English L1, L2 and lower leagues 2017/18

Full schedule. The following could be decided today.

League 1

Luton could go up.

Shrewsbury, Bristol Rov and Gillingham could guarantee their safety.

League 2

Lincoln could clinch the title.Tranmere and Forest Green could guarantee the playoffs. Cambridge need a point to guarantee safety.

Conf

L Orient could clinch the title. Harrogate and Eastleigh could guarantee the playoffs.

Conf North

Chorley could clinch the title. Altrincham, Bradford PA and Telford could guarantee the playoffs. Ashton and FC Manchester could go down and Guiseley guarantee their safety.

 

Barnsley 3 up at Plymouth. Will be some result, especially if Sunderland don't score.

 

Sunderland's fate is now out of their own hands.

Lincoln are Champions. Tranmere and Forest Green are guaranteed at least the playoffs. Cambridge are safe.(fair play @clonbhoy )

Harrogate and Eastleigh have guaranteed their playoff places.

Altrincham have guaranteed a playoff place. FC Manchester and Ashton are relegated.

 

Mon the Pompey

 

Should be some game at Sunderland next week. Seems to be a bit of a bad feeling between the two ( especially from Sunderland) after them meeting up in London a few weeks ago. Portsmouth win their last 3 games then they deserve to go up although I would prefer Barnsley to go up. Been a weird season for Portsmouth a great run then a terrible one. Looking at how the teams are finishing then Charlton will take some stopping in the playoffs for Portsmouth, Barnsley or Sunderland.

 

Been an exciting season. Mrs is a Pompey girl so for her sake I hope they do it. Been to a few games this season. Fans are sound enough for the most part

 

Cambridge were always going to stay up, only by virtue of there being worse teams. I still hope Notts County can get out of it, even if I have a soft spot for Yeovil (obvious reasons!)

I can't see Sunderland going up at all, they cannot win when the pressure is really on. 18 draws is ridiculous.

 

Just had a look at the remaining league 1 fixtures.

I see the table ending as below

Luton 95 pts
Portsmouth 93 pts
Barnsley 92 pts
Sunderland 91 pts
Charlton 88 pts
Donnie 73 pts
Peterboro 69 pts
Coventry 68 pts

So a South Yorks derby in the playoffs


At the bottom I see it finishing as below

Rochdale 54 pts
Shrewsbury, Gillingham 53 pts
Bristol Rov/ Wimbledon 52 pts
Wycombe/Scunthorpe 50 pts

Then going down with Bradford

Accrington 49 pts
Southend 47 pts
Walsall 43 pts

 

Just had a look at the remaining league 2 fixtures.

I see the table ending as below.

I can see Mansfield, Bury and MK Dons all ending up on 78 points so one of them will drop into the playoffs.

Then Tranmere 76 points
Forest Green 75 pts
Newport 69 points

At the bottom I predict

Macclesfield 42 pts
Notts Co 40 pts
Yeovil 38 pts.

 

Accrington no following the script. 2 up at Donnie

 

Big goal for Wimbledon there.

 

League 1

Luton could go up and clinch the title today.
Sunderland's chances of automatic promotion could go today.
Coventry's playoffs hopes could end today without them even playing if other results go against them.
Walsall, Scunthorpe and Wimbledon could all go down today. Consequently Plymouth, Southend, Wycombe,Shrewsbury,Bristol Rov, Rochdale, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham could all guarantee their safety.

League 2

Bury could guarantee promotion today.
Tranmere and Forest Green can guarantee the playoffs. Colchester, Carlisle,Stevenage and Oldham could all see their playoff hopes disappear today.

Conf.

L Orient need a point to clinch the title.

Conf North

Stockport need to match Chorley's result to clinch the title.
Blyth Spartans, Bradford PA and Telford are fighting for the last two playoff places.

 

Congratulations L Orient

Back in the League.

 

First round of Conf playoffs is

Fylde v Harrogate
Wrexham v Eastleigh

Then semi's will be

Solihull Moors v Fylde/Harrogate
Salford v Wrexham/Eastleigh.

 

It's a ridiculous set up

 

Yeah. I tend to agree. Obviously they just want to try and keep as many teams involved as late int the season as possible, ironically the playoffs in this league were pretty much sorted a while ago and some leagues with less teams in the playoffs have more going into the closing weekend.

It looks a bit like they have copied the Rugby League ( and some other sports as well I am sure) in giving teams home advantage in the playoffs. Personally I would just prefer two legged semi's.

 

You should have gone to Scunny mate .

Is Andy Dawson still their manager ?

Bradford PA could do with a favour from York today to make the playoffs.

Speaking of which a few of us are thinking of going to watch The Bulls at York Knights in July.

 

Would have been some laugh although its 3-2 atm so we could still * it up

Think so mate

I've never been to a bulls game been meaning to go for ages but no * I know will go

 

Apparently York Knights are in a right mess as well in terms of money and where they actually play but if we are definitely going I will let you know.

 

League 1

Bristol Rov, Gillingham, Rochdale and Accrington all now safe.

League 2

Oldham can't make the playoffs now.

Yeovil are down.