Loan round-up: Olakigbe helps Chesterfield secure play-off place | OneFootball

Brentford loanee Michael Olakigbe helped Chesterfield secure a spot in the League Two play-offs as part of a dramatic final day across the English Football League (EFL).

The Spireites began the day in ninth but, with Grimsby Town and Salford City both dropping points, moved up to seventh courtesy of a 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley.

Olakigbe started and played 79 minutes at Wham Stadium before being replaced by Michael Jacobs, with the 21-year-old winger being involved in the only goal of the game with just over half an hour played.

He regained possession in the middle of the park before Chesterfield worked the ball to Ryan Colclough, who hit the post when it looked easier to score, before Will Grigg finished off the rebound.

Paul Cook's side - who survived a late scare when Accrington hit the woodwork twice inside the space of a few seconds - will now host Walsall on Sunday afternoon (3.30 kick-off BST) before travelling to Poundland Bescot Stadium for the second leg on the following Friday evening (8pm kick-off BST).

Notts County and AFC Wimbledon complete the League Two play-off places.

Elsewhere in the fourth tier, Ashley Hay played an hour of Cheltenham Town's 3-0 defeat at Bromley.

The striker's loan spell with the Robins has seen him make 23 appearances across the league and EFL Trophy, scoring three goals and assisting a further one.

In the Championship, Jayden Meghoma was an unused substitute for Preston North End, who sacrificed a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

That point was enough for the Lilywhites to avoid relegation - as well as for their hosts to secure the final play-off place - with Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle joining Cardiff City in being demoted to the third tier.

Myles Peart-Harris missed Swansea City's entertaining 3-3 draw against Oxford United through injury.

Exeter City closed their League One campaign with a 3-0 loss at Mansfield Town. Tony Yogane was introduced from the bench just before the hour mark when the Grecians were already trailing by two goals, while Ryan Trevitt missed the game through injury.

Mads Roerslev made his first Wolfsburg appearance since March as he was brought on for the last 14 minutes of their 4-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund while elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Frank Onyeka started Augsburg's 3-1 home loss against Holstein Kiel.

North of the border, Ellery Balcombe was on the bench for Motherwell, who secured their Scottish Premiership status for next season with a come-from-behind 2-1 away win against Dundee.

Finally, Ben Winterbottom made his final appearance for AFC Fylde in their 3-0 home loss against National League winners Barnet on Monday afternoon.