Summary

  • Lincoln hold on to beat Sunderland 3-2 on aggregate in League One play-off semi final

  • Stewart and Wyke put Sunderland 2-0 up on day but Hopper headed in tie-winning goal for Imps, who face Blackpool in final

  • Brentford beat 10-man Bournemouth 3-2 on aggregate to reach Championship play-off final

  • Toney, Janelt and Forss give Bees victory after Danjuma had doubled Cherries' lead following 1-0 first-leg win

  • Brentford will play Swansea or Barnsley at Wembley on 29 May

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+1 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Late chance for Bournemouth as Henrik Dalsgaard chops down Arnaut Danjuma on the left flank.

    The Dane gets a yellow card.

    Cherries keeper Asmir Begovic comes forward for the free-kick.

    We're into four additional minutes.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Bryan Mbeumo applauds the home fans as he heads off.

    Mads Bidstrup heads on for the closing stages.

  3. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    A succession of throw-ins on the left for the Bees.

    There are long faces on the Bournemouth bench and among their subs.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    #bbcefl

    Josh Earl: Come on Brentford!! In the driving seat now. Just a case of holding your nerve.

    Tom McQuillin: As much as people complain about VAR, Forss looked offside from that initial ball forward... gutting for Bournemouth

    Dan Umphray: Boom!!! Cmon the Bees. My mate Nick in Sydney is terribly excited. Brits or Bees abroad right now!!

  5. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Finally the visitors come forward as Shane Long wins the ball on the left.

    The Irishman cuts in but can't pick out Arnaut Danjuma in the box.

    Bees keeper David Raya takes his time over the goal kick.

    The hosts are so close to making it back-to-back play-off finals.

  6. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Every pass is being cheered by the home fans.

  7. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Bournemouth can't make the ball stick and get a meaningful move going.

    You'd expect Brentford to see this game out and reach Wembley.

    The hosts are the ones timewasting now.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)

    Cherries boss Jonathan Woodgate throws on striker Shane Long for right-back Adam Smith.

    Bournemouth must score.

    They've barely threatened in the second half as the Bees, with an extra man, have had control of the game.

  9. goal

    GOAL: Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth (3-2 agg)published at 81 mins

    Marcus Forss

    Marcus Forss scoresImage source, Getty Images

    Brentford have turned the tie around!

    Marcus Forss is on hand to get on the end of Emiliano Marcondes' ball in from the left to prod in from six yards.

    Do the 10 men of Bournemouth have anything left to mount a comeback?

    The Bees are heading to Wembley if they can see out the final nine minutes.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 79 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Brentford skipper Pontus Jansson picks up a yellow card for blocking off Asmir Begovic after that corner.

    In the meantime, Tariqe Fosu replaces Sergi Canos at left wing-back for the Bees.

  11. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Emiliano Marcondes curls a shot at goal from outside the area, but it's a fairly routine save for Asmir Begovic, as the Bournemouth keeper dives to his left to palm it behind.

    Begovic claims the resulting corner.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Defensive change for the visitors, as defender Jack Stacey comes on for striker Dominic Solanke.

    Is extra time and penalties the best the Cherries can hope for now, as they look to frustrate Brentford?

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 22 May 2021

    #bbcefl

    Ivan Toney in actionImage source, Getty Images

    Shaun Forster: Cheering on big Ivan and Brentford as a Posh fan. Top top player for us last season and the gift that keeps on giving with all these add-on clauses he is smashing this year £££££

  14. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Cameron Carter-Vickers hacks the ball away from inside the Bournemouth six-yard box.

    Bryan Mbeumo had got his head on a deep cross at the back post, and keeper Asmir Begovic couldn't claim.

  15. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Ivan Toney meets Ethan Pinnock's cross from the left.

    But the Bees striker can't get his header anywhere near goal.

  16. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    A Brentford corner goes all the way across the Bournemouth box, but no player in a red and white shirt can get a decisive touch on it.

    It's all Bees at the moment, with the Cherries dropping deep.

  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    One of Brentford's best moves of the match, and Ivan Toney volleys well over the bar from 12 yards out.

    The ball came in from the right from Bryan Mbeumo, and Toney went for power with the laces.

  18. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    After a few theatrics from Asmir Begovic, the Bees take the throw-in and then send a cross to the back post.

    It sails over the head of Bryan Mbeumo.

  19. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Referee Jarred Gillett takes a moment to calm down Sergi Canos and Adam Smith.

    The two came together as Smith cleared the ball in front of the Bees man.

    Then there's a few words with players before the hosts take the throw-in.

  20. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (2-2 agg)

    Good composure from Cherries defender Cameron Carter-Vickers to head a bouncing ball back to his keeper inside the box.