BRECHIN CITY OR KELTY HEARTS? THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO PLAY OFF FINAL 2020/21

Below is the history of the Scottish League Two play-off finals which have been played since 2014. Only Edinburgh City and Cove Rangers have been promoted since but Kelty Hearts could be following them this season. Since moving from Junior Football in 2017 they have won the East of Scotland League and finished 3rd, 1st and 1st in the Lowland League. They are managed by former Scottish International Barry Ferguson. 

Brechin City were members of the Second Tier in the 2017/18 alongside St Mirren, Dundee United and Livingston but for the 2021/22 season they could be playing in the Highland League! 

HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO PLAY OFFS

2014/15
SEMI-FINAL 
1st leg - Edinburgh City 1-1 Brora Rangers 
2nd leg -Brora Rangers 1-1 Edinburgh City (AET) 
Brora won 4-2 on penalty kicks 

FINAL 
1st leg - Brora Rangers 1-0 Montrose 
2nd leg - Montrose 3-1 Brora Rangers 
Montrose win 3-2 on aggregate 

2015/16 
SEMI-FINAL
1st leg - Cove Rangers 0-3 Edinburgh Cirty 
2nd leg - Edinburgh Ciry 1-0 Cove Rangers 
Edinburgh City win 4-0 on aggregate

FINAL 
1st leg - Edinburgh City 1-1 East Stirlingshire 
2nd leg - East Stirlingshire 0-1 Edinburgh City 
Edinburgh City win 2-1 on aggregate
Since promotion City have finished in 7th, 9th, 3rd. 2nd and 2nd in League Two - they are due to play Dumbarton in the play-off final for a place in League One for the 2021/22 season.  
Since relegation East Stirlingshire have finished in 2nd, 4th, 6th, 4th and 5th in the Lowland League 

2016/17
SEMI-FINAL
1st leg - Buckie Thistle 2-2 East Kilbride
2nd leg - East Kilbride 2–1 Buckie Thistle 
East Kilbride win 4–3 on aggregate 

FINAL 
1st leg - East Kilbride 0–0 Cowdenbeath
2nd leg - Cowdenbeath 1–1 East Kilbride (AET) 
Cowdenbeath win 5-3 on penalty kicks after 1-1 draw on aggregate 

2017/18 
SEMI-FINAL 
1st leg - Cove Rangers 4–0 Spartans
2nd leg - Spartans 2–1 Cove Rangers 
Cove Rangers win 5-2 on aggregate 

FINAL 
1st Leg - Cove Rangers 0–0 Cowdenbeath
2nd leg - Cowdenbeath 3–2 Cove Rangers 
Cowdenbeath win 3-2 on aggregate 

2018/19
SEMI-FINAL
1st leg - East Kilbride 1–2 Cove Rangers
2nd leg - Cove Rangers 3–0 East Kilbride
Cove Rangers win 5-1 on aggregate

FINAL 
1st leg - Cove Rangers 4–0 Berwick Rangers
2nd leg - Berwick Rangers 0–3 Cove Rangers
Cove Rangers win 7-0 on aggregate 

Since promotion Cove Rangers finished 1st in L2 and 3rd in L1 - they narrowly lost 4-3 on aggregate to Airdrieonians in the play-off semi-final this season. 

Since relegation Berwick Rangers have finished 12th and 10th in the Lowland League. 

2019/20 

NOT PLAYED DUE TO PANDEMIC 

2020/21 

SEMI-FINAL 

1st Leg - Brora Rangers 0-2 Kelty Hearts 

2nd Leg - Kelty Hearts 4-1 Brora Rangers 

Kelty Hearts win 6-1 on aggregate 

FINAL 

1st leg - Kelty Hearts v Brechin City (Tuesday 18th May) 

2nd Leg - Brechin City v Kelty Hearts (Sunday 23rd May)