A first home clash in the second tier beckons next weekend when they host Partick Thistle, a side who just missed out on promotion to the Premiership last term in an agonising play-off defeat to Ross County on penalties.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/airdrie-boss-offers-nikolay-todorov-30635079

“After coming so close two or three years ago, when we lost in a play-off, we are going to try and win it this year, which has already been a great one for us.

Source: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/golf/craigielaw-bidding-to-cap-dream-year-in-edinburgh-summer-league-final-4282173

Albion's play-off push has been dealt a major blow with influential duo Dara O'Shea and Jayson Molumby both returning from Ireland duty with significant injuries.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/03/31/massive-albion-double-blow-as-dara-oshea-and-jayson-molumby-injured-with-republic-of-ireland/

A midweek Champions League play-off against at a sold-out and noisily-hyperactive Ibrox will be followed by a trip to Dingwall for a Saturday lunchtime kick-off against Ross County.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/michael-beale-carrying-weighty-rangers-30740680

And the result means Redditch sit fourth in the Southern League Premier Central table, one point inside the play-off places.

Source: https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/football-late-wollacott-goal-earns-redditch-united-impressive-point-at-mickleover/

An online fundraising appeal has been launched to pay for medical treatment for East Fife defender Sam Denham following an accident while competing in a SPFL League One promotion play-off tie against Clyde last month.

Source: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/sam-denham-fundraising-page-set-up-to-aid-crocked-east-fife-defender-and-ex-celtic-ace-after-horrendous-acl-injury-4171367

A Northampton Town fan awaits kick -off in the play-off final against Bradford City in 2013.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/28-pictures-of-northampton-town-fans-showing-their-passion-for-the-mighty-cobblers-3930161

As things stand, Wednesday will have to settle for a play-off place.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/apr/29/brentford-v-nottingham-forest-brighton-v-wolves-clockwatch-live

Back in 2009, Owen Coyle guided the club to the promised land by beating in the Championship play-off final.

Source: https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/where-are-they-now-the-promotion-winning-burnley-team-that-beat-sheffield-united-in-2009-gallery-4427315

Barnsley have expressed their disappointment over the English Football League reallocating 6,000 tickets to League One play-off final opponents Sheffield Wednesday.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/barnsley-sheffield-wednesday-wembley-tickets-26996221

Before the play-off event at the beginning of March, 27-year-old Muir has a number of other competitions to look forward to.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23245507.muir-faces-play-off-bid-regain-tour-card/?ref=rss

Birmingham City face a stern test against perennial play-off hopefuls Swansea City under new boss Michael Duff following the departure of Russell Martin this summer.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/live/article-12373907/Championship-LIVE-Tom-Brady-Birmingham-scores-nine-games.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Blackpool go into their game against the Robins seventh in the table and with the chance to finding themselves in the play-off positions if they beat their visitors.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/sacked-afc-fylde-boss-adam-murray-is-back-only-this-time-to-plot-blackpools-downfall-4382544

Both sides have already secured their top-four play-off spots, with Saturday's regular-season contest a battle for third place in the table.

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fcs-yorkshire-experience-keeps-8696491

Brackley Town’s promotion dream is alive and well after they held their nerve to defeat Gloucester City on penalties in what turned out to be a dramatic Vanarama National League North play-off eliminator.

Source: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/sport/football/verdict-brackley-are-on-the-spot-as-the-promotion-dream-stays-alive-4129420

Businesses a stone's throw from Town's Kenilworth Road ground are gripped by play-off fever.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65712629?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

But Coventry turned things around and currently sit in the Championship play-off positions with only a few weeks of the season left.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22132097/callum-doyle-man-city-coventry-frankfurt-transfer/

But it is there where Spence really excelled, being a prominent feature in Forest’s play-off winning campaign as he was named in the EFL and PFA Championship team of the year.

Source: https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/middlesbrough-fc/ex-middlesbrough-defender-joins-leeds-united-on-season-long-loan-deal-4273411

But on the back of disappointing performances and results against Sunderland and Huddersfield, it has seriously curtailed optimism that we can force our way into the play-off picture.

Source: https://www.dissexpress.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-column-strikers-need-to-rediscover-form-in-fro-9305157/

Castleford fell agonisingly short of a play-off place on the final day of last season but the writing was on the wall in the early part of 2023.

Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/not-good-enough-no-storybook-ending-for-castleford-tigers-centre-jordan-turner-despite-signing-off-with-try-4286727