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Clubs finishing third and fourth will progress directly to the semi-final, while a one-legged quarter final will be played with fifth at home to eighth and sixth hosting seventh.

Semi-finals will remain as two legs and the final will still take place at Wembley at the end of May.

Posted By: Henclrikus on March 5th 2026 at 11:39:33

Message Thread

Expanded play-offs from next season confirmed (n/m) (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 5, 11:15:01
- 3rd and 4th teams now have a bigger edge than before. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 5, 12:39:09
  - Ww2 but yes (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 12:49:28
  - Or they don't, because they have a longer gap between competitive fixtures. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 12:41:43
    - A loss of rhythm can definitely be factor (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 12:57:21
      - Pulled out of your arse.....yet we vast amounts of data on playing off rest. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 5, 18:05:35
    - No, I think they definitely do (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 12:43:53
      - They absolutely do. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 5, 18:09:44
- Not sure what I think (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 5, 12:01:59
- We're actually the poster boys for this aren't we? (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:58:09
  - Yeah but we don’t deserve the playoffs due to the start. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 5, 12:02:00
    - btw, my contribution to Tombs thread yesterday, was just that (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 5, 12:16:10
    - its the total number of points over 46 games that count (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 5, 12:05:28
  - Beautifully put (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 12:01:54
    - It was Cov in 85 (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 12:07:11
      - Although, yes - they did play Everton who were already champions (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 12:08:23
        
        Ah yes of course (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 12:10:03
  - And Sheffield United (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:59:04
- Booo (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 5, 11:44:24
  - Yep how dare they make it better (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:47:19
- plainly a shit idea (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 5, 11:39:12
  - £££ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 11:42:38
    - In the end your view on it presumably comes down to (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 5, 11:48:12
      - I attach a good deal of weight (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 5, 11:53:35
        
        The best 2 teams not getting autos are now rewarded (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:57:29
      - More misguided I’d say (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:51:13
      - I think everyone can agree that it reduces fairness (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:51:06
        
        Yes (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:53:54
        
        I'd actually prefer back to top 3 (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 5, 12:17:01
        
        I can live with the current system (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 5, 13:08:08
        
        I’m sure you’re not alone (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 12:20:30
    - And entertainment (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:46:12
- Sorry to be thick but how does that work? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 11:37:48
  - 5th to 8th in first round, two of them go through to face 3rd and 4th. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:39:57
    - No thanks, made me wait far too long for my free information which I could have googled (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 11:42:18
      - 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:42:33
    - WW2 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:41:29
      - But pithier (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:42:48
        
        You used one more word (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:44:31
        
        Details (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:51:35
  - ... (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Mar 5, 11:39:33
    - Also thanks but too many words (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 11:41:26
      - It’s the best explanation as shows 1 off game first round (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:43:41
        
        True (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 12:04:40
        
        Well fuck you then! (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 12:56:05
        
        Accepted (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 13:43:03
  - 3rd and 4th straight to semis (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:39:24
    - Thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 5, 11:41:07
- GTFI (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:36:49
- Current 8th 15 points behind third if scum win their game in hand (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:27:21
- It's copying the NBA "play-in" then is it? Not sure i like it (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Mar 5, 11:16:33
  - NFL post-season isn't dissimilar (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 5, 12:51:45
  - I wouldn't like it if I came 3rd by a mile and lost to a team that scraped in to 8th (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:38:59
    - I wouldn't like it (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 12:57:10
    - If he absolutely fuming (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:41:26
      - Absolutely made for Wolves next season (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:43:48
        
        Maybe Spurs I mean! (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:44:01
        
        Or Leeds, who could fail in the play offs in a whole new way (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:45:37
      - I’d be (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:41:46
    - And gives every team down to about 16th with 10 games left a chance (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:40:05
      - We could still finish 8th and would probs go in as one of the favourites (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 5, 11:41:57
        
        Yep, only 6 points off (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 5, 11:43:04
  - Non league has very similar (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 5, 11:37:32
    - It's all fun and games until you have to play in the Prem the next season. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Mar 5, 13:09:05

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