In the Netherlands, there are three play-off finals today. In the Europa League play-off, NAC and Groningen are locked at 1-1 after the first leg after Fouad Idabdelhay grabbed a late, late, late equaliser for NAC responding to Danny Holla's opener.
In the relegation play-offs, there are two finals, seeing as there are two Eredivisie places up for grabs. Both the Eredivisie clubs are involved, De Graafschap 2-0 down to RKC Waalwijk after beaing beaten away from home on Thursday. Distant Snoyl and Fred Benson got the goals, but De Graafschap will be looking to better form at De Vijverberg to see them through. Roda drew away from home 0-0 with SC Cambuur Leeuwarden and it's all to play for this afternoon.
In Germany's relegation play-off, Energie completely left their closing Bundesliga form behind them in going down 3-0 at home to FC Nurnberg. Isaac Bokaye got two and Christian Eigler the other and they'll start favourites in front of their own fans today.
In Poland, Arka finished third from bottom and face Bielsko Biala in the play-offs while Widzwew Łódz and Zaglebie Lubin go straight up to replace Cracovia and Górnik. Any seasoned watcher of Polish football will know, however, that results on the field are only ever half (at best) of the story.
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