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Sheffield Wednesday will get the Championship play-offs under way after the Football League released the running order for its matches. The Owls know they will finish sixth in the Championship table and will host the third-placed team - either Middlesbrough or Brighton - on Friday, May 13, with the return leg taking place on Monday, May 16.Boro host Brighton at the Riverside at lunchtime on Saturday - live on Sky Sports - in a final-day shoot-out for the second automatic promotion place, after Burnley sealed their place in the Premier League with victory at home to QPR on Sunday. The other tie will be between Hull and Derby, although which way round they will finish in the table is yet to be decided. Derby will face Steve Bruces Hull in the Championship play-offs Hull are currently fourth and two points ahead of Derby and will hope to keep it that way as it would mean they have the second leg at the KC Stadium on Tuesday, May 17, with the first leg scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 14.The first match of the League 1 play-off semi-finals will be contested between the sixth-placed side and the third-placed team on May 14. Either Barnsley, Scunthorpe or Gillingham will host Burton, Walsall or Millwall and the return leg will be on Thursday, May 19. Phil Parkinsons Bradford could face Millwall Bradford are guaranteed to be involved in the other tie but could yet finish fourth or fifth and the Bantams opponents could be either Millwall or Walsall. The first leg of that tie will be on Sunday, May 15 with the return leg on Friday, May 20.In League 2, AFC Wimbledon are certain to finish seventh and they now know they will be at home to either Accrington, Oxford or Bristol Rovers on Saturday May 14, ahead of a second-leg trip on May 18. Portsmouth will take on Plymouth Argyle for a shot at Wembley The other tie will definitely be between Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle on Thursday May 12 and 15 but with both teams level on 78 points going into the final game of the season on Saturday, their final positions in the table have yet to be decided.All three finals will be held at Wembley over the weekend of 28-30 May.Sky Bet Football League play-off schedule - all games live on Sky Sports:Championship - Match ALeg 1 (6 v 3): Friday, May 13 (7.45pm)Leg 2 (3 v 6): Monday, May 16 (7.45pm) Championship - Match BLeg 1 (5 v 4): Saturday, May 14 (12.30pm)Leg 2 (4 v 5): Tuesday, May 17 (7.45pm) League 1 - Match A*Leg 1 (6 v 3): Saturday, May 14 (5.30pm)Leg 2 (3 v 6): Thursday, May 19 (7.45pm) League 1 - Match B*Leg 1 (5 v 4): Sunday, May 15 (12.15pm)Leg 2 (4 v 5): Friday, May 20 (7.45pm) League 2 - Match ALeg 1 (6 v 5): Thursday, May 12 (7.45pm)Leg 2 (5 v 6): Sunday, May 15 (6pm) League 2 - Match BLeg 1 (7 v 4): Saturday, May 14 (7.30pm)Leg 2 (4 v 7): Wednesday, May 18 (7.45pm)Championship play-off finalSaturday, May 28 (5pm)League 1 play-off final Sunday, May 29 (3pm)League 2 play-off finalMonday, May 30 (3pm)*If Millwall finish third and Barnsley finish sixth, then the Match A and Match B dates will switch in Sky Bet League 1. 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Having won the first leg 1-0 in Barcelona, Madrid entered the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium already in control and quickly sealed its place in the semifinals when Jese Rodriguez scored in the seventh minute.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Jordan anticipates the Charlotte Hornets will make another big splash this off-season. Jordan said Monday with three draft picks and more than $13 million to spend in free agency the Hornets are in position to make a "big difference" in upgrading their roster. "I think we made a difference last year with Big Al (Jefferson) and some of the acquisitions -- and I dont anticipate this year being any different," Jordan said. Behind Jefferson, who was recently named third-team All-NBA, Charlotte made the playoffs for the first time since 2010 -- the year Jordan took over as majority owner. Jordan is hoping Jeffersons success will convince other big-name free agents to come to Charlotte. "I always thought Charlotte was a great destination," Jordan said. "Big Al has proven that you can come here and make a big difference. Hopefully we can look at that and attract some other superstars." Jordan spoke Monday following a presentation at Hornets Nest Elementary school in which he, along with Lowes and Fox SportsSouth, donated $250,000 to Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The event marked the organizations first community service initiative since the changing its name from Bobcats to Hornets last month. The Hornets have the ninth, 24th and 45h picks in this months draft. If forward Josh McRoberts decides not to opt out of contract the Hornets will have all five starters from last season under contract -- and still have at least $13 million to spend under the NBA salary cap. If McRoberts opts out the team could have closer to $17 million free under the cap. "This year we have a lot of flexibility and Ive been speaking to that over the last three or four years -- flexibility is very important and we are going to use every resource to try to bettter the team," Jordan said.dddddddddddd Charlotte finished last season 43-39 and earned the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. However, Jefferson injured his foot in the first game of the NBA playoffs and Charlotte was swept by the Miami Heat. Still, it was a big step in the right direction for a franchise that went 28-120 over the two previous seasons, by far the worst record in the NBA during that span. Jordan said he was "very proud" of what his team accomplished under first-year coach Steve Clifford. "The guys came out and took the initiative from coach and he was able to bond (them) and put together a good effort from the team," Jordan said. Jordan said Jefferson, who signed a three-year, $41 million contract last July 4 -- the largest ever given out by the franchise -- was better than advertised. But he said what was even more surprising is how quickly his new teammates adjusted to playing with a dominant low post presence. "Everybody surrounded him and we got better," Jordan said. "McRoberts was a huge part of that. So I think we got better as the year went along." Jordan said Jefferson, who was the only player in the Eastern Conference to average 20 points and 10 rebounds per game last season, deserved to be an All-Star. Jordan wouldnt say specifically what position the team might look to upgrade this off-season, instead saying he wants to find players who truly want to play in Charlotte. Another key, he said, is developing a core of young players including Kemba Walker, Jeffery Taylor, Michael-Kidd-Gilchrist and Cody Zeller. "We have a bunch of young talent that we still are trying to nourish into some better basketball players," Jordan said. "So summer is when we have to make our big leap." ' ' '