SPFL playoff dates in full as Premiership, Championship, League 1 and 2 schedule revealed

The SPFL have announced all the key dates for the playoffs as a blockbuster finish to the lower league season looms into view.

In the Premiership it looks like Livingston are heading for the automatic drop and Ross County, St Johnstone and Aberdeen are among the clubs in danger of dropping into spot 11. They'll face whichever Championship side makes it through the gauntlet with Raith, Partick Thistle and Airdrie set to battle it out for the right to face them.

Hamilton Accies have been confirmed as League One runners up and they'll be hoping to bounce back into the Championship at the first time of asking. Alloa, Montrose and Cove Rangers hope to join them in a four-way fight with whoever finishes ninth in the second tier - likely to be either Queen's Park or Inverness. And Peterhead, Dumbarton and Spartans will all be fighting to join League Two champions Stenhousemuir in League One next season.

Here are all the dates those involved need to know.

Premiership playoff dates

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

Championship playoff dates

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

League One playoff dates

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