Championship playoffs start with Premier League football in sight

SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY

Friday 13 May

S10 V2

The playoff battle for a lucrative place in the Premier League begins as Luton host Huddersfield in the first leg of their playoff semifinal. More details at www.soccer6.co.za.

M1 Bastia-Borgo vs Sete: Sete need a draw to avoid relegation from the third tier of French football while Bastia-Borgo must win to go above their guests in the standings.

M2 Dundalk vs Bohemians: Dundalk are on a run of four successive home wins. They sit three points above Bohemians in the Irish league standings.

M3 Luton Town vs Huddersfield Town: First of the Championship play-off semi-finals with Luton unbeaten in their past five home games and Huddersfield on a four match winning run.

M4 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City: Champions Rovers took over at the top of the Irish league from Derry last weekend and have a one point advantage. Derry have drawn their last two games.

M5 Shelbourne vs Drogheda United: Drogheda have lost their last three games. Shelbourne beat Sligo Rovers last Friday to end a run of three successive defeats.

M6 Stade Briochin vs Le Mans: Stade Briochin have won three of their past four matches and scored six goals in their last two outings, both away from home. Le Mans are on a four match losing streak

M7 Treaty United vs Bray Wanderers: Treaty United have lost their last three games and conceded three goals in each game. Wanderers are on a run of nine successive games without a victory.

M8 Wexford vs Galway United: Wexford have lost three of their past five fixtures. Galway have won five in a row since their last clash with Wexford at home which ended in a 1-1 draw.

M9 Finn Harps vs University College Dublin: Meeting of the bottom two in the Irish league where Finn Harps have 10 points from 14 matches while UCD are still to win a game this season and have five points.

M10 Wydad Casablanca vs Petro Luanda: Wydad were in dominant form in the last Saturday’s first leg away in Angola and have a 3-1 lead going into this return game of the Champions League semi-final tie.

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