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www.standard.co.ukHere’s the latest on the 2024 EFL League One play-off final.
- The 2024 League One play-off final was played on May 18, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in London. Bolton Wanderers faced Oxford United, with Oxford United winning 2-0 to secure promotion to the Championship.[3]
- Oxford United’s goals came from Murphy in the 31st and 42nd minutes, giving them the aggregate win in the final after their semi-final success. The match attendance was 70,472.[3]
Key context
- The League One play-offs determine the third promotion spot after the regular season’s top two finishers. The other semi-finals that year featured Bolton vs. Barnsley and Peterborough United vs. Oxford United, with Oxford advancing to the final.[3]
- For those keeping track of dates and venues, Wembley hosted the final on a Saturday afternoon in May 2024, a traditional slot for the League One showpiece.[4]
If you’d like, I can pull up match reports, lineups, or notable incidents from the final and its route to Wembley. Also, I can compare this final to other League One playoff finals in recent years.