League Two play-offs 2024: Fixtures, dates and teams in contention

As the League Two season passes the midway point, things are starting to get serious in England's fourth tier.

Of course, there is one club that continues to steal the limelight in the division, Hollywood outfit Wrexham having taken centre stage following their financial backing and famous owners. However, while the Welsh side continue to thrive as they climb the leagues, they are not the only team impressing.

Three will be guaranteed automatic promotion to League One come the end of the season, but a fourth will join them in the third tier via the play-offs. Four teams will compete in what will almost certainly be a drama-fuelled set of matches, with the last side standing earning their place in the tier above.

Here is everything you need to know about the League Two play-offs, including dates, prize money and the teams in contention.

Unlike the Championship and League One, promotion and relegation works slightly differently in League Two. Instead of the customary three teams getting promoted, it's actually four sides that move up to the third tier.

The sides placed from first to third automatically rise to League One, while four teams from fourth to seventh then compete in the play-offs.

In the play-offs, there are two-legged semi-finals, followed by the final at Wembley Stadium. The winner of that match joins the other three sides in moving up to League One.

In terms of relegation, things are more simple, with the bottom two sides dropping out of the English Football League and into the National League.

The 46-match League Two season finishes up in late April, with the play-offs commencing after the final game of the campaign.

There are currently no dates in place for the two-legged semi-finals, with those being