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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeyton Orient462613761342791
4Stockport CountyStockport4622131165372879
6Bradford CityBradford4620161061431876
7Salford City462291572541875
8Mansfield TownMansfield4621121372551775
9BarrowBarrow46188204753-662
10Swindon TownSwindon461613176155661
11Grimsby Town461613174956-761
12Tranmere RoversTranmere461513184548-358
13Crewe AlexandraCrewe461416164860-1258
14Sutton UnitedSutton461513184658-1258
15Newport CountyNewport461415175356-357
16Walsall461219154649-355
17Gillingham461413193649-1355
18Doncaster RoversDoncaster46167234665-1955
19Harrogate TownHarrogate461216185968-952
20Colchester UnitedColchester461213214451-749
21AFC Wimbledon461115204860-1248
22Crawley TownCrawley461113224871-2346
RHartlepool UnitedHartlepool46916215278-2643
RRochdale46911264670-2438

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