Northampton Town finished in sixth place while Bradford City ended the season in seventh position.

Four minutes later, the lead was doubled when Rory McArdle's strong header from a Nathan Doyle cross went low into Northampton's goal.

Nahki Wells then volleyed past Lee Nicholls from close range just under the half-hour mark in the first half to make it 3–0 to Bradford.

Northampton failed to make a shot on target and the match ended 3–0 to see Bradford promoted to League One.

Calvin Zola put the visitors ahead midway through the first half with a header, then scored his second in the 29th minute with a curling shot.

Damien McCrory was then adjudged to have deflected Garry Thompson's shot with his hand and the referee awarded a penalty to Bradford.

Wells opened the scoring for the visitors in the 27th minute when he intercepted Marcus Holness' header and beat Burton goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson.

Wells made it 3–1 to Bradford less than two minutes later after Hanson knocked down a long free kick from his goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin.

Roy O'Donovan scored in the 27th minute to put Northampton into the lead from a Chris Hackett cross; almost immediately, Paul Benson missed a chance to equalise after shooting wide of the post.

In the 15th minute, Ben Tozer was deemed to have fouled Russell Penn and the referee awarded a penalty: Marlon Pack took the spot kick but it was saved by Lee Nicholls.

The first encounter, at Sixfields, ended 1–1, forcing a replay which was played ten days later at Valley Parade.

[15] Bradford had already played at Wembley during the season when they faced Swansea City in the League Cup final, losing 5–0.

A cross from James Meredith found Thompson at the far post who sent the ball back high for Hanson to score with a header.

Four minutes later, Rory McArdle doubled the score with a strong header low into the Northampton goal from a Nathan Doyle cross.

[24] Northampton made their final substitution of the game in the 70th minute with Lewis Hornby replacing Ishmel Demontagnac.

[15] Northampton failed to register a single shot on target and the match ended 3–0 with Bradford securing promotion to League One.