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EFL confirms VAR to be used in Championship play-off final at Wembley

VAR will be introduced for the 2021-22 Championship play-off final at Wembley for the first time, the English Football League has confirmed.

Luton take on Huddersfield in the first semi-final on Friday, while Sheffield United face Nottingham Forest on Saturday in their semi-final first leg.

The winners of the two-legged ties will meet in the final on 29 May.

Meanwhile, the league say "discussions remain ongoing" over the use of VAR in the League One and League Two finals.

The League One final will take place on Saturday, 21 May at Wembley - a week before the League Two final on 28 May, which will be played the day before the Championship play-off final.