How much could a play-off final win potentially be worth to Walsall?

The Saddlers' dreadful run of form in recent months saw them drop from league leaders and champions elect - to missing out and dropping in the play-offs during the final games of the season.

However, Mat Sadler managed to rally his troops and pick up a 2-0 victory at Chesterfield in their play-off semi-final first leg on Saturday.

Now they are preparing for the reverse fixture at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Friday - ahead of a potential play-off final at Wembley.

A lot is made of the play-offs and the riches that come with it. A lot of that comes from the Championship, where the winners of the final are handed a place in the Premier League with the the game this year set to be worth in the region of £210m.

That figure is largely made up of TV money and the slice of the broadcasting deal that is afforded to those in the top flight.

But how lucrative is it for the winners of the League Two play-off final?

Well, unsurprisingly it is not as much of a money spinner as the Championship final.

For the 2024/25 campaign, clubs in the Championship have received around £11m, which is a significant jump from the figure that League One clubs received for the season.

That figure is around £2m. That is what would be on offer for Walsall if they were to win the final, up from £1.5m per season in League Two. That figure is a 'basic' award and a solidarity payment from the Premier League.

There is also the question of the Sky TV deal, which was signed last year and is worth to the EFL in the region of £900m over five years.

The deal involves the same amount of games in League One as it does in League Two, but there is a slight increase in the amount that is awarded to clubs in League One.

On top of this, the play-off final revenues in terms of ticket sales are split and both clubs received a percentage, which has previously been reported as being at around 25 per cent.