In the first two seasons, the team one place above the relegation zone in the First Division along with the three clubs below the automatic promotion positions in the Second Division took part in the play-offs. In the inaugural play-off final, First Division Charlton Athletic faced Second Division Leeds United but they could not be separated over the two home-and-away legs, so the tie was settled in a replay. Played at a neutral ground, St Andrew's in Birmingham, Charlton won the game 2–1 after extra time to retain their First Division status, while Leeds remained in the Second Division. The following season, Middlesbrough beat Chelsea 2–1 on aggregate, and replaced them in the First Division. The 1989 play-offs was the first season to feature four teams from the Second Division, and saw Crystal Palace beat Blackburn Rovers 4–3 over two legs after extra time in the final.