A change of scheduling to the Championship play-off semi-finals has been announced.

The game between whoever finishes fifth and fourth respectively had been set to take place on Monday, May 13 with an 8pm kick-off.

Now, however, it has been shifted to a 2.15pm kick-off on Sunday, May 12.

That decision has been taken in order to avoid the possibility of Midlands clubs Aston Villa (who host Liverpool on Mon, May 13) and West Brom Albion (who currently sit fifth in the Championship table) both playing at home on the same night.

Ipswich could finish anywhere between first and fourth heading into their final three games of the season. The current top four reads: Leicester P43 91pts, Leeds P44 90pts, Ipswich P43 89pts, Southampton P43 84pts.

Spots fifth and six are being contested between West Brom (P44 72pts), Norwich (P44 72pts), Hull (P43 66pts) and Coventry (P42 63pts). 

The first leg of the tie between the teams finishing sixth and third will take place on Sunday, May 12 (12.30pm ko), with the second leg hosted by the third-placed side on Thursday, May 16 (8pm ko).

The fifth-v-fourth first leg will take place on Sunday, May 12 (2.15pm ko), with the fourth-place side hosting the second leg on Friday, May 17 (8pm ko).

The Championship Play-Off Final will take place on Sunday, May 26, with the kick-off time still to be confirmed.

 

FIXTURES FOR TOWN, THEIR TOP-TWO RIVALS AND UPCOMING OPPONENTS

* 3pm unless stated

Tonight: LEICESTER v SOUTHAMPTON (8pm)

Tomorrow: Coventry v Hull (7.45pm)

Fri: QPR v LEEDS (8pm)

Sat: Blackburn v Coventry, Huddersfield v Birmingham, SOUTHAMPTON v Stoke, Hull v IPSWICH (8pm)

Mon, Apr 29: Preston v LEICESTER (8pm)

Tues, Apr 30: Coventry v IPSWICH (8pm)

Sat, May 4 (all 12.30pm): LEICESTER v Blackburn, LEEDS v SOUTHAMPTON, IPSWICH v Huddersfield