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Chris Watson

Championship play-off dates confirmed ahead of Nottingham Forest season restart

The Sky Bet Championship play-off schedule has been confirmed ahead of Nottingham Forest's season restart.

Forest are fifth in the table - in a play-off spot - with nine games of the regular campaign remaining.

The season has been on hold since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But the action is due to resume this weekend, with the Reds taking on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday (3pm).

Sabri Lamouchi's men have a five-point cushion inside the top six as it stands, while they are 10 points outside an automatic promotion spot.

Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion currently occupy the top two positions, with Fulham, Brentford and Preston North End joining Forest in the play-off berths.

The EFL has now announced the dates for the 2019-20 play-offs.

The semi-finals will take places over five days in July, with the final to be played at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, August 4, kicking off at 7.45pm.

All five ties will be played behind closed doors but will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Forest's final league fixture at home to Stoke City is due to take place on Wednesday, July 22, so it would be a quick turnaround should they make the play-offs.

The full play-off schedule is as follows...

Semi-finals

First legs

Sunday July 26

6th v 3rd

18.30

Monday July 27

5th v 4th

19.45

Second legs

Wednesday July 29

3rd v 6th

19.45

Thursday July 30

4th v 5th

19.45

Final

(Wembley Stadium)

Tuesday August 4

19.45

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