The play-off first legs were played on 8 October 2010, while the second legs were played on 12 October 2010. Winners of play-off round and host nation Denmark will participate in the championship next year.
Matches edit
The draw took place on 10 September 2010 in Herning, Denmark. Fourteen teams were drawn into seven two-legged ties. [1] The matches between Iceland and Scotland were moved back a day to avoid a fixture clash with full internationals.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
England 
|
2–1 |  Romania
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Netherlands 
|
3–3 (a) |  Ukraine
|
1–3 | 2–0 |
Spain 
|
5–1 |  Croatia
|
2–1 | 3–0 |
Switzerland 
|
5–2 |  Sweden
|
4–1 | 1–1 |
Iceland 
|
4–2 |  Scotland
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
Czech Republic 
|
5–0 |  Greece
|
3–0 | 2–0 |
Italy 
|
2–3 |  Belarus
|
2–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
First leg edit
| Switzerland | 4 – 1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Frei  2'Hochstrasser 20'Mehmedi 52'Kasami 83' |
Report | Molins 50' |
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
| Iceland | 2 – 1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Guðmundsson 34' Ormarsson 78' |
Report | Murphy 19' |
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
| Netherlands | 1 – 3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| de Jong 78' |
Report | Kryvtsov 2', 7' Konoplianka 73' (pen.) |
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Second leg edit
| Sweden | 1 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Bengtsson 15' |
Report | Khalifa 47' |
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)
Switzerland won 5–2 on aggregate
| Scotland | 1 – 2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Maguire 75' |
Report | Sigurðsson 74', 80' |
Referee: Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden)
Iceland won 4–2 on aggregate
England won 2–1 on aggregate
Spain won 5–1 on aggregate
Belarus won 3–2 on aggregate
| Greece | 0 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pekhart 19' Kozák 79' |
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Czech Republic won 5–0 on aggregate
| Ukraine | 0 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dost 45' Goossens 57' |
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
3–3 on aggregate, Ukraine won on away goals rule.
References edit
- ^ "Belarus in Italy's way in Under-21 play-offs". UEFA. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ Pattullo, Alan (15 October 2010). "Hibs' reward for rebuilding job is to stage Scotland U-21 play-off". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 October 2010.