• Davis made a play-off against former US Open champion Jim Furyk at the Verizon Heritage event but called a penalty on himself for illegally striking a reed with his backswing, suffering a two-shot penalty which effectively handed the title to Furyk.

    BBC: Phil Mickelson misses cut in PGA Tour event at Colonial

  • That set up the Sardis Road side's clash with Llandovery, who finished eighth at the end of the regular season but had come through a play-off against Aberavon.

    BBC: Pontypridd expelled from Welsh Premiership play-offs

  • Daei has featured in Iran's most memorable matches - notably helping the country qualify for the 1998 World Cup on away goals after a 2-2 draw in a play-off against Australia.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | World Football | Daei looks to 2006

  • So it will be the Dragons who face a play-off against the third-placed Italian side for the 24th and last Heineken Cup place on offer, with that game taking place on 29 May.

    BBC: Blues 9-30 Scarlets

  • The Desert Foxes were the final team to qualify for South Africa 2010, after needing a play-off game against their North African rivals Egypt to go through.

    BBC: World Cup 2010: Sadaane confirms Algerian squad

  • The humiliating 3-2 Euro-Africa Zone Group Two loss in Vilnius leaves Britain facing a July play-off against Turkey to avoid demotion to the Davis Cup's lowest tier.

    BBC: Andy Murray (l) and John Lloyd

  • Meanwhile, American Loren Roberts has won the Senior British Open title for second time after a dramatic play-off against Mark McNulty and Fred Funk at Sunningdale on Sunday.

    CNN: 'Axeman' cuts winning figure in Malmo

  • Arminia Bielefeld and Karlsruhe were relegated while Energie Cottbus' 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen means they face a two-legged play-off against the team which finishes third in the second tier for a top flight slot next season.

    CNN: Wolfsburg win first German league title

  • Morecambe snatched a vital point at the death to keep their promotion play-off hopes alive with a draw against high-flying Chester.

    BBC: Morecambe 1-1 Chester

  • Watford now face a two-legged play-off semi-final against Hull after Tommy Smith hit a spectacular late equaliser at Bloomfield Road to ensure a sixth-place finish by the narrowest of margins - superior goal difference on Wolves of just one goal.

    BBC: Form irrelevant now - Boothroyd

  • Goals from Anton Ferdinand and a Marlon Harewood penalty ensured Alan Pardew's side claimed sixth spot, setting up a play-off semi-final against Ipswich.

    BBC: 1st leg: 14 May (1215 BST)

  • The Catalans, for instance, seem set to stay in Spain, but hope to use their vaunted status as a European region to play Madrid off against Brussels.

    ECONOMIST: Devolution can be salvation

  • Once the regional elections are out of the way, therefore, it will have a chance to play the two off against each other and push for further pension, labour and banking reforms.

    ECONOMIST: Spanish politics

  • The Dragons played a similar European play-off last season against the Italian side that finished third in their Super 10 championship.

    BBC: Dragons' play-off boost for Wales

  • Pool enjoyed a period of dominance as the Bluebirds tried to come to terms with their double blow, but Stephen Crainey shot wide and DJ Campbell, who scored a hat-trick in the play-off semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest, failed to connect with a precise low cross.

    BBC: Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff

  • Bottom-club Swansea City grabbed three vital points after a well-earned win against play-off hopefuls Lincoln.

    BBC: Swansea 2-0 Lincoln City

  • It dropped them from play-off contention in the Championship to a battle against relegation.

    BBC: Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers

  • The result means Newport Gwent Dragons must now play-off against an Italian side for a Heineken Cup place.

    BBC: Blues 9-30 Scarlets

  • In-between, the Midlands club begin their European campaign with a Europa League qualifying play-off first leg against Rapid Vienna on Thursday.

    BBC: Aston Villa hope to name Martin O'Neill successor soon

  • In-between, they begin their European campaign with a Europa League qualifying play-off first leg against Rapid Vienna on Thursday 19 August.

    BBC: Randy Lerner explains Martin O'Neill exit from Villa

  • His side play West Ham on Friday in a game that has implications for our play-off hopes and I have to say that it is sometimes easier to play against a side that has just won promotion.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | Planning for the Premiership

  • Although the Rodney Parade-based side sit third from bottom in the Magners League, just one point from Friday night's home match against Connacht will ensure a play-off spot to return to the top-tier Heineken Cup next season.

    BBC: Dragons targets of takeover bid

  • BJP, it has a wider choice of allies and can therefore play one off against the other.

    ECONOMIST: Congress is poised to return to power, but not just yet

  • But he landed a two-year deal with Hull which gave him a new lease of life, culminating with a superb display for Wigan in the final play-off eliminator against his former club Leeds.

    BBC: World Cup relief for Calderwood

  • West Brom will undoubtedly rise again while Cardiff's first season's win over one of the Championship's top six sides will be a morale-booster ahead of games against fellow play-off hopefuls Middlesbrough and Leicester City.

    BBC: Sport - Football - West Brom 0-2 Cardiff

  • Tuqiri's try came against the run of play as he finished off a sweeping move following quick passes from Nathan Sharpe and Matt Giteau.

    CNN: Australia beat Springboks in rugby Test

  • Spurs are desperate to avoid the fate suffered by Everton, who sneaked fourth spot ahead of Merseyside rivals Liverpool in 2005 but agonisingly missed out on a place in the group stage after losing their qualifying play-off against Villarreal of Spain.

    BBC: Spurs target Euro elite

  • But, in the Division Two play-off final at Wembley, they famously let a 2-0 lead slip against Manchester City, and went on to lose on penalties.

    BBC: Stoke dream could have been Gillingham's - Tony Pulis

  • Cardiff, last season's defeated play-off finalists, sent a warning out to their promotion rivals with this triumph against a good Doncaster side that, at times, controlled the game.

    BBC: Cardiff 4-0 Doncaster

  • He replaced the injured Sean Long for Saints in their opening play-off game against Leeds three years ago, nervelessly kicking three goals in a tense 10-8 victory.

    BBC: St Helens half-back Matty Smith stands by for recall

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