When is the League One Play-Off Final? Date and kick-off time as Charlton face Leyton Orient at Wembley

The League One Play-Off Final is set, with Charlton setting up a clash against London rivals Leyton Orient. Leyton Orient knocked Stockport County out in the first semi-final after an entertaining 3-3 draw on aggregate. Leyton Orient are into the final where they will face either CharltonGetty Richie Wellens’ Orient won the tie in a tense penalty shootout to seal their spot in the final at Wembley Stadium. In the other semi-final, Wycombe Wanderers and Charlton Athletic played out a 0-0 draw in their first leg. Then, in the second, it was the Addicks that scored the only goal of the tie, winning 1-0 on aggregate thanks to Matt Godden. The two London sides will now meet in the all-important match with a place in the Championship in their sights.  When is the League One Play-Off Final? The 2024/25 League One Play-Off Final will take place on Sunday, May 25.  It will be held at Wembley Stadium. A kick-off time for the game has now been confirmed as 1pm. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will have coverage of the Play-Off showpiece.  To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.  You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Wembley plays host to the League One Play-Off FinalGetty League One Play-Off fixtures and results Play-Off Semi-Finals Wednesday, May 14 Stockport 1-1 Leyton Orient [3-3] – Orient win 4-1 on pens Thursday, May 15 Charlton 1-0 Wycombe [1-0] Play-Off Final – Sunday, May 25 Charlton vs Leyton Orient League One Play-Off Final: What has been said? After managing to get Orient to the League One Play-Off Final, manager Wellens couldn’t be prouder of his players. He said: “I think they’re a special group. Not just of footballers, and they’ve got the talent and some of them will grow, but I think they’re special people. “I didn’t want a group of special people for their last game to be at Edgeley Park, I wanted it to be at Wembley. “I’ve got a lot of love for this football club and I want to get to the Championship with Leyton Orient – it would be an unbelievable occasion. Nathan Jones spoke of his own personal journey after leading Charlton to the Play-Off Final. He said: “I was at a Premier League club where people thought I didn’t deserve to be there. Nathan Jones’ Charlton are one win away from the ChampionshipRex “Regardless of how much I had earnt the right and gone through three divisions and coached at the highest level, it didn’t make a difference. “So all those things you remember because they’re all on your CV, they’re all your body of work, they’re all the memories and the experiences that you have. “So it was a bit of emotion to come out, and I thought we were excellent tonight. “Just the pride and the relief more than anything to do that.”

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When is the League One Play-Off Final? Date and kick-off time as Charlton face Leyton Orient at Wembley

The League One Play-Off Final is set, with Charlton setting up a clash against London rivals Leyton Orient.

Leyton Orient knocked Stockport County out in the first semi-final after an entertaining 3-3 draw on aggregate.

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens celebrates at full time during the Sky Bet League 1 Play Off Semi Final Second Leg between Stockport County and Leyton Orient at the Edgeley Park Stadium in Stockport, England, on May 14, 2025. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Leyton Orient are into the final where they will face either Charlton
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Richie Wellens’ Orient won the tie in a tense penalty shootout to seal their spot in the final at Wembley Stadium.

In the other semi-final, Wycombe Wanderers and Charlton Athletic played out a 0-0 draw in their first leg.

Then, in the second, it was the Addicks that scored the only goal of the tie, winning 1-0 on aggregate thanks to Matt Godden.

The two London sides will now meet in the all-important match with a place in the Championship in their sights. 

When is the League One Play-Off Final?

The 2024/25 League One Play-Off Final will take place on Sunday, May 25. 

It will be held at Wembley Stadium.

A kick-off time for the game has now been confirmed as 1pm.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will have coverage of the Play-Off showpiece. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Wembley plays host to the League One Play-Off Final
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League One Play-Off fixtures and results

Play-Off Semi-Finals

Wednesday, May 14

  • Stockport 1-1 Leyton Orient [3-3] – Orient win 4-1 on pens

Thursday, May 15

  • Charlton 1-0 Wycombe [1-0]

Play-Off Final – Sunday, May 25

  • Charlton vs Leyton Orient

League One Play-Off Final: What has been said?

After managing to get Orient to the League One Play-Off Final, manager Wellens couldn’t be prouder of his players.

He said: “I think they’re a special group. Not just of footballers, and they’ve got the talent and some of them will grow, but I think they’re special people.

“I didn’t want a group of special people for their last game to be at Edgeley Park, I wanted it to be at Wembley.

“I’ve got a lot of love for this football club and I want to get to the Championship with Leyton Orient – it would be an unbelievable occasion.

Nathan Jones spoke of his own personal journey after leading Charlton to the Play-Off Final.

He said: “I was at a Premier League club where people thought I didn’t deserve to be there.

Nathan Jones’ Charlton are one win away from the Championship
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“Regardless of how much I had earnt the right and gone through three divisions and coached at the highest level, it didn’t make a difference.

“So all those things you remember because they’re all on your CV, they’re all your body of work, they’re all the memories and the experiences that you have.

“So it was a bit of emotion to come out, and I thought we were excellent tonight.

“Just the pride and the relief more than anything to do that.”