Results & form out the window for play-offs - Jones

Nathan Jones oversaw an impressive end to the season for Charlton

Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones says he would be "an idiot" if he claimed any of the four teams were favourites for the League One play-offs as results and form "go out the window".

Charlton's top-six finish was underpinned by an impressive surge in the second half of the season that saw them rise from 11th place and seven points off the top six in mid-January to finish fourth.

That run saw the Addicks win 16 of their final 23 games. Only champions Birmingham's total of 55 points was better than the 51 won by Jones' side in the second part of the campaign.

Stockport County, who finished third in the table, claimed 50 points and their play-off semi-final opponents Leyton Orient had the fourth highest total with 44.

Wycombe Wanderers, who Charlton will face for place in the play-off final at Wembley on 25 May, had the eighth-best haul in the division with 34 points.

"Play-offs are totally different," Jones told BBC Radio London ahead of Charlton's first leg at Wycombe on Sunday (18:30 BST).

"Results and previous form tend to go out of the window in these things, that's why it's just a wonderful game.

"I'd be an idiot if I did [say there was a favourite]. Like, a categorical idiot if I did. Stockport finished third so it shows over a 46-game season they have been the third best team.

"Wycombe, for so long led the division. We were nowhere near for so long. Leyton Orient have been magnificent.

"The most consistent two teams have gone up automatically so congratulations to them. The next four teams there's very little in that and they have justifiably gone into the play-offs.

"I wouldn't say there's a favourite in any way shape or form because a lot can happen."

One prospect facing the four sides is the possibility that they might need to win a game on penalties.

"Probably the only thing we'll work on differently is penalties," Jones added.

"We'll do a bit more of them but everything else stays the same. This is two games but nothing changes.

"The pitch is exactly the same size. It's 11 v 11 with seven subs. There's a referee. There is one ball, two goals, winner takes all. That's what we're into now."