Nottingham Forest have been paired up against Sheffield United in the Championship play-offs after a 1-1 draw at Hull City.
The Blades and Luton Town join Huddersfield Town and Forest in the play-offs after a dramatic final day in the second tier of English football. United saw off league winners Fulham in stunning fashion at Bramall Lane with a 4-0 win, while Luton Town secured a 1-0 victory at Kenilworth Road against Reading.
It sets up an entertaining set of play-off fixtures over the next two weeks with only one of the four able to join Bournemouth and Fulham in the Premier League next season.
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Bookies Betfred have priced Forest as the favourites at 7/4 while their semi-final opponents Sheffield United at 9/4. The bookies clearly tipping whoever will win that semi-final will go on to win promotion while Huddersfield are 11/4 and Luton priced at 9/2.
The sides finalised their places in the play-offs after a dramatic end to the Championship on Saturday (May 7). Luton’s Harry Cornick was gifted a goal after an error from Reading goalkeeper Orjan Nyland while Sheffield United humbled Championship winners Fulham 4-0 at home.
Middlesbrough and Milwall were the other play-off contenders who missed out on seeking promotion to the Premier League this season. Chris Wilder’s side suffered their heaviest defeat of the season with a 4-1 loss at Preston North End with Paddy McNair sent off too while Millwall - who had an outside chance of the play-offs - lost 1-0 at Dean Court to Premier League-bound Bournemouth.
Huddersfield Town will be looking to return to the Premier League after they were relegated in the 2018/19 season as they travel to Luton in the first-leg of the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United will entertain Nottingham Forest who have been superb since Steve Cooper took over from Chris Hughton.
The first play-off semi-final starts on Friday (May 13) and the final will take place on May 29.
Championship play-off outright odds:
Nottingham Forest - 7/4
Sheffield United - 9/4
Huddersfield Town - 11/4
Luton Town - 9/2
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