Each club’s managers speak ahead National League 2022 playoffs with winner odds revealed

Each club’s managers speak ahead of the National League 2022 playoffs which start next week with the winner odds revealed.

First up it’s the Eliminators and those who win those ties earn the right to travel to the sides who secured a top three place in the semi-finals.

Since 2018, the playoff positions have been extended to six – with the champions being promoted automatically.

It all begins on Monday the 23rd of May, with the team ending the season in fifth place at home to the side who secured a sixth spot.

Then, 24 hours later, the club that ended the campaign in fourth position face-off against the 7th placed team. Both games kick-off at 7.45pm.

The semi-finals will be played on Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th, at the home grounds of the second and third place finishers.

Winners of the semi-final ties then head to the London Stadium on Sunday the 5th of June to battle it out for a coveted place in the EFL.

All ties are single-leg matches with extra time and penalties used if necessary.

Every game will be broadcast live on BT Sport.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

A: Mon May 23rd: Notts County v Grimsby Town: 7:45pm
B: Tues May 24th: FC Halifax Town v Chesterfield: 7:45pm
Semi-Final: Sat May 28th: Wrexham v A winner: 12:30pm
Semi-Final: Sun May 29th: Solihull Moors v B winner: 12:30pm
Final: Sun June 5th: 3pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFF WINNER ODDS:

Wrexham – 1/1 (11/10 on final day of season)
Solihull – 11/4 (3/1 on final day of season)
Notts County – 7/1 (7/1 on final day of season)
Grimsby – 10/1 (11/1 on final day of season)
Chesterfield – 12/1 (10/1 on final day of season)
Halifax – 16/1 (20/1 on final day of season)

WREXHAM

“We are ready to finish the season in style,” Parkinson said as his side get ready to compete in an FA Trophy Final too.

“We have got some really big games coming up now. We have got a terrific one next weekend and then we go into the play-offs.

“We wanted top spot but the next best thing was second and that is what we have achieved.

“We have clawed back a lot of points in the last few months but it was not to be.

“With the way the play-offs are structured it was crucial to finish second or third and we have managed to do that.”

SOLIHULL MOORS

“These boys are just relentless,” Neil Ardley said.

“They need two high performances now and results that follow them and who knows, they could write some history.

“I can’t say enough good things about this group. There is a team spirit that I have never seen before or never managed before and a quality in there which I would like to think that other teams won’t want to face us.

“Let’s just go in with no expectation, have a crack and see what happens.”

HALIFAX

“We’re looking forward to the game,” Pete Wild said.

“The players will have three days off to go and switch off.

“I think that’s important, it’s been a long season, we’re all tired.

“We’re at that stage in the season where we need to make sure that we’ve got some fit bodies.

“It’s important they go away now and relax, switch off and then come back in Thursday morning and the plan will start for Chesterfield.”

NOTTS COUNTY

“It was really important (to secure the home tie) because we have been excellent at home all season,” Ian Burchnall said.

“We are really happy, 82 points as a return for the season is really good.

“I think the league has been high quality this year, I think it has been a step up from what it was last year.”

He was also questioned on being linked with the Forest Green Rovers vacancy: “I have not heard anything, I am just focused on what I am doing here. My only interest is to try and get this team promoted. I just take it as credit for the work we are doing. I have not even thought about it.”

GRIMSBY

Asked about facing Notts, manager Paul Hurst said: “We have both had a win a piece against each other.

“It is a pressure game for both teams and you have got to be able to deal with that.

“Sometimes when it is a home crowd and it is a big crowd and it is not going your way it can get a bit edgy and that can transmit onto the players.

“Whatever happens now I think it has been a good season, I think we have come quite a long way since I have been back at the club.”

CHESTERFIELD

“At the minute we know we are not the best team in the play-offs, but there is no reason why we can’t win the play-offs,” Paul Cook said.

“We are not playing well, it is there for everyone to see.

“But the point is we have got in the play-offs and that is an achievement.

“Anything can happen now, we travel to Halifax in a really good game, it will be a great night.”

As each club’s managers speak ahead of National League 2022 playoffs with the winner odds revealed, fans gave their reaction on it all…

@RG2Gas: Obviously Wrexham will win the National League Playoffs, but I’d love it, just love it if they stayed down #UnderdogsMyArse

@trueblu83: Add a zero to ours (chesterfield) and it might be right we have no chance of going up

@loftus57: My money would be on Solihull Moors.

@Nwrighty18: Them odds are quite frankly a insult to @FCHTOnline finished 10 pts Ahead df Chesterfield who are half the odds!

@Shayman1974: How come we are outsiders?? We play Chesterfield (who finished 7th) at home and they are still shorter odds than us!!?? #itsalwaysus

@sufcberry: Solihull are the form side but would like to see Wrexham go so the rest of us get a fair shot

@phillipmartinc: Goooo on notts

@GerritForward: Someone make Halifax’s odds make sense.

@NathJones16: Them Halifax odds are mental

@CaiStatsFTBL: From someone who watched Halifax today I can safely say that’s about right

@Mattrj: Fancy Solihull….. peaking at the right time

@alfieowen2014: After Wrexham performance today they are nothing special Solihull are probably the favourite but Halifax at 20/1 would be crazy not to