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Live blog of League One, League Two final day

Live blog of League One, League Two final day
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Follow our live blog covering all the drama from the final day of the League One and League Two season.

Good afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live blog covering all the drama from the final day of the League One and League Two season.

There are many different aspects yet to be decided in both leagues, as explained below, in one of the most exciting conclusions to the season in recent years.

Follow the action with us as the dramatic final day evolves.

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League One: Sheff Wed have been promoted along with Charlton, while Sheff Utd, Huddersfield, MK Dons and Stevenage make up the playoffs.

League Two: Crawley have been promoted along with Swindon and Shrewsbury, while Southend, Torquay, Cheltenham and Crewe make up the playoffs. Hereford have been relegated along with Macclesfield.

League One FULL-TIME: Bournemouth 1-0 Preston, Charlton 3-2 Hartlepool, Chesterfield 2-3 Brentford, Exeter 2-2 Sheff Utd, Huddersfield 2-0 Yeovil, Leyton Orient 2-1 Rochdale, MK Dons 0-1 Walsall, Notts County 4-1 Colchester, Oldham 2-1 Carlisle, Sheff Wed 2-0 Wycombe, Stevenage 3-0 Bury, Tranmere 1-1 Scunthorpe.

League Two FULL-TIME: Accrington 0-1 Crawley, Wimbledon 3-1 Shrewsbury, Bradford 0-0 Swindon, Burton Albion 1-2 Barnet, Crewe 2-2 Aldershot, Dagenham 4-0 Bristol Rovers, Gillingham 2-0 Morecambe, Hereford 3-2 Torquay, Plymouth 1-2 Cheltenham, Port Vale 3-0 Oxford, Rotherham 1-1 Northampton, Southend 2-0 Macclesfield.

16.55: L2 FULL-TIME: Burton 1-2 Barnet, Hereford 3-2 Torquay (Barnet remain in League Two, Hereford have been relegated).

16.55: L1: Chesterfield have one back against Brentford but remain 3-2 behind, while Colchester have one back against Notts County.

16.53: L2 FULL-TIME: Accrington 0-1 Crawley (Crawley are promoted to League One).

16.51: L2: Port Vale lead 3-0 against Oxford, who have missed out on the playoffs.

16.50: L1 FULL-TIME: Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Wycombe (Sheffield Wednesday promoted to the Championship).

16.50: L2: Southend lead 2-0 against Macclesfield courtesy of Neil Harris.

16.49: L1 FULL-TIME: Stevenage 3-0 Bury (Stevenage make the playoffs).

16.47: L1: Stevenage have moved 3-0 ahead against Bury, and have secured a spot in the playoffs. Hartlepool, meanwhile, have a goal back against Charlton.

16.47: L2: Barnet still leading 2-1 at Burton, as it stands they are safe.

16.46: L2: Crawley still lead against Accrington, as we approach the final few moments - they are heading for League One.

16.45: L2: Chance for Barnet to extend their lead at Burton, but it remains 2-1.

16.43: L1: Charlton have moved 3-1 ahead against Hartlepool courtesy of Yann Kermorgant.

16.42: L2: Hereford still lead 3-2 against Torquay, but as it stands, they will be relegated.

16.41: L1: Brentford move 3-1 ahead against Chesterfield with a strike from Clayton Donaldson.

16.40: L1: Charlton lead 2-1 against Hartlepool courtesy of Danny Haynes, while in League Two, Dagenham lead 4-0 against Bristol Rovers.

16.39: L2: Crawley still lead against Accrington, and are on course for back-to-back promotions. Crewe, meanwhile, are level at 2-2 with Aldershot and they remain on course for the playoffs.

16.37: L2: Gillingham lead 2-0 against Morecambe courtesy of Charlie Lee.

16.35: L1: Sheffield Wednesday so nearly make it 3-0 against Wycombe through Madine, but they remain on course for promotion. Huddersfield, meanwhile, lead 2-0 against Yeovil courtesy of Daniel Ward.

16.33: L1: Charlton are level against Hartlepool with a strike from Danny Hollands.

16.32: L1: Rochdale have cut the score to 2-1 against Leyton Orient via Reece Gray, while Oldham lead 2-1 against Carlisle. Stevenage, meanwhile, lead 2-0 against Bury which all but secures their playoff spot.

16.32: L2: It remains 3-2 to Hereford in their match with Torquay, with the away side doing all the pressing.

16.31: L1: Chesterfield have a goal back against Brentford via Franck Moussa, but it remains 2-1.

16.30: L1: Carlisle have equalised against Oldham with a strike from Tom Taiwo, but their playoffs hopes have been ended. Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, are still leading 2-0 against Wycombe.

16.27: L2: Port Vale lead 2-0 against Oxford, which all but ends the latter's chances of making the playoffs.

16.26: L2: GOAL! Crawley lead 1-0 against Accrington courtesy of Scott Neilson! As it stands, they will go up automatically. It is now out of the hands of Southend, where the news has just filtered through.

16.25: L1: Sheffield United are still leading 2-1 against Exeter, but as it stands they sit in third.

16.23: L2: Southend are looking comfortable against Macclesfield, while Dagenham have moved 3-0 ahead, courtesy of Danny Green, against Bristol Rovers.

16.22: L2: GOAL! Barnet have taken the lead against Burton courtesy of Mark Hughes! As it stands they will remain in the league. To make matters worse for Hereford, Torquay have another goal back and it remains 3-2 to the home side in their encounter.

16.21: L2: It's all Crawley in their match at Accrington, but they cannot open the scoring and as it stands will have to go through the playoffs. Meanwhile, in League One, Scunthorpe have equalised at Tranmere.

16.20: L1: Sheffield Wednesday are currently heading up, while Stevenage are set to secure the remaining playoff place. Brentford, meanwhile, have moved 2-0 ahead against Chesterfield.

16.18: L2: Southend are going up as it stands, while Barnet are dropping out of the league. Meanwhile, Wimbledon have moved 3-1 ahead against Shrewsbury courtesy of Luke Moore.

16.16: L2: Cheltenham lead 2-1 against Plymouth courtesy of Marlon Pack, while Shrewsbury have a goal back at Wimbledon but they remain 2-1 behind.

16.15: L2: Crawley still level at 0-0 with Accrington, but they have come close via Billy Clarke and Claude Davis in the last few moments.

16.13: L2: Hereford are hanging on against Torquay in the second period thus far, but it remains 3-1. Dagenham, meanwhile, lead 2-0 against Bristol Rovers and Plymouth are level at 1-1 with Cheltenham.

16.12: L2: Wimbledon lead 2-0 against Shrewsbury courtesy of Luke Moore, meanwhile Barnet are still level at 1-1 with Burton Albion, and will be relegated as it stands.

16.11: L1: GOAL! Notts County extend their lead to 4-0 over Colchester with Kieron Freeman adding to the scoring, but with Stevenage currently winning, County will miss out on the playoffs.

16.10: L1: GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday have moved into a 2-0 lead against Wycombe courtesy of Ranger. As it stands, they will be promoted to the Championship.

16.10: L2: It's all Torquay in their match with Hereford, but it remains 3-1.

16.09: L1: Oldham lead against Carlisle courtesy of James Tarkowski.

16.08: L2: Southend still lead against Macclesfield and as it remains they are heading for League One. Crawley, meanwhile, are struggling away to Accrington thus far.

16.06: L1: GOAL! Sheffield United lead at Exeter with a goal from Kevin McDonald, they have hope - but remain third as it stands with Sheffield Wednesday beating Wycombe.

16.05: L2: We are back underway this afternoon, and two goals to report from League Two as Wimbledon lead at home to Shrewsbury. Meanwhile, Torquay have a goal back at Hereford but remain 3-1 behind.

As it stands: League One: Sheff Wed will be promoted automatically, while Sheff Utd and Stevenage will make the playoffs.

As it stands: League Two: Southend will be promoted automatically, while Crawley and Torquay are in the playoffs. Barnet will be relegated from the division.

League One HALF-TIME: Bournemouth 0-0 Preston, Charlton 0-1 Hartlepool, Chesterfield 0-1 Brentford, Exeter 1-1 Sheff Utd, Huddersfield 1-0 Yeovil, Leyton Orient 2-0 Rochdale, MK Dons 0-1 Walsall, Notts County 3-0 Colchester, Oldham 0-0 Carlisle, Sheff Wed 1-0 Wycombe, Stevenage 1-0 Bury, Tranmere 1-0 Scunthorpe.

League Two HALF-TIME: Accrington 0-0 Crawley, Wimbledon 0-0 Shrewsbury, Bradford 0-0 Swindon, Burton Albion 1-1 Barnet, Crewe 1-2 Aldershot, Dagenham 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Gillingham 1-0 Morecambe, Hereford 3-0 Torquay, Plymouth 0-1 Cheltenham, Port Vale 1-0 Oxford, Rotherham 1-0 Northampton, Southend 1-0 Macclesfield.

15.48: L1: Huddersfield take the lead against Yeovil courtesy of Lee Novak.

15.47: L2: Burton Albion miss a penalty against Barnet! Calvin Zola fires straight over the crossbar! Aldershot, meanwhile, have moved 2-1 ahead against Crewe.

15.45: L1: GOAL! Sheffield United lead against Exeter courtesy of Lee Williamson. The Blades have hope.

15.43: L1: GOAL! Notts County have moved 3-0 ahead against Colchester, courtesy of Alan Judge.

15.42: L2: Port Vale lead against Oxford courtesy of Marc Richards, while in League One, Leyton Orient lead 2-0 against Rochdale.

15.41: L2: GOAL! Hereford have moved 3-0 ahead, courtesy of Robert Purdie, against Torquay in a quite remarkable scoreline.

15.40: Five minutes to play in the first half of this afternoon's games, and what a half it has been.

15.38: L1: Beattie has been dismissed for Sheffield United against Exeter.

15.38: L2: Chance for Torquay against Hereford, but it remains 2-0 to the relegation-threatened outfit.

15.36: L2: GOAL! Hereford lead 2-0 against Torquay courtesy of Harry Pell. As it stands they will stay up. Meanwhile, Alex Revell has given Rotherham a 1-0 lead over Northampton.

15.35: L1: GOAL! Notts County lead 2-0 against Colchester courtesy of Bogdanovic. Meanwhile, Hartlepool lead 1-0 against Charlton through Peter Hartley.

15.33: L1: Leyton Orient lead against Rochdale courtesy of Dean Cox.

15.32: L2: GOAL! Aldershot have equalised against Crewe courtesy of a Harry Davis OG - their playoff place could now be in doubt.

15.30: L2: GOAL! Burton are level against Barnet courtesy of Jacques Maghoma. As it stands, Barnet will be relegated.

15.29: L1: Meanwhile, Notts County lead against Colchester in League One, and Tranmere lead against Scunthorpe.

15.29: L2: GOAL! Southend lead at home to Macclesfield courtesy of Peter Gilbert, and as it stands they will head up.

15.26: L2: Bristol Rovers are behind against Dagenham via a Brian Woodall goal.

15.25: L1: GOAL! Exeter have taken the lead against Sheffield United courtesy of Alan Gow. Meanwhile, Cheltenham lead against Plymouth in League Two.

15.24: L1: GOAL! Sheffield Wednesday lead against Wycombe courtesy of Michail Antonio.

15.24: L1: GOAL! Stevenage's playoff hopes are still very much alive as they lead 1-0 at Bury courtesy of Craig Reid.

15.23: L1: As it stands, Sheffield Wednesday are heading for the Championship, while their neighbours United remain in third. However, both are pushing for the openers in their matches.

15.20: L2: Gillingham have taken the lead against Morecambe, courtesy of Charlie Lee. Meanwhile in League One, Will Grigg has given Walsall a 1-0 lead over MK Dons.

15.20: L2: Chance for Hereford to extend their lead against Torquay, but Facey heads wide from close range. As it stands, Torquay remain fourth.

15.18: L1: Chance for Sheffield Wednesday to take the lead against Wycombe, but Nile Ranger's effort is pushed wide.

15.17: L2: Southend, meanwhile, are currently struggling for invention against Macclesfield. The Blues need to win to stand a chance of securing automatic promotion.

15.17: L1: Brentford lead at Chesterfield courtesy of Leon Legge.

15.16: L1: Chance for Sheffield Wednesday to take the lead against Wycombe, but Gary Madine volleys wide from close range. Sheffield United, meanwhile, might have taken the lead against Exeter via James Beattie, but it drifted just wide.

15.15: L2: Accrington are currently on top against Crawley, forcing a series of fine saves from Scott Shearer.

15.13: L1: Chance for Notts County to take the lead against Colchester, but Alex Bogdanovic fires wide.

15.12: L1: Good chance for Exeter to take the lead against Sheffield United, but it wasn't taken. Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, are on top against Wycombe.

15.11: L2: GOAL!: Hereford lead against Torquay courtesy of Delroy Facey! But as it stands it will not be good enough to stay up with Barnet winning against Burton.

15.10: L2: GOAL!: Barnet lead at Burton! They will remain in the division if they win, and they have taken the lead via Mark Byrne.

15.10: L2: Barnet are without their top goalscorer, Izale McLeod, for their trip to Burton Albion, a match they need to win in order to stay up.

15.08: L2: Nervous start from Hereford against Torquay, in the crucial match at both ends of the table.

15.07: L2: Crawley have started well against Accrington, but it remains 0-0.

15.05: GOAL!: L2: Crewe have taken the lead against Aldershot with a strike from Ajay Leitch-Smith, as it remains they will secure seventh in the table.

15.04: L1: Chance for Notts County in their encounter with Colchester, but it remains 0-0. Meanwhile, Carlisle have made a nervous start in their trip to Oxford.

15.03: L1: Exeter, meanwhile, have started well against Sheffield United in the other crucial encounter in League One. No chances as of yet in the tie between Stevenage and Bury.

15.02: L1: Still no goals to report thus far, but it is Wycombe who have begun brighter against Sheffield Wednesday in the crucial League One encounter.

15.00: Here we go then, today's League One and League Two fixtures are underway. I can't remember a final day in recent seasons with still so much at stake.

14.45: We are just 15 minutes away from kickoff in this afternoon's final round of fixtures. There is still much to be decided, and we will be bringing all the action on Sports Mole.

League One:

There are many different permutations ahead of the concluding day of League One action, with the final automatic promotion spot yet to be decided.

Charlton Athletic have already been confirmed as champions, and they will be joined by either Sheffield Wednesday or Sheffield United in the Championship.

Wednesday currently sit in second, and they will be promoted provided that United, who travel to Exeter City, do not better their result.

One of the two clubs will therefore drop into the playoffs, with Milton Keynes Dons and Huddersfield Town who have already guaranteed their spots.

The final spot is between Stevenage, Notts County and Carlisle United. The former will take sixth provided they win at home to Bury Town, but Notts County will move into the playoff places if they win at home to Colchester United and Stevenage fail to win..

Carlisle could also sneak into sixth, but would need to win at Oldham Athletic, and hope that Stevenage and Notts County both fail to win.

Meanwhile, Wycombe Wanderers, Chesterfield, Exeter and Rochdale have already been relegated to League Two.

League Two:

There is also much to be decided in League Two as we enter the final round of the season. Swindon Town have already been confirmed as champions, and they will be joined in League One next season by Shrewsbury Town.

The final automatic promotion spot will go to Crawley Town - who currently occupy third - Torquay United or Southend United.

Crawley will be promoted if they win at Accrington Stanley, but Torquay will snatch third if they better Crawley's result, or win by eight goals.

Southend will sneak into third, however, if they better Crawley and Torquay's results when they host Macclesfield Town.

In terms of the playoffs, two from Crawley, Torquay and Southend will be joined by Cheltenham Town, who have already secured a spot in the top seven.

Crewe Alexandra, meanwhile, need a point at home to Aldershot Town to be sure of seventh, but Oxford United could make the playoffs if they win at Port Vale and Crewe lose.

In terms of relegation, Macclesfield Town are already down, but they will be joined by either Hereford United or Barnet.

Barnet need three points at Burton Albion in order to stay up, but can also remain in the league if Hereford fail to win at home to Torquay. Hereford can also move out of the relegation zone if they win, and Barnet fail to win themselves.

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