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Sheffield Wednesday kick off Sky Bet Championship play-offs

 Kieran Lee of Sheffield Wednesday is congratulated on his goal
Image: Sheffield Wednesday will face either Middlesbrough or Brighton for a place in the Championship play-off final

Sheffield Wednesday will get the Championship play-offs under way after the Football League released the running order for its matches.

The Owls know they will finish sixth in the Championship table and will host the third-placed team - either Middlesbrough or Brighton - on Friday, May 13, with the return leg taking place on Monday, May 16.

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Boro host Brighton at the Riverside at lunchtime on Saturday - live on Sky Sports - in a final-day shoot-out for the second automatic promotion place, after Burnley sealed their place in the Premier League with victory at home to QPR on Sunday.

The other tie will be between Hull and Derby, although which way round they will finish in the table is yet to be decided.

Tom Ince celebrates with Johnny Russell
Image: Derby will face Steve Bruce's Hull in the Championship play-offs

Hull are currently fourth and two points ahead of Derby and will hope to keep it that way as it would mean they have the second leg at the KC Stadium on Tuesday, May 17, with the first leg scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 14.

The first match of the League 1 play-off semi-finals will be contested between the sixth-placed side and the third-placed team on May 14. Either Barnsley, Scunthorpe or Gillingham will host Burton, Walsall or Millwall and the return leg will be on Thursday, May 19.

Kyel Reid celebrates his goal for Bradford
Image: Phil Parkinson's Bradford could face Millwall

Bradford are guaranteed to be involved in the other tie but could yet finish fourth or fifth and the Bantams' opponents could be either Millwall or Walsall. The first leg of that tie will be on Sunday, May 15 with the return leg on Friday, May 20.

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In League 2, AFC Wimbledon are certain to finish seventh and they now know they will be at home to either Accrington, Oxford or Bristol Rovers on Saturday May 14, ahead of a second-leg trip on May 18.

Portsmouth's Gary Roberts is mobbed by teammates & a pitch invader after scoring their first goal during the FA Cup fourth round match against Bournemouth
Image: Portsmouth will take on Plymouth Argyle for a shot at Wembley

The other tie will definitely be between Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle on Thursday May 12 and 15 but with both teams level on 78 points going into the final game of the season on Saturday, their final positions in the table have yet to be decided.

All three finals will be held at Wembley over the weekend of 28-30 May.

Sky Bet Football League play-off schedule - all games live on Sky Sports:

Championship - Match A

Leg 1 (6 v 3): Friday, May 13 (7.45pm)

Leg 2 (3 v 6): Monday, May 16 (7.45pm) 

Championship - Match B

Leg 1 (5 v 4): Saturday, May 14 (12.30pm)

Leg 2 (4 v 5): Tuesday, May 17 (7.45pm) 

League 1 - Match A*

Leg 1 (6 v 3): Saturday, May 14 (5.30pm)

Leg 2 (3 v 6): Thursday, May 19 (7.45pm) 

League 1 - Match B*

Leg 1 (5 v 4): Sunday, May 15 (12.15pm)

Leg 2 (4 v 5): Friday, May 20 (7.45pm) 

League 2 - Match A

Leg 1 (6 v 5): Thursday, May 12 (7.45pm)

Leg 2 (5 v 6): Sunday, May 15 (6pm) 

League 2 - Match B

Leg 1 (7 v 4): Saturday, May 14 (7.30pm)

Leg 2 (4 v 7): Wednesday, May 18 (7.45pm)

Championship play-off final

Saturday, May 28 (5pm)

League 1 play-off final 

Sunday, May 29 (3pm)

League 2 play-off final

Monday, May 30 (3pm)

*If Millwall finish third and Barnsley finish sixth, then the Match A and Match B dates will switch in Sky Bet League 1. 

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