LEAGUE TWO PREVIEW

Steve Tilson hopes a result against Bristol Rovers takes them top on Friday.

The Shrimpers can go top of the table with a win over Ian Atkins's side at Roots Hall.

On Saturday, leaders Yeovil Town will look to bounce back from Tuesday's home defeat to Notts County when they visit struggling Rushden & Diamonds.

Scunthorpe United aim to bounce back from a derby defeat to Lincoln City when they host fellow promotion-chasers Macclesfield Town while Swansea City host bottom club Cambridge United at The Vetch.

Stuart Watkiss's Kidderminster Harriers will look to continue their push for Football League survival when they visit Wycombe Wanderers.

Read all the team news below.

Friday, April 1

Southend United (2) v Bristol Rovers (17)
Bristol Rovers manager Ian Atkins will be without four players for the trip to Roots Hall. Stuart Campbell is still recovering from a double hernia and Ali Gibb is out with a knee injury. Dave Savage and James Hunt are also ruled out after picking up knocks in the 3-3 draw with Darlington on Easter Monday. Southend manager Steve Tilson will make a late decision over Lawrie Dudfield, who has been responding well to treatment on his calf injury.

Last season: Bristol Rovers 1 Southend 1, Southend 0 Bristol Rovers 1

Last five league matches: Southend D D W W W; Bristol Rovers D D D W D

Top scorers: Freddy Eastwood (Southend) 20; Junior Agogo (Bristol Rovers) 20

Referee: I Williamson (Berkshire)

Saturday, April 2

Boston United (14) v Cheltenham Town (12)
Injury doubts over Alan White and David Noble may leave Boston with just 14 fit professionals. The pair could join season-long absentees Mark Greaves and Steve Melton on the sidelines, leaving 17-year-old academy starlets Luke Forbes and Rob Norris on the bench. Cheltenham midfielder Grant McCann starts a four-match ban while John Finnigan (knee) and JJ Melligan (abscess) are doubtful. Striker Steve Guinan (hamstring) and defender Jerry Gill (calf) are also battling to be fit.

Last season: Cheltenham 1 Boston Utd 0, Boston Utd 3 Cheltenham 1

Last five league matches: Boston Utd D W L L D; Cheltenham L L L W L

Top scorers: Jermaine Easter & Jason Lee (Boston Utd) 9; Martin Devaney (Cheltenham) 10

Referee: M Thorpe (Suffolk)

Bury (18) v Rochdale (10)
Bury midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy should feature despite losing part of his left ear against Chester City. John Fitzgerald (hip) is hoping to be fit, but Lee Unsworth (groin), Jon Newby (Achilles), Terry Dunfield (knee) and Colin Woodthorpe (back) are all out. Rochdale's Paul Tait returns from suspension and could replace either on-loan forward Marc Richards or Kiwi winger Leo Bertos. Greg Heald (hamstring) returns, but may have to settle for a place on the bench. Darryl Burgess remains sidelined.

Last season: Rochdale 0 Bury 0, Bury 1 Rochdale 2

Last five league matches: Bury W D W W L; Rochdale W D D L D

Top scorers: Chris Porter (Bury) 9; Grant Holt (Rochdale) 22

Referee: C Foy (Merseyside)

Darlington (8) v Chester City (20)
Darlington striker Clyde Wijnhard returns after a three-match ban, but Alun Armstrong (calf) forms part of a lengthy injury list - which includes Craig Liddle, Joey Hutchinson, Clark Keltie and Michael Coghlan. Akpo Sodje, Bobby Petta and Stephen Thomas should all be fit. Chester goalkeeper Wayne Brown could return to the substitutes' bench following a shoulder injury, but Chris MacKenzie will retain his place in goal. Compassionate leave could again rule out striker Kevin Rapley.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Darlington W W W L D; Chester D L W D W

Top scorers: Alun Armstrong (Darlington) 11; Michael Branch (Chester) 13

Referee: P Prosser (W Yorkshire)

Leyton Orient (16) v Northampton Town (7)
Leyton Orient boss Martin Ling will again be without strikers Andy Scott (illness) and Jabo Ibehre (knee). Defender Mark Peters is ruled out with a foot problem, but Ling has no new injuries to worry about. Northampton manager Colin Calderwood welcomes Andy Kirk from international duty with Northern Ireland. Calderwood's only absentee is full back Tommy Jaszczun, who has not yet recovered from the knee injury that has kept him out of the last two games.

Last season: Northampton 1 Leyton Orient 0, Leyton Orient 1 Northampton 1

Last five league matches: Leyton Orient L D L L D; Northampton L L D W W

Top scorers: Lee Steele (Leyton Orient) 15; Andy Kirk (Northampton) 22

Referee: G Lewis (England)

Mansfield Town (11) v Grimsby Town (15)
Mansfield manager Carlton Palmer could welcome back Luke Dimech from international duty with Malta, Colin Larkin and Gareth Jelleyman from dead legs, and Alex Neil from concussion. Grimsby will be without striker Michael Reddy (knee), with youngster Nick Heggarty set to replace the Irishman in attack. Stacy Coldicott (knee) is doubtful while on-loan striker Matt Harrold plays his last game for the club before returning to Brentford. John McDermott (knee) and Jason Crowe (ankle) should be available.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Mansfield D L D D W; Grimsby W D L L D

Top scorers: Colin Larkin (Mansfield) 11; Martin Gritton (Grimsby) 10

Referee: M Warren (W Midlands)

Notts County (19) v Lincoln City (6)
Notts County welcome back defenders Mike Whitlow (calf) and David Pipe (international duty). Player-manager Ian Richardson (knee) and defender Mike Edwards (cruciate ligaments) are out for the season while ex-Lincoln striker Gavin Gordon (broken jaw) also misses out. Lincoln welcome back Lee Beevers from Wales Under-21 duty, but will give a late fitness test to Kevin Sandwith. The full-back is doubtful with a hamstring injury, but The Imps are otherwise at full strength.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Notts County L L L L W; Lincoln City L D W W W

Top scorers: Glynn Hurst (Notts County) 15; Simon Yeo (Lincoln City) 23

Referee: G Laws (Tyne & Wear)

Rushden & Diamonds (22) v Yeovil Town (1)
Rushden welcome back Mark Williams and Lee Worgan from international duty. David Bell (ankle) misses out while Drewe Broughton serves the second instalment of a three-match ban. Neil McCafferty has extended his loan spell from Charlton Athletic for a third month. League Two leaders Yeovil will be boosted by the return central defender Efe Sodje from a three-match ban which delayed his Glovers debut after signing ahead of the transfer deadline. Arron Davies returns from Wales Under-21 duty.

Last season: No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches: Rushden & D'monds L W D L D; Yeovil W L L W L

Top scorers: Drewe Broughton & Craig Dove (Rushden & D'monds) 6; Phil Jevons (Yeovil) 26

Referee: A Bates (Staffordshire)

Scunthorpe United (3) v Macclesfield Town (5)
Scunthorpe defender Andy Crosby should feature after tests showed he did not fracture his cheekbone against Lincoln on Monday. Stevland Angus could also return from his groin injury, although the game comes too soon for Andy Butler (ankle ligaments). Macclesfield boss Brian Horton still has doubts over Danny Swailes (ankle) and Alan Fettis (hand). Top scorer Jon Parkin is definitely ruled out, as the striker serves the second game of a two-match ban for his sending-off against Swansea City.

Last season: Scunthorpe 1 Macclesfield 0, Macclesfield 2 Scunthorpe 2

Last five league matches: Scunthorpe W W D D L; Macclesfield L W W L D

Top scorers: Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe) 18; Jon Parkin (Macclesfield) 24

Referee: J Singh (Middlesex)

Shrewsbury Town (21) v Oxford United (13)
Shrewsbury defender Stuart Whitehead starts a two-game ban. Martin O'Connor (hamstring) and Ben Smith (shoulder and hamstring) are unlikely to play, while Carl Clampitt (ankle ligaments) and Duane Darby (abdominal problems) are definitely out. Head coach Horacio Rodriguez takes charge of Oxford as manager Ramon Diaz deals with work permit issues. Craig Davies (international duty) and Dave Mackay (illness) may return, but Amine Karam (lacking match practice), Mateo Corbo (calf), Danny Brown (foot) and Jamie Brooks (hip) miss out.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Shrewsbury D L L D L; Oxford Utd L W W D D

Top scorers: Luke Rodgers (Shrewsbury) 7; Tommy Mooney (Oxford Utd) 12

Referee: P Taylor (Hertfordshire)

Swansea City (4) v Cambridge United (24)
Swansea defender Alan Tate could return after ankle trouble while Sam Ricketts returns from Wales international duty. Adrian Forbes should also be available after tonsillitis, but James Thomas is a long-term absentee. Cambridge welcome back on-loan Tesfaye Bramble, who was ineligible to play against parent club Southend United on Easter Monday. Danny Webb misses out after suffering a bruised kidney against Shrewsbury Town on Good Friday, but Warren Goodhind is back in training after missing the Easter games with flu.

Last season: Cambridge Utd 0 Swansea 1, Swansea 0 Cambridge Utd 2

Last five league matches: Swansea L D D W W; Cambridge Utd L D W D L

Top scorers: Lee Trundle (Swansea) 21; Shane Tudor (Cambridge Utd) 7

Referee: L Probert (Gloucestershire)

Wycombe Wanderers (9) v Kidderminster Harriers (23)
Wycombe's on-loan Southampton defender Mike Williamson is hoping to be fit after having six stitches in a chest wound. Long-term absentees Keith Ryan and Craig Faulconbridge are still on the sidelines. Kidderminster boss Stuart Watkiss will continue his policy of rotating strikers, as Iyseden Christie, Gary Birch and Mark Rawle continue to build up their match fitness. The Harriers boss will stick with a back-four of Wayne Hatswell, Johnny Mullins, Mark Jackson and Simon Weaver.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Wycombe W W L L D; Kidderminster W W D W L

Top scorers: Nathan Tyson (Wycombe) 19; Chris Beardsley & Ian Foster (Kidderminster) 6

Referee: J Ross (Essex)