Postpublished at 116 mins
Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)
Stockport are again the ones on the attack and in search of a late winner.
Summary
Carlisle to face Stockport in Wembley final on 28 May
FT: Carlisle 3-1 Bradford (agg 3-2) - Cumbrians through in extra time
Halliday og, Guy & Barclay goals send Carlisle to final
Score was 1-0 after 90 mins, Derbyshire goal not enough for Bradford
FT: Stockport County 2-1 Salford City (agg 2-2) - Stockport win 3-1 on penalties
Mallan levels to give Salford aggregate lead but Stretton header for Stockport forces penalties
Stockport's Hinchliffe saves two penalties and Sarcevic slams in winning spot-kick
Postpublished at 116 mins
YELLOW CARDpublished at 6 mins
Carlisle 0-0 Bradford (Agg 0-1)
Crikey, all going off in that game at Stockport!
Up at Brunton Park it is the home side who have made the better start but Cumbrians full-back Jack Armer is in the book for a pretty agricultural challenge on Andy Halliday.
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)
Stephen O'Halloran
Ex-Salford and Stockport defender on BBC Radio ManchesterSomeone had to step up and take responsibilty and Jack Stretton has made a name for himself.
GOAL: Stockport 2-1 Salford (agg 2-2)published at 115 mins
Jack Stretton
Image source, Rex FeaturesIncredible scenes at Edgeley Park.
A long throw is flung into the area, the ball is then worked towards the back post where Jack Stretton heads Stockport back in front in this game.
That levels the tie 2-2 on aggregate with just a few minutes of extra time remaining.
Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-1 Salford (agg 1-2)
Steve Eyre
Former Rochdale boss on BBC Radio ManchesterThe play-offs bring up these quirky moments. That shot was from 35-40 yards and wouldn't have troubled the goalkeeper. But it it the shoulder of a Stockport defender and whistled in.
GOAL: Stockport 1-1 Salford (agg 1-2)published at 112 mins
Stephen Mallan
Image source, PA MediaA huge deflection leads to a huge goal for Salford.
Stockport fail to properly clear the danger on the edge of the area.
The ball falls for Stephen Mallan about 40 yards out and he just lets rip.
Ben Hinchliffe can do nothing as the shot takes a massive deflection off a defender on the way to finding the back o fthe net.
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Carlisle 0-0 Bradford (Agg 0-1)
Image source, Rex FeaturesWe are under way in the glorious Cumbrian sunshine.
What a day for some play-off football!
Here we go.
Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Stephen O'Halloran
Ex-Salford and Stockport defender on BBC Radio ManchesterIt's still on a knife-edge and there are a lot of tired legs out there. Both sides are looking for a match-winner.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
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Postpublished at 107 mins
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Callum Morton is quick to try make an impact off the bench for Salford.
He skips towards goal and makes space for a shot. Fraser Horsfall, however, gets a block in.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 106 mins
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Forward Matt Smith's day is over.
He has run himself into the ground and is replaced by Callum Morton.
Team newspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Carlisle v Bradford (Agg 0-1) (15:00 BST)
Image source, PA MediaCarlisle bring striker John-Kymani Gordon back into their starting XI after the Crystal Palace loanee finished his three-match ban.
Bradford City are unchanged from the side that started the 1-0 win at Valley Parade on Sunday.
Carlisle XI: Holy, Barclay, Huntington, Whelan, Senior, Guy, Moxon, Armer, McCalmont, Gordon, Garner.
Subs: Gibson, Edmondson, Patrick, Dennis, Charters, Kelly, Robinson.
Bradford XI: Lewis, Halliday, Stubbs, Crichlow, Ridehalgh, Gilliead, Clayton, Smallwood, Banks, Walker, Cook.
Subs: Doyle, Platt, Osadebe, East, Derbyshire, Pereira, Nevers.
KICK-OFF - second half of extra timepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
There is 15 minutes left of this tie for one side to find a winner.
Either that, or we head to penalties.
Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Steve Eyre
Former Rochdale boss on BBC Radio ManchesterIt looks like it might go the whole way. I have smelt fear around the stadium for 40 minutes from supporters, players and coaching staff as if they don't want to commit to being the hero and everyone is petrified at being the villain.
If there is any impetus left it is still with Stockport County going into the final 15 minutes of extra time.
HALF-TIME of extra timepublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
There is just one minute of injury time at the end of first-half extra time to play.
Stockport force a corner, but Salford defend it. And that is the first 15 additional minutes done.
Postpublished at 104 mins
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
A few tired looking crosses are put into the box by Stockport.
We are into the final minute of the first half of extra time.
Bradford's biggest game for six yearspublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Carlisle v Bradford (Agg 0-1) (15:00 BST)
Jamie Raynor
BBC Radio Leeds' Bradford City commentator
Image source, Rex FeaturesWithout question, this is Bradford City’s biggest game since their last visit to Wembley in 2017. There has been a steady, and in fact, at times alarming decline, since the late defeat by Millwall when they were just 90 minutes away from the Championship, including being in the League Two relegation zone for a period in December 2020.
Understandable then to sense a very evident mix of nerves and excitement across the Bantams fanbase ahead of the second-leg at Carlisle.
Under the calming presence of manager Mark Hughes, City have boasted one of the best away records in the EFL this season. Control has been the big word from the veteran boss. As he’s said this season, that’s how he likes it and that’s what he expects from his team.
The question is whether they can find that level of control when the pressure is on. Carlisle will not make it easy and they will look to take the momentum they built up in the second half of the first leg into this encounter.
No doubt progress has been made by Bradford City this season, but that expectation of promotion will always remain from supporters.
City have to deliver, not least for themselves but for the Bantams faithful.
Postpublished at 101 mins
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Stockport and Salford supporters are cheering themselves hoarse.
They have been going at it for more than 100 minutes now.
All to play forpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Carlisle v Bradford (Agg 0-1) (15:00 BST)
Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Which team will lock down their place in the League Two play-off final?
Fair to say that the schedulers have had a bit of a nightmare here...
Anyway, as they head towards the possibility of penalties at Stockport the other League Two play-off semi-final second leg is just 15 minutes away.
Bradford travel to Carlisle with a goal lead in their back pocket from Sunday's first leg over in West Yorkshire.
The Cumbrians finished one place and one point above Mark Hughes' men and will look to make the most of home advantage in front of their biggest crowd in 15 years.
Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 20 May 2023
Stockport 1-0 Salford (agg 1-1)
Stephen O'Halloran
Ex-Salford and Stockport defender on BBC Radio ManchesterThat was a superb lob by Louie Barry but it was great experience from Chris Hussey to get it off the line.
But that's the threat that Salford possess on the counter attack.