The EFL play-offs have been forced into a major reshuffle due to a fixture clash with a Premier League game.
Wycombe Wanderers and Charlton Athletic‘s meeting will take place last of the semi-final first-legs despite their status in League One.
Behind closed doors in 2020 was the only time in three decades that Forest and Notts County have both played at home on the same dayGettyTraditionally, the EFL playoffs run in the corresponding order of their place in the pyramid, starting with the Championship.
The second division gets main billing as Bristol City host Sheffield United on Thursday, a day before Coventry v Sunderland.
The two League One semi-finals were initially scheduled to be held on Saturday, with the fourth-tier play-offs then on Sunday.
However, Premier League fixtures have caused a Frankenstein hybrid this weekend, with the top-flight afforded priority scheduling.
Nottingham Forest‘s home match against Leicester City was moved to Sunday after being selected for live TV coverage by Sky Sports.
That would have seen the East Midlands derby played on the same day as Forest’s city rivals, Notts County, in the League Two playoffs.
The City Ground is situated three hundred yards (270 metres) from Meadow Lane, and kick-off in the two fixtures was just hours apart.
County, who finished sixth in League Two, have to play the first-leg of their play-off semi-final with AFC Wimbledon at home.
This meant the only option was to swap that fixture with Wycombe’s slot, whose stadium is 120 miles away from Nottinghamshire.
Mike Dodds’ side will now host Charlton on Sunday rather than Saturday, with every play-off game across the EFL live on talkSPORT.
EFL playoffs live on talkSPORT
Thursday, May 8
20:00 Bristol City v Sheffield United – Championship Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT APP EXCLUSIVE
Friday, May 9
20:00 Coventry v Sunderland – Championship Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT EXCLUSIVE
Saturday, May 10
12:30 Leyton Orient v Stockport – League One Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT 2 EXCLUSIVE
20:00 Notts County v Wimbledon – League Two Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT 2 EXCLUSIVE
Sunday, May 11
15:30 Chesterfield v Walsall – League Two Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT 2 EXCLUSIVE
18:30 Wycombe v Charlton – League One Playoff Semi Final First Leg – talkSPORT 2 EXCLUSIVE
Wycombe will have to wait to host their first leg at Adams ParkGettyBristol City’s clash with Sheffield United kicks off the six semi-final first-legs across the three tiers exclusively on the talkSPORT App.
Hugh Woozencroft will then present live coverage of Frank Lampard‘s Coventry, who are in Championship action against Sunderland.
On Saturday, talkSPORT 2 will have exclusive commentary as Leyton Orient battle Stockport County in the first League One playoff.
Sticking with that channel, the rescheduled meeting between Notts County and Wimbledon will be staged later on at 8pm.
Chesterfield vs Walsall will be the first of Sunday’s EFL playoff double-header on talkSPORT 2 from 3:30pm.
Three hours later, our chief football correspondent Alex Crook takes over the microphone for Wycombe against Charlton.
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