MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FOR 3RD/4TH TEAMS

IN the nine years since the introduction of the Premiership play-offs in 2013-14, only three Championship sides have managed to win promotion to the top flight.

2013/14

Second-place HAMILTON drew 2-2 on aggregate with Premiership Hibs and won 4-3 on penalties. 2014/15 Premiership Motherwell beat thirdplace Rangers 6-1 on aggregate. 2015/16 Premiership Kilmarnock beat second-place Falkirk 4-1 on aggregate. 2016/17 Premiership Hamilton beat third-place Dundee United 1-0 on aggregate. 2017/18 Second-place LIVINGSTON beat

Premiership Partick Thistle 3-1 on aggregate. 2018-19 Premiership St Mirren drew 1-1 on aggregate with secondplace Dundee United and won 2-0 on penalties. 2019-20 No play-offs due to Covid pandemic. 2020-21 Second-place DUNDEE beat Premiership Kilmarnock 4-2 on aggregate. 2021-22 St Johnstone beat third-place Inverness 6-2 on aggregate.