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LEAGUE TWO PREVIEW

Saturday's big match sees Yeovil Town face Southend United at Roots Hall.

The big match on Saturday sees leaders Yeovil Town face second place Southend United at Roots Hall.

A win for either club will go a long way to securing automatic promotion to League One.

A point behind, third place Scunthorpe United host Bristol Rovers at Glanford Park while fourth place Swansea City will aim to get back into the top three when they host Shrewsbury Town.

Fifth place Macclesfield Town travel to Cheltenham Town while play-off contenders Lincoln City and Darlington meet at Sincil Bank.

Of the play-off chasing pack, Northampton Town travel to Chester City while Wycombe Wanderers host Leyton Orient and Rochdale take on Oxford United at Spotland.

Kidderminster Harriers' relegation back to The Conference will be confirmed if Rushden & Diamonds defeat bottom club Cambridge United.

Read all the team news below.

Cheltenham Town (16) v Macclesfield Town (5)
Cheltenham boss John Ward will welcome Grant McCann back after a four-match suspension. However, The Robins may have to do without captain John Finnigan (knee) while Jamie Victory is also expected to miss out with a back problem. Macclesfield defenders Graham Potter (Achilles) and Mark Bailey (groin) are facing a race to be fit while goalkeeper Alan Fettis is still struggling with a finger problem and may be on the bench again.

Last season: Macclesfield 1 Cheltenham 2, Cheltenham 3 Macclesfield 2

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

Top scorers: Martin Devaney (Cheltenham) 11; Jon Parkin (Macclesfield) 25

Referee: A Penn (W Midlands)

Cheltenham 7/4 Draw 12/5 Macclesfield 6/5 -
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Chester City (20) v Northampton Town (8)
Chester duo Shaun Hessey and Joe O'Neill are suspended and miss the chance to impress new manager Keith Curle. Michael Branch (groin) and Darren Edmondson (calf) are doubtful while Andy Harris is in contention. Northampton winger Martin Smith (hamstring) is a major doubt while David Galbraith (dead leg) and Ashley Westwood (knee) will miss out. Sam Togwell and Tommy Jaszczun, however, both look set to be in manager Colin Calderwood's starting line-up.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

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

Top scorers: Michael Branch (Chester) 13; Andy Kirk (Northampton) 24

Referee: R Booth (Nottinghamshire)

Chester 5/2 Draw 9/4 Northampton 10/11 -
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Kidderminster Harriers (23) v Grimsby Town (18)
Kidderminster manager Stuart Watkiss has no new injury or suspension concerns. Gary Birch and Ian Foster remain sidelined with knee problems while on-loan defender Johnny Mullins has returned to Reading after sustaining a hamstring injury. Grimsby's Stacy Coldicott is still suffering from an Achilles injury while John McDermott has a dead leg and Martin Gritton has a back injury. However, defender Tony Crane could be set for his first start of the season after recovering from injury.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Kidderminster L L D D L; Grimsby D L D D D

Top scorers: Chris Beardsley & Ian Foster (Kidderminster) 6; Martin Gritton (Grimsby) 10

Referee: B Curson (Leicestershire)

Kidderminster evens Draw 13/5 Grimsby 15/8 -
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Lincoln City (6) v Darlington (7)
Manager Keith Alexander has the luxury of a full-strength Lincoln squad to choose from. Ritchie Hanlon played in the reserves in midweek and is pushing for his first start since February 26 while Lee Beevers will be named on the bench. Matt Clarke could be set for a recall to the Darlington side following a two-match ban. If he does reclaim his place in the side, Clarke is likely to partner Matthew Bates in defence.

Last season: Lincoln City 1 Darlington 1, Darlington 0 Lincoln City 0

Last five league matches: Lincoln City W L W W L; Darlington D W L D W

Top scorers: Simon Yeo (Lincoln City) 23; Clyde Wijnhard (Darlington) 15

Referee: M Cowburn (Lancashire)

Lincoln City 5/6 Draw 9/4 Darlington 11/4 -
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Mansfield Town (15) v Boston United (14)
Stags boss Carlton Palmer will make a late decision on the fitness of Tom Curtis (ankle). Jake Buxton, Adam Eaton and Dave Artell are out for the season while keeper Kevin Pilkington is also injured. Boston's Jason Lee begins a three-match suspension, Tom Hurst is out with a groin strain while Alan White (back) and David Noble (hamstring) are major doubts. But boss Steve Evans welcomes back Paul Ellender from suspension and Lee Thompson from a broken toe.

Last season: Boston Utd 1 Mansfield 2, Mansfield 2 Boston Utd 1

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

Top scorers: Colin Larkin (Mansfield) 11; Jason Lee (Boston Utd) 12

Referee: M Pike (Cumbria)

Mansfield evens Draw 9/4 Boston 9/4 -
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Notts County (19) v Bury (17)
Notts County midfielder Ruben Zadkovich has made a premature return from international commitments to play. Shane McFaul is still on Republic of Ireland Under-19s duty while player-boss Ian Richardson, Mike Whitlow, Mike Edwards (all knee), Gavin Gordon (jaw) and Rob Ullathorne (groin) will play no part. Bury manager Graham Barrow welcomes back defender Colin Woodthorpe (back), but Chris Porter (knee), Lee Unsworth (groin) and Jon Newby (Achilles) are all major doubts for the trip to Meadow Lane.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Notts County W W L D D; Bury L D D W W

Top scorers: Glynn Hurst (Notts County) 15; Chris Porter (Bury) 10

Referee: M Jones (Cheshire)

Notts Co. 11/10 Draw 9/4 Bury 2/1 -
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Rochdale (10) v Oxford United (12)
Leading goalscorer Grant Holt will return to Rochdale's starting line-up after completing a three-match ban. Dale boss Steve Parkin has no new injury or suspension problems, but long-term absentee Daryl Burgess remains on the sidelines with ankle ligament damage. Oxford could welcome back Steve Basham (stomach) for the trip to Spotland. Defender Leo Roget (calf) will play no part, but Mateo Corbo returns from a one-match ban and will tussle with Jon Ashton for a place.

Last season: Oxford Utd 2 Rochdale 0, Rochdale 1 Oxford Utd 2

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

Top scorers: Grant Holt (Rochdale) 22; Tommy Mooney (Oxford Utd) 15

Referee: M Warren (W Midlands)

Rochdale 10/11 Draw 12/5 Oxford Utd 12/5 -
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Rushden & Diamonds (22) v Cambridge United (24)
Rushden player-manager Barry Hunter is ready to name himself on the bench. The 36-year-old came through 90 minutes for the reserves earlier this week and could make a second-half appearance. Rob Gier, however, is suspended. Cambridge manager Steve Thompson is set to name an unchanged squad. Following the club's relegation to The Conference after last weekend's goalless draw with Rochdale, Thompson may change his line-up. Danny Webb, Darren Quinton and John Turner are all pushing for a start.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

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

Top scorers: Billy Sharp (Rushden & D'monds) 9; Shane Tudor (Cambridge Utd) 7

Referee: A Marriner (W Midlands)

Rushden 4/7 Draw 13/5 Cambridge 4/1 -
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Scunthorpe United (3) v Bristol Rovers (13)
Scunthorpe will again be without striker Andy Keogh, but defender Stevland Angus (hamstring) is available. Striker Andy Parton has been recalled from his loan spell at Stalybridge Celtic and will go into the squad. Craig Hinton will be absent for Bristol Rovers, as he is struggling with a chest problem. Aaron Lescott (hamstring) will also miss out while James Hunt begins a four-match ban following his dismissal against high-flying Swansea City.

Last season: Bristol Rovers 1 Scunthorpe 0, Scunthorpe 1 Bristol Rovers 2

Last five league matches: Scunthorpe L D W W D; Bristol Rovers D L W D W

Top scorers: Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe) 19; Junior Agogo (Bristol Rovers) 22

Referee: S Mathieson (Cheshire)

Scunthorpe 4/11 Draw 10/3 Bristol Rov 13/2 -
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Southend United (2) v Yeovil Town (1)
The Shrimpers welcome back Mark Bentley from suspension for the top-of-the-table clash. Long-term injury victims Bart Griemink and Lewis Hunt made their comebacks in the reserves' defeat against Colchester United in midweek, but will not feature. Yeovil will be without central defender Scott Guyett, which means skipper Terry Skiverton could once again line up alongside Efe Sodje in Yeovil's back four. The Glovers are level on points with Steve Tilson's men, but have a superior goal difference.

Last season: Southend 0 Yeovil 2, Yeovil 4 Southend 0

Last five league matches: Southend W W L W L; Yeovil L L W D D

Top scorers: Freddy Eastwood (Southend) 21; Phil Jevons (Yeovil) 27

Referee: P Melin (Surrey)

Southend 6/5 Draw 11/5 Yeovil 15/8 -
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Swansea City (4) v Shrewsbury Town (21)
Swans boss Kenny Jackett will be without suspended striker Andy Robinson. James Thomas has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury, but Jackett has no other injury concerns to address, as his side look to bounce back from the disappointing 2-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers. Shrewsbury midfielder Jamie Tolley could return from illness. Defender Dave Walton will again miss out, but Ben Smith and Carl Clampitt could be in contention.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last five league matches: Swansea W W L W L; Shrewsbury L W D D D

Top scorers: Lee Trundle (Swansea) 23; Luke Rodgers (Shrewsbury) 8

Referee: R Olivier (W Midlands)

Swansea 1/3 Draw 10/3 Shrewsbury 13/2 -
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Wycombe Wanderers (9) v Leyton Orient (11)
Wycombe midfielder Keith Ryan has been ruled out with a groin strain and remains on the sidelines. Full back Danny Senda (thigh) is hoping to be fit while Clint Easton is also available for selection. Leyton Orient hope to welcome back striker Lee Steele from illness. Mark Peters misses out once more for Martin Ling's men due to a foot injury and joins Jabo Ibehre (knee) in being ruled out for the rest of the season.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

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

Top scorers: Nathan Tyson (Wycombe) 22; Lee Steele (Leyton Orient) 17

Referee: D Drysdale (Lincolnshire)

Wycombe 8/11 Draw 9/4 Leyton Orient 10/3 -
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