Carlisle United have been installed as second favourites to win the League Two play-offs and seal promotion.

Early odds have been published ahead of the four-team showdown which starts next weekend.

Paul Simpson's Blues, who finished fifth and will face Bradford City in the semi-finals, are 11/4 with Betfair to get to Wembley and secure a place in League One.

Fourth-placed Stockport County, who take on Salford City in the semis, are favourites at odds of 7/4.

Sixth-placed Bradford are third favourites at 3/1, with Salford marginal outsiders at 10/3.

There is little to separate the contenders – as the League Two table indicates.

Stockport finished fourth with 79 points, with Carlisle and Bradford both ending on 76 points and Salford one point further back with 75.

Early odds are also available for United’s semi-final with the Bantams at Valley Parade.

Betfair make Mark Hughes’ side 29/20 favourites for victory, with Carlisle 23/10 to leave Bradford with victory.

A draw in the first leg is 9/5.

Stockport head into the play-offs in the best form of the four contenders.

Dave Challinor’s side are unbeaten in 13 games, a run which has seen six wins and seven draws.

The same period has seen Carlisle win four, draw six and lose three.

For Bradford, the equivalent spell has produced four wins, seven draws and two defeats.

Neil Wood's Salford, over their final 13 games, picked up seven wins, two draws and four defeats.