Bryan Mbeumo nodded the Bees infront in the 22nd minute before a brace from the seemingly unstoppable Ivan Toney had the Brentford fans completed the remarkable turnaround and had Brentford’s fans planning a second successive trip to Wembley.īournemouth found their feet in the second half and began to trouble David Raya in the Brentford goal for the first time and Jonathan Woodgate’s men finally got their breakthrough after 76 minutes when Sam Surridge popped up at the far post with a tap-in to level the tie on aggregate. Brentford, perhaps with something to prove after their first leg performance, were 3-0 up at half-time and leading on aggregate after a dominant first-half display.

End-to-end action, late drama and a flurry of shots on target – it had it all. The second leg of the tie was nothing less than a stone cold classic. To compound Brentford’s uphill battle in the return leg, they would be without Ethan Pinnock after he saw red for a poor challenge in the dying moments of the game. Penalty Masters Bournemouth Triumph Semi-Final: AFC Bournemouth 3-3 Brentford (AFC Bournemouth win on penalties)īournemouth against Brentford in the first semi-final promised to be a classic and it more than lived up to the billing as the Cherries’ penalty prowess helped them book their ticket to the final.īournemouth dominated the first leg and emerged with a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Diego Rico and Steve Cook. To see what might lie in store for the 12 competing clubs over the next couple of weeks, we’ve simulated the playoffs across the three divisions and can reveal who we say will be celebrating at the end of it all.

For the fans of the clubs involved it brings all of the tension of the campaign to a dramatic conclusion – either the dizzying high of promotion or the crushing low of missing out having come so near. The EFL playoffs always offer thrills, spills and and plenty of drama.

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