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League Two final day permutations: Automatic promotion and playoff places to be decided

Sports Mole rounds up all of the permutations for the final day of the 2022-23 League Two season, with a promotion spot and playoff places still up for grabs.

The final day of the 2022-23 League Two season takes place on Monday, with a spot in League One next term still up for grabs.

Two of the three automatic promotion places have already been filled, but one more will be secured on the final day with two teams battling for the all-important third spot.

Behind them, the playoff places are also set to be confirmed as four teams compete for the three remaining places.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the permutations for Monday's League Two fixtures.



LEAGUE TWO FINAL DAY PERMUTATIONS

Leyton Orient players celebrate after winning promotion to League One on April 18, 2023© Reuters

Champions: Leyton Orient

Promoted: Leyton Orient, Stevenage

Guaranteed at least playoffs: Northampton Town, Stockport County

Relegated: Rochdale, Hartlepool United

WHAT COULD HAPPEN THIS WEEKEND?




AUTOMATIC PROMOTION RACE

League Two automatic promotion May 6 2023

KEY FIXTURES

Stockport vs. Hartlepool
Tranmere Rovers vs. Northampton

With a two-point lead over fourth place, Northampton are very much in the driving seat to claim the final automatic promotion place ahead of Stockport on Monday.

The Cobblers' fate is in their own hands, with a victory at 11th-placed Tranmere Rovers being enough to guarantee a top-three finish and place in League One next season.

However, should Northampton fail to win that match then the door would be opened for Stockport, whose superior goal difference gives them an extra advantage should Northampton drop points.

Stockport must first and foremost win their game - something they will be firmly fancied to do at home to already-relegated Hartlepool - and if they manage that coupled with Northampton failing to beat Tranmere then it will be Stockport playing third-tier football for the first time since 2009-10 next season.



PLAYOFF PICTURE

League Two playoff picture May 6 2023

KEY FIXTURES

Bradford vs. Leyton Orient
Colchester United vs. Mansfield
Salford vs. Gillingham
Sutton United vs. Carlisle

Three of the four teams still in contention for a playoff place on the final day all sit level on points, with Mansfield Town the outsiders in the race for the three remaining spots.

Mansfield's inferior goal difference makes their task even tougher too, although that deficit is not insurmountable, particularly to Bradford and Salford, while their goals-for column stands them in slightly better stead as well.

Still, The Stags would need to win their game at Colchester and hope that one of the teams above them lose, coupled with the requisite swing in goal difference, to stand any chance of stealing into the playoffs.

For the other three teams, the equation is simple: Carlisle, Salford and Bradford just need to avoid defeat in order to qualify for the playoffs.

If they do lose then the key will be to lose narrowly, as Mansfield and goal difference could then come into the situation.



LEAGUE TWO TABLE IN FULL

League Two full table May 6 2023

Click here for League Two form guides, home and away tables, top scorers, best defences, best attacks and more



THIS WEEKEND'S LEAGUE TWO SCHEDULE IN FULL

Monday, May 8

All kickoffs 12.30pm

Barrow vs. Stevenage
Bradford vs. Leyton Orient
Colchester vs. Mansfield
Grimsby Town vs. AFC Wimbledon
Harrogate Town vs. Rochdale
Newport County vs. Crewe Alexandra
Salford vs. Gillingham
Stockport vs. Hartlepool
Sutton vs. Carlisle
Swindon Town vs. Crawley Town
Tranmere vs. Northampton
Walsall vs. Doncaster Rovers

Click here for a full list of this season's League Two results


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1Portsmouth19126132161642
2Bolton WanderersBolton18123337181939
3Stevenage21116431201139
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough20115440202038
5Derby CountyDerby19113534161836
6Oxford UnitedOxford Utd19113531211036
7Barnsley19104537211634
8Blackpool2196636251133
9Lincoln CityLincoln218762620631
10Charlton AthleticCharlton197663227527
11Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2183101327-1427
12Northampton TownNorthampton2082102426-226
13Bristol Rovers196762524125
14Wigan AthleticWigan209473023723
15Wycombe WanderersWycombe196492328-522
16Leyton Orient205781827-922
17Port Vale196491527-1222
18Cambridge UnitedCambridge205691627-1121
19Burton Albion2055101729-1220
20Exeter CityExeter1953111230-1818
21Fleetwood TownFleetwood1944111834-1616
22Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2036111529-1415
23Reading1952122333-1013
24Cheltenham TownCheltenham1934121128-1713

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