2024–25 EFL League Two

21st season of EFL League Two

Football league season

EFL League TwoSeason| 2024–25

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Dates| 9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025
Champions| Doncaster Rovers
Promoted| Doncaster Rovers
Port Vale
Bradford City
Relegated| Carlisle United
Morecambe
Top goalscorer| Michael Cheek (23 goals)

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

The 2024–25 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes) is the 21st season of the EFL League Two under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format. The season commenced on 9 August 2024.

The 2024–25 season will consist of 36 weekend rounds, six midweek rounds, and four bank holiday matchweeks.[1]

## Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:

### To League Two

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Promoted from the National League

* Chesterfield
* Bromley

Relegated from League One

* Cheltenham Town
* Fleetwood Town
* Port Vale
* Carlisle United

### From League Two

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Promoted to League One

* Stockport County
* Wrexham
* Mansfield Town
* Crawley Town

Relegated to the National League

* Forest Green Rovers
* Sutton United

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## Stadiums and locations

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Accrington Stanley

AFC Wimbledon

Barrow

Bradford City

Bromley

Carlisle United

Cheltenham Town

Chesterfield

Colchester United

Crewe Alexandra

Doncaster Rovers

Fleetwood Town

Gillingham

Grimsby Town

Harrogate Town

Milton Keynes
Dons

Morecambe

Newport
County

Notts County

Port Vale

Salford City

Swindon Town

Tranmere Rovers

Walsall

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Locations of the 2024–25 EFL League Two teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,450
AFC Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | Plough Lane | 9,369
Barrow | Barrow-in-Furness | Holker Street | 6,500
Bradford City | Bradford | Valley Parade | 24,840
Bromley | London (Bromley) | Hayes Lane | 5,300
Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 17,949
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066
Chesterfield | Chesterfield | SMH Group Stadium | 10,504
Colchester United | Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,105
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,153
Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Eco-Power Stadium | 15,231
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327
Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582
Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | Blundell Park | 9,052
Harrogate Town | Harrogate | Wetherby Road | 5,000
Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes (Denbigh) | Stadium MK | 30,500
Morecambe | Morecambe | Mazuma Mobile Stadium | 6,476
Newport County | Newport | Rodney Parade | 7,850
Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 19,841
Port Vale | Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) | Vale Park | 15,036
Salford City | Salford (Kersal) | Moor Lane | 5,108
Swindon Town | Swindon | County Ground | 15,728
Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead (Prenton) | Prenton Park | 16,789
Walsall | Walsall (Bescot) | Bescot Stadium | 11,300

## Personnel and sponsoring

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Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor (front)  | Shirt sponsor (back)  | Shirt sponsor (sleeve)  | Shorts sponsor

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Accrington Stanley |  John Doolan |  Séamus Conneely |  Macron[2] | Wham Housewares  | Sundown Technology  | None | Fagan & Whalley
AFC Wimbledon |  Johnnie Jackson |  Jake Reeves |  Umbro[3] | War Child | Togglit  | None | DFTBA
Barrow |  Andy Whing |  Niall Canavan |  Puma | Newfoundland and Labrador | Cumbria Roofing Ulverston  | Keyin College  | DSG Limited
Bradford City |  Graham Alexander |  Richie Smallwood |  Macron[4] | JCT600[5] | University of Bradford | Flamingo Land/Penny Appeal (in league cup matches)  | Regal Foods
Bromley |  Andy Woodman |  Byron Webster |  Macron  | LSP Renewables  | Blue Security Systems  | Brownhill Insurance Group  | Bromley Signs
Carlisle United |  Mark Hughes |  Charlie Wyke |  Umbro[6] | Aqua Pura[7] | Story Homes  | Komatsu | Carlisle Brass
Cheltenham Town |  Michael Flynn |  Harry Pell |  Erreà | Mira Showers  | Marchants  | Smarta Water-Smarta Energy  | CGT Lettings
Chesterfield |  Paul Cook |  Jamie Grimes |  Puma  | Leengate Valves[8] | None | Leengate Valves  | Ideal Flooring
Colchester United |  Danny Cowley |  Tom Flanagan |  Macron  | HotLizard  | Coffey Brooks Financial Services  | Peach Guitars  | Bidfood
Crewe Alexandra |  Lee Bell |  Mickey Demetriou |  FBT | Mornflake (Home and Away)

St Luke's Hospice (Third)

| Zzoomm  | Enviro Skip Hire  | CAN Solutions
Doncaster Rovers |  Grant McCann |  Richard Wood |  Oxen  | Eco-Power Group  | Stoneacre Motor Group | MF Hire  | IPM Group
Fleetwood Town |  Pete Wild |  Brendan Wiredu |  Puma[9] | Ruby Energy (H & A)/BES Utilities (T)  | onCORE Foodservice Solutions  | Lancashire Bird Control  | None
Gillingham |  Gareth Ainsworth |  Max Ehmer |  Macron  | Bauvill[10] | PISO  | Magnus Search Recruitment  | GR.IT Consultancy
Grimsby Town |  David Artell |  Danny Rose |  Umbro  | myenergi  | myenergi  | Blackrow Group  | myenergi
Harrogate Town |  Simon Weaver |  Josh Falkingham |  New Balance | EnviroVent[11] | Oak By Design  | Annapurna Recruitment  | None
Milton Keynes Dons |  Paul Warne |  Dean Lewington |  Castore | Suzuki | eEnergy  | Stadium Support Services Ltd  | Stadium Support Services Ltd
Morecambe |  Derek Adams |  Yann Songo'o |  Terrace[12] | The Fan Cave Memorabilia  | Halo Aerospace Laboratories UK (H)/Aqua Engineering (A)  | Right Floor Services  | The Career Wallet
Newport County |  Dafydd Williams (caretaker)  |  Aaron Wildig & James Clarke (joint)  |  VX3 Sportswear[13] | Pure Vans (H)[14]/Alfa Staff (A)  | 57 Tyres Newport (H)  | Best Blinds 431117 (H)/Newport Galvanizers (A)  | Candour Talent (H)/Bar Piazza Newport (A)
Notts County |  Stuart Maynard |  Matthew Palmer |  Puma[15] | John Pye Auctions (H)[16]/University of Nottingham (A)  | John Pye Auctions (H)/Swan Homes (A)  | WorkBox UK  | None
Port Vale |  Darren Moore |  Ben Garrity |  Puma[17] | Synectics Solutions  | Staffordshire University | IronMarket Wealth  | Global QA
Salford City |  Karl Robinson |  Curtis Tilt |  Adidas | Fireball Cinnamon Whisky | Quality Care Group  | Salford Van & Car Hire  | Champions Travel
Swindon Town |  Ian Holloway |  Ollie Clarke |  Adidas  | MiPermit  | FirstCity Care Group (H)/Cellular Fitness (A)  | Veezu (H)/Barnes Coaches(A)  | Platinum Security Services (H)/Cotswold Farm Machinery (A)
Tranmere Rovers |  Andy Crosby (interim)  |  Tom Davies |  Mills | Essar | Searchability  | O'Rourke Construction  | None
Walsall |  Mat Sadler |  Donervon Daniels |  Macron  | Poundland[18] | Poundland[18] | Howard Evans Roofing and Cladding  | RayGray Snacks

## Managerial changes

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Swindon Town |  Gavin Gunning | End of interim spell  | 27 April 2024  | Pre-season |  Mark Kennedy[19] | 29 May 2024
Gillingham |  Stephen Clemence[20] | Sacked  | 29 April 2024  |  Mark Bonner[21] | 7 May 2024
Morecambe |  Ged Brannan[22] | Signed by Accrington Stanley | 30 April 2024  |  Derek Adams[23] | 3 June 2024
Cheltenham Town |  Darrell Clarke[24] | Signed by Barnsley | 23 May 2024  |  Michael Flynn[25] | 5 June 2024
Barrow |  Pete Wild[26] | Mutual consent  | 24 May 2024  |  Stephen Clemence[27] | 31 May 2024
Newport County |  Graham Coughlan[28] | 20 June 2024  |  Nelson Jardim[29] | 16 July 2024
Carlisle United |  Paul Simpson[30] | Sacked  | 31 August 2024  | 20th  |  Mike Williamson[31] | 19 September 2024
Milton Keynes Dons |  Mike Williamson[32] | Signed by Carlisle United | 19 September 2024  |  Scott Lindsey[33] | 25 September 2024
Swindon Town |  Mark Kennedy[34] | Sacked  | 25 October 2024  | 22nd  |  Ian Holloway[35] | 25 October 2024
Fleetwood Town |  Charlie Adam[36] | 22 December 2024  | 18th  |  Pete Wild[37] | 24 December 2024
Gillingham  |  Mark Bonner[38] | 5 January 2025  | 14th  |  John Coleman[39] | 5 January 2025
Barrow  |  Stephen Clemence[40] | 18 January 2025  | 17th  |  Andy Whing[41] | 20 January 2025
Carlisle United  |  Mike Williamson | 3 February 2025  | 24th  |  Mark Hughes | 6 February 2025
Tranmere Rovers |  Nigel Adkins[42] | Mutual agreement  | 26 February 2025  | 22nd  |  Andy Crosby[a][43] | 26 February 2025
Milton Keynes Dons |  Scott Lindsey[44] | Sacked  | 2 March 2025  | 17th  |  Ben Gladwin (interim)  | 2 March 2025
Gillingham  |  John Coleman[45] | 25 March 2025  | 19th  |  Gareth Ainsworth[46] | 25 March 2025
Milton Keynes Dons |  Ben Gladwin | End of interim spell  | 15 April 2025  | 19th  |  Paul Warne[47] | 15 April 2025
Newport County  |  Nelson Jardim[48] | Mutual consent  | 24 April 2025  | 21st  |  Dafydd Williams (interim)  | 25 April 2025

## League table

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1  | Doncaster Rovers (C, P) | 46  | 24  | 12  | 10  | 73  | 50  | +23  | 84  | Promotion to EFL League One
2  | Port Vale (P) | 46  | 22  | 14  | 10  | 65  | 46  | +19  | 80
3  | Bradford City (P) | 46  | 22  | 12  | 12  | 64  | 45  | +19  | 78
4  | Walsall (Q) | 46  | 21  | 14  | 11  | 75  | 54  | +21  | 77  | Qualification for League Two play-offs
5  | AFC Wimbledon (Q) | 46  | 20  | 13  | 13  | 56  | 35  | +21  | 73
6  | Notts County | 46  | 20  | 12  | 14  | 68  | 49  | +19  | 72
7  | Chesterfield | 46  | 19  | 13  | 14  | 73  | 54  | +19  | 70
8  | Salford City | 46  | 18  | 15  | 13  | 64  | 54  | +10  | 69  |
9  | Grimsby Town | 46  | 20  | 8  | 18  | 61  | 67  | −6  | 68
10  | Colchester United | 46  | 16  | 19  | 11  | 52  | 47  | +5  | 67
11  | Bromley | 46  | 17  | 15  | 14  | 64  | 59  | +5  | 66
12  | Swindon Town | 46  | 15  | 17  | 14  | 71  | 63  | +8  | 62
13  | Crewe Alexandra | 46  | 15  | 17  | 14  | 49  | 48  | +1  | 62
14  | Fleetwood Town | 46  | 15  | 15  | 16  | 60  | 60  | 0  | 60
15  | Cheltenham Town | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 60  | 70  | −10  | 60
16  | Barrow | 46  | 15  | 14  | 17  | 52  | 50  | +2  | 59
17  | Gillingham | 46  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 41  | 46  | −5  | 58
18  | Harrogate Town | 46  | 14  | 11  | 21  | 43  | 61  | −18  | 53
19  | Milton Keynes Dons | 46  | 14  | 10  | 22  | 52  | 66  | −14  | 52
20  | Tranmere Rovers | 46  | 12  | 15  | 19  | 45  | 65  | −20  | 51
21  | Accrington Stanley | 46  | 12  | 14  | 20  | 53  | 69  | −16  | 50
22  | Newport County | 46  | 13  | 10  | 23  | 52  | 76  | −24  | 49
23  | Carlisle United (R) | 46  | 10  | 12  | 24  | 44  | 71  | −27  | 42  | Relegation to National League
24  | Morecambe (R) | 46  | 10  | 6  | 30  | 40  | 72  | −32  | 36

Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

## Results

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Home \ Away  | ACC | WIM | BAR | BRA | BRM | CAR | CHT | CHF | COL | CRE | DON | FLE | GIL | GRI | HAR | MIL | MOR | NEW | NCO | POV | SAL | SWI | TRA | WAL

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Accrington Stanley | -- | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 3–3  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 5–0  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 3–3  | 0–0
AFC Wimbledon | 2–2  | -- | 2–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 4–2  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–0 | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–1
Barrow | 2–0  | 1–3  | -- | 2–2  | 3–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–0
Bradford City | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | -- | 3–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–0
Bromley | 4–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | -- | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 5–2  | 2–4  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–2
Carlisle United | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | -- | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 3–2  | 2–2  | 1–5  | 1–2  | 1–1
Cheltenham Town | 2–1  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–2  | -- | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 3–5  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 2–2
Chesterfield | 0–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | 1–3  | 5–2  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–2
Colchester United | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | -- | 0–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 2–1
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 3–2  | 2–3  | 0–5  | 0–0  | -- | 1–1  | 1–4  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–1
Doncaster Rovers | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 0–3  | 3–0  | 1–1  | -- | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 2–2
Fleetwood Town | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–4  | -- | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–4  | 0–0  | 2–0
Gillingham | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  | -- | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 0–0
Grimsby Town | 5–2  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | 2–1  | 1–3  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 0–4  | 1–1  | 1–4
Harrogate Town | 2–1  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | -- | 1–5  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 0–2
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1  | 0–0 | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–4  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | -- | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–0
Morecambe | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 2–5  | 3–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 4–2  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–3  | -- | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–2
Newport County | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 6–3  | 2–1  | -- | 0–2  | 1–4  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 0–0
Notts County | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | -- | 0–1  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–2
Port Vale | 2–1  | 3–2  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 5–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–0  | -- | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–1
Salford City | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | -- | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–2
Swindon Town | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 5–4  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 3–3  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 2–2  | -- | 3–1  | 0–4
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | -- | 1–0
Walsall | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–6  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 4–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 2–3  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 5–1  | --

Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

## Play-offs

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Main article: 2025 English Football League play-offs

### Bracket

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### Semi-finals

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First leg

10 May 2025

20:00 BST

Notts County| 0–1| AFC Wimbledon

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* Harbottle 59'

Meadow Lane, Nottingham

Attendance: 12,385

Referee: Thomas Kirk

11 May 2025

15:30 BST

Chesterfield| 0–2| Walsall

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* Allen 28' (pen.)
* Chang 39'

SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield

Attendance: 10,001

Referee: Martin Coy

Second leg

16 May 2025

20:00 BST

Walsall| 2–1| Chesterfield

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* Amantchi 90+5'

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* Dobra 90+4'

Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Attendance: 9,585

Referee: Ben Toner

Walsall won 4–1 on aggregate.

17 May 2025

12:30 BST

AFC Wimbledon| 1–0| Notts County

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Plough Lane, Wimbledon

Attendance: 8,501

Referee: Lewis Smith

AFC Wimbledon won 2–0 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2025 EFL League Two play-off final

26 May 2025

15:00 BST

AFC Wimbledon| v| Walsall

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## Season statistics

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As of 3 May 2025

### Top scorers

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2  |  Alassana Jatta | Notts County  | 19
3  |  David McGoldrick | Notts County  | 17
Matty Stevens | AFC Wimbledon
5  |  Luke Molyneux | Doncaster Rovers  | 16
6  |  Nathan Lowe | Walsall  | 15
Harry Smith | Swindon Town
Cole Stockton | Salford City
9  |  Danny Rose | Grimsby Town  | 14
Lorent Tolaj | Port Vale

### Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of EFL League Two hat-tricks

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Matty Stevens | AFC Wimbledon | Carlisle United | 4–0 (H)  | 12 October 2024  | [50]
Harry Smith | Swindon Town | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 (H)  | 7 December 2024  | [51]
Bryn Morris | Newport County | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–3 (H)  | 21 December 2024  | [52]
Bobby Kamwa
Luke Molyneux | Doncaster Rovers | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 (A)  | 18 April 2025  | [53]

## Awards

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### Monthly

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Each month the EFL announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

Month  | Manager of the Month  | Player of the Month  | Reference

|
|
|

August  |  Mark Bonner | Gillingham |  Luke Molyneux | Doncaster Rovers | [54]
September  |  Darren Moore | Port Vale |  Glenn Morris | Gillingham | [55]
October  |  Will Grigg | Chesterfield | [56]
November  |  Derek Adams | Morecambe |  Alex Gilbey | Milton Keynes Dons | [57]
December  |  Mat Sadler | Walsall |  Nathan Lowe | Walsall |
January  |  Ian Holloway | Swindon Town |  Shaun Whalley | Accrington Stanley | [58]
February  |  Graham Alexander | Bradford City |  Antoni Sarcevic | Bradford City | [59]
March  |  Danny Cowley | Colchester United |  George Lapslie | [60]
April  |  Grant McCann | Doncaster Rovers |  Lorent Tolaj | Port Vale | [61]

### Annual

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Award  | Winner  | Club

|
|

Player of the Season  |  Michael Cheek[62] | Bromley
Young Player of the Season  |  Nathan Lowe[63] | Walsall
Apprentice of the Season  |  Jack Shorrock[64] | Port Vale

League Two Team of the Season

Pos.  | Player  | Club  | Ref.

|
|
|

GK  |  Owen Goodman | AFC Wimbledon | [65]
RB  |  Connor Barrett | Walsall
CB  |  Taylor Allen | Walsall
CB  |  Connor Hall | Port Vale
LB  |  Denver Hume | Grimsby Town
RM  |  Luke Molyneux | Doncaster Rovers
CM  |  Richie Smallwood | Bradford City
LM  |  Jack Payne | Colchester United
AM  |  David McGoldrick | Notts County
ST  |  Alassana Jatta | Notts County
ST  |  Michael Cheek | Bromley
Manager  |  Graham Alexander | Bradford City

## Notes

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1. ^ Crosby was initially appointed as interim manager before being appointed permanently on 14 May 2025.

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