Charlton could face an unprecedented one-off match against Plymouth at a neutral venue to decide which team goes into the League One play-offs.
Saturday is the final day of the regular season and should Charlton lose 4-0 at Rochdale and Plymouth win 2-0 at Gillingham, then they would finish joint-sixth. The clubs would be level on points, goal difference and goals scored and also have an identical head-to-head record.
With a place in the play-offs at stake, the EFL would then stage a one-off match, likely to be on either Monday or Tuesday next week.
Charlton, who have won three games in a row, need only a point against Rochdale at Spotland to secure a top-six finish, while the Lancashire club go into the final day in the relegation zone and fighting to avoid the drop.
Plymouth face a Gillingham side who are 17th in the table and have nothing to play for.
Charlton know a win can lift them into fifth place if Scunthorpe lose against Bradford.
That scenario would mean Lee Bowyer’s side avoiding Shrewsbury, who will finish third after just missing out on automatic promotion, in the play-offs.
