SPFL announce play-off fixture dates and TV schedules as Airdrie and Hamilton Accies go for promotion

The SPFL have confirmed the fixture schedule and TV selections for this season's end-of-season play-offs.

A few Lanarkshire clubs will be involved in the drama with Airdrieonians and Hamilton Accies pushing for promotion to the Premiership and Championship, respectively, while Lowland League East Kilbride are hoping to earn their place in SPFL League Two through the pyramid play-offs.

One club hoping not to be involved is Clyde, who are currently bottom of League Two with two games remaining to avoid dropping into the League Two play-off final against East Kilbride after Kilby's scheduled pyramid play-off with Buckie Thistle was sensationally scrapped after the Highland League champions were unable to meet SFA licensing criteria.

Airdrie have the toughest task as they will need to come through SIX matches in just two weeks to reach the Premiership.

Their path is already set with Partick Thistle awaiting them on May 7 in the quarter-final first leg, with the return leg on Friday, May 10. Both are live on BBC Scotland.

The winners from that will go through to face the second place side in the Championship - very likely to be Raith Rovers - over two legs on May 14 and 17, while the victors of that tie then face the second-bottom side from the Premiership (currently Ross County) in the final over two legs.

Hamilton Accies will play Alloa Athletic in their Championship play-off semi-final, which will be played over two legs on May 7 and 11.

The schedule the SPFL have released is as follows:

Tuesday May 7
cinch Premiership play-off quarter-final, 1st leg
4th in Championship v 3rd in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Friday May 10
cinch Premiership play-off quarter-final, 2nd leg
3rd in Championship v 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Tuesday May 14
cinch Premiership play-off semi-final, 1st leg
3rd or 4th in Championship v 2nd in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Friday May 17
cinch Premiership play-off semi-final, 2nd leg
2nd in Championship v 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on BBC Scotland, kick-off 7.45pm

Thursday May 23
cinch Premiership play-off final, 1st leg
2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship v 11th in Premiership
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 8.00pm

Sunday May 26
cinch Premiership play-off final, 2nd leg
11th in Premiership v 2nd or 3rd or 4th in Championship
Live on Sky Sports, kick-off TBC

CINCH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS

Tuesday May 7
cinch Championship play-off semi-finals, 1st leg
4th in League 1 v 9th in Championship
3rd in League 1 v 2nd in League 1

Saturday May 11
cinch Championship play-off semi-finals, 2nd leg
9th in Championship v 4th in League 1
2nd in League 1 v 3rd in League 1

Wednesday May 15
cinch Championship play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 8.05pm

Saturday May 18
cinch Championship play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 5.30pm

CINCH LEAGUE 1 PLAY-OFFS

Tuesday May 7
cinch League 1 play-off semi-finals, 1st leg
4th in League 2 v 9th in League 1
3rd in League 2 v 2nd in League 2

Saturday May 11
cinch League 1 play-off semi-finals, 2nd leg
9th in League 1 v 4th in League 2
2nd in League 2 v 3rd in League 2

Tuesday May 14
cinch League 1 play-off final, 1st leg
Lowest-ranked team at home in 1st leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.30pm

Friday May 17
cinch League 1 play-off final, 2nd leg
Highest-ranked team at home in 2nd leg
Live on BBC ALBA, kick-off 7.30pm

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