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Peterborough will expect to bounce back from defeat to Portsmouth with a home win against bottom side Carlisle. it will be the same for Barnsley as they host Cambridge, who have shipped 10 goals in their last two games.
Oxford will aim to keep their spot in the top-six as they visit Shrewsbury while in-form Lincoln, in eighth, play Leyton Orient in a battle of two play-off possibles.
At the other end, Fleetwood v Cheltenham is a definite six-pointer, with Port Vale another team in the bottom four, hoping to take advantage of a home game with Bristol Rovers.
Burton are still looking over their shoulders as they go up to Wigan and three more points for Reading at home to Northampton would be very welcome for the troubled Royals.
And in the final game, Charlton have made the south west trek down the M4 and M5 to play Exeter.
Pompey look to tick off another win towards Championship
Wycombe v Portsmouth (15:00 GMT)
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Portsmouth have emerged through the long, wet winter as the team to catch in League One.
Their 1-0 win at Peterborough on 16 March opened up a nine-point gap over the play-off spots and 13 points from seven games will be enough to seal promotion.
Pompey's resilience has shone through with three fewer defeats than any other side in the division.
But that will be tested by an improving Wycombe. Three wins on the spin for Matt Bloomfield's Chairboys equals their best run of the season and they will look to maintain that with what would be a biggest win of the season.
Rams not taking the fast route to promotion
Derby v Blackpool (15:00 GMT)
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Just when it looked like Derby had taken a potentially decisive move towards the Championship with victory over Bolton, they threw a spanner in the works in losing at Northampton.
Even worse, they have now lost Dwight Gayle and Tom Barkhuizen to injury.
It is a day for the Rams to display their character and try to get the show back on the road.
But visitors Blackpool are hot on the heels of the play-off spots, three points behind Oxford in sixth.
They won at Pride Park in the EFL Cup in August and have beaten Barnsley, Portsmouth and Bolton in the league, so the Tangerines are more than capable of another high-profile scalp.
Banned Evans happy to mix it with 'League One giants'
Stevenage v Bolton (15:00 GMT)
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Nobody expected Stevenage to be in the mix for promotion, but you should be wary of writing off a Steve Evans team.
That shy and retiring Scot, who begins a two-match touchline ban for failing to comply with a previous touchline ban, has his Stevenage side a point adrift of the play-offs with seven games to go.
"We're in amongst giants of clubs and we deserve to be there for what we've contributed through the whole season," he said.
Bolton fall into in the category of giants and the team in third will want to bounce back from defeat at promotion rivals Derby last time out.
The gap to automatic promotion is four points, but with a game in hand. However, they have not won any of their last five on the road.
Fail to change that in their next three away trips and it's hard to see them making the top two.
Elsewhere in League Two
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Crewe, in fifth, make the long Good Friday trip to Gillingham in eighth in a key play-off encounter. Barrow, in sixth, will look to maintain that fine form with a home game against struggling Grimsby.
While Crawley, who have sneaked into seventh, host Doncaster. AFC Wimbledon remain in the hunt for the top seven and they entertain Harrogate.
At the bottom, Sutton in 23rd are away at Salford, while Colchester, one point and one place above them, host Newport.
In other games, Bradford play Tranmere and Swindon are up against Notts County, four sides for whom attention may slowly be drifting towards next season.
Accrington owner was 'too loyal' to ex-boss Coleman
Accrington v Morecambe (15:00 GMT)
As Accrington Stanley host Morecambe, the words of chairman Andy Holt could still be the talk of the terraces.
In an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire, he said that he kept former manager John Coleman on for too long, stating that he should have sacked him in December 2022.
Holt eventually dispensed with the services of Coleman, nearly 10 years into his second spell as manager, early this month.
Strong words, indeed!
Can Dons get promotion hopes back on track?
MK Dons v Walsall (15:00 GMT)
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Fourth-placed Dons’ promotion hopes suffered a hefty blow to the solar plexus last Saturday in a chastening 5-0 thumping at Stockport.
Yet boss Mike Williamson need only point his players in the direction of the League Two table to remind them there is still much to play for.
Milton Keynes remain just three points outside the automatic promotion spots and six points off top spot with six games to go, with at least one of Mansfield and Wrexham guaranteed to drop points this afternoon.
Inconsistent form has seen them mix six wins with five defeats in their last 12, but at home they are a different prospect. Six wins have come from their last seven at Stadium MK.
Walsall also have plenty to play for, although if they’re to go up, it would have to be via the emotional rollercoaster of the play-offs.
They sit 10th, just three points outside the play-off places, and one of a cluster of six teams within five points of seventh-placed Crawley.
The Saddlers have lost just two of their last 12 and are unbeaten on their last three visits to MK, but they are also winless in three and need a late surge to extend their campaign beyond the regular season.
Stockport look to pounce as rivals meet
Forest Green v Stockport (15:00 GMT)
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Second-placed Stockport will not be short of confidence for their trip to Gloucestershire following their clinical 5-0 dismantling of automatic promotion rivals MK Dons last Saturday.
The League Two title is back in County’s hands with eight games remaining and they trail leaders Mansfield by two points with a game in hand.
They are unbeaten in six and victory today would see them steal a march on at least one of their top-three rivals, with the Stags and Wrexham meeting in North Wales this afternoon.
Forest Green’s revival story under Steve Cotterill has stalled a tad in recent weeks and last weekend they dropped back to the bottom.
They have lost their last two matches without scoring, against fellow scrappers Doncaster and Sutton, having picked up four wins in their previous seven, as well as a draw with high-flying Wrexham.
So the visit of second-placed Stockport could be just the opposition needed to sharpen minds and inspire a push to secure their Football League status. They sit just a point from safety.
Stags and Dragons in promotion six-pointer
Wrexham v Mansfield (15:00 GMT)
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With at least six teams still in with a shout for the three automatic promotion spots, and the title race similarly wide open, the fixture list serves up an Easter epic as table-topping Mansfield head to third-placed Wrexham.
A 14th home win of the campaign at Fortress Racecourse would move last season’s National League champions level on points with the Stags with six games to go.
Alternatively, Nigel Clough’s side could establish a handy late-season six-point cushion over the Red Dragons if they can find a first EFL win in Wrexham in five attempts.
Mansfield are top for a reason - they boast League Two’s most potent attack and meanest defence - but by their own high standards the leaders' form has been a little patchy of late.
Three defeats have come in their last eight - as many as their first 31 league games of the season.
Wrexham have similarly stuttered a little with the finish line in sight, with three wins in their last eight.
Incredibly, they’ve also failed to score in their last two outings at The Racecourse, having banged in 48 goals at home this season.
So who will hold their nerve and enjoy a very Good Friday?
League Two fixtures
All matches kick-off at 15:00 GMT
AFC Wimbledon v Harrogate
Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
Barrow v Grimsby
Bradford v Tranmere
Colchester v Newport
Crawley v Doncaster
Forest Green v Stockport
Gillingham v Crewe
MK Dons v Walsall
Salford v Sutton
Swindon v Notts County
Wrexham v Mansfield
League One fixtures
All matches kick-off at 15:00 GMT
Barnsley v Cambridge
Derby v Blackpool
Exeter v Charlton
Fleetwood v Cheltenham
Lincoln v Leyton Orient
Peterborough v Carlisle
Port Vale v Bristol Rovers
Reading v Northampton
Shrewsbury v Oxford
Stevenage v Bolton
Wigan v Burton
Wycombe v Portsmouth
Hello and welcome
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This afternoon we have some properly tasty morsels as we kick off the Easter weekend with a full programme of League One and League Two clashes.
It's a pivotal time as promotion hopefuls and play-off chasers launch their final push for glory, while it's fast becoming now or never for the relegation scrappers.
Portsmouth will be looking to tighten their grip in the League One title race, while Derby and Bolton continue their epic battle for automatic promotion.
In the tightest of League Two promotion races, there's a huge clash as leaders Mansfield head to third-placed Wrexham. Surely we can expect some Hollywood glitterati in the stands?
All the action gets under way at 3pm so there's a little time to find out more about today's big games.
Live Reporting
Adam Lanigan, Chris Harby, Harry De Cosemo and Alex Seftel
All times stated are UK
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24 games, 48 teams. How many goals can we expect in the next two hours?
I'm going for 72!
Get Involved
Let us know your thoughts on all today's action throughout the afternoon via X (formerly Twitter) using #bbcefl, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).
Elsewhere in League One
#bbcefl
Peterborough will expect to bounce back from defeat to Portsmouth with a home win against bottom side Carlisle. it will be the same for Barnsley as they host Cambridge, who have shipped 10 goals in their last two games.
Oxford will aim to keep their spot in the top-six as they visit Shrewsbury while in-form Lincoln, in eighth, play Leyton Orient in a battle of two play-off possibles.
At the other end, Fleetwood v Cheltenham is a definite six-pointer, with Port Vale another team in the bottom four, hoping to take advantage of a home game with Bristol Rovers.
Burton are still looking over their shoulders as they go up to Wigan and three more points for Reading at home to Northampton would be very welcome for the troubled Royals.
And in the final game, Charlton have made the south west trek down the M4 and M5 to play Exeter.
Pompey look to tick off another win towards Championship
Wycombe v Portsmouth (15:00 GMT)
Portsmouth have emerged through the long, wet winter as the team to catch in League One.
Their 1-0 win at Peterborough on 16 March opened up a nine-point gap over the play-off spots and 13 points from seven games will be enough to seal promotion.
Pompey's resilience has shone through with three fewer defeats than any other side in the division.
But that will be tested by an improving Wycombe. Three wins on the spin for Matt Bloomfield's Chairboys equals their best run of the season and they will look to maintain that with what would be a biggest win of the season.
Rams not taking the fast route to promotion
Derby v Blackpool (15:00 GMT)
Just when it looked like Derby had taken a potentially decisive move towards the Championship with victory over Bolton, they threw a spanner in the works in losing at Northampton.
Even worse, they have now lost Dwight Gayle and Tom Barkhuizen to injury.
It is a day for the Rams to display their character and try to get the show back on the road.
But visitors Blackpool are hot on the heels of the play-off spots, three points behind Oxford in sixth.
They won at Pride Park in the EFL Cup in August and have beaten Barnsley, Portsmouth and Bolton in the league, so the Tangerines are more than capable of another high-profile scalp.
Banned Evans happy to mix it with 'League One giants'
Stevenage v Bolton (15:00 GMT)
Nobody expected Stevenage to be in the mix for promotion, but you should be wary of writing off a Steve Evans team.
That shy and retiring Scot, who begins a two-match touchline ban for failing to comply with a previous touchline ban, has his Stevenage side a point adrift of the play-offs with seven games to go.
"We're in amongst giants of clubs and we deserve to be there for what we've contributed through the whole season," he said.
Bolton fall into in the category of giants and the team in third will want to bounce back from defeat at promotion rivals Derby last time out.
The gap to automatic promotion is four points, but with a game in hand. However, they have not won any of their last five on the road.
Fail to change that in their next three away trips and it's hard to see them making the top two.
Elsewhere in League Two
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Crewe, in fifth, make the long Good Friday trip to Gillingham in eighth in a key play-off encounter. Barrow, in sixth, will look to maintain that fine form with a home game against struggling Grimsby.
While Crawley, who have sneaked into seventh, host Doncaster. AFC Wimbledon remain in the hunt for the top seven and they entertain Harrogate.
At the bottom, Sutton in 23rd are away at Salford, while Colchester, one point and one place above them, host Newport.
In other games, Bradford play Tranmere and Swindon are up against Notts County, four sides for whom attention may slowly be drifting towards next season.
Accrington owner was 'too loyal' to ex-boss Coleman
Accrington v Morecambe (15:00 GMT)
As Accrington Stanley host Morecambe, the words of chairman Andy Holt could still be the talk of the terraces.
In an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire, he said that he kept former manager John Coleman on for too long, stating that he should have sacked him in December 2022.
Holt eventually dispensed with the services of Coleman, nearly 10 years into his second spell as manager, early this month.
Strong words, indeed!
Can Dons get promotion hopes back on track?
MK Dons v Walsall (15:00 GMT)
Fourth-placed Dons’ promotion hopes suffered a hefty blow to the solar plexus last Saturday in a chastening 5-0 thumping at Stockport.
Yet boss Mike Williamson need only point his players in the direction of the League Two table to remind them there is still much to play for.
Milton Keynes remain just three points outside the automatic promotion spots and six points off top spot with six games to go, with at least one of Mansfield and Wrexham guaranteed to drop points this afternoon.
Inconsistent form has seen them mix six wins with five defeats in their last 12, but at home they are a different prospect. Six wins have come from their last seven at Stadium MK.
Walsall also have plenty to play for, although if they’re to go up, it would have to be via the emotional rollercoaster of the play-offs.
They sit 10th, just three points outside the play-off places, and one of a cluster of six teams within five points of seventh-placed Crawley.
The Saddlers have lost just two of their last 12 and are unbeaten on their last three visits to MK, but they are also winless in three and need a late surge to extend their campaign beyond the regular season.
Stockport look to pounce as rivals meet
Forest Green v Stockport (15:00 GMT)
Second-placed Stockport will not be short of confidence for their trip to Gloucestershire following their clinical 5-0 dismantling of automatic promotion rivals MK Dons last Saturday.
The League Two title is back in County’s hands with eight games remaining and they trail leaders Mansfield by two points with a game in hand.
They are unbeaten in six and victory today would see them steal a march on at least one of their top-three rivals, with the Stags and Wrexham meeting in North Wales this afternoon.
Forest Green’s revival story under Steve Cotterill has stalled a tad in recent weeks and last weekend they dropped back to the bottom.
They have lost their last two matches without scoring, against fellow scrappers Doncaster and Sutton, having picked up four wins in their previous seven, as well as a draw with high-flying Wrexham.
So the visit of second-placed Stockport could be just the opposition needed to sharpen minds and inspire a push to secure their Football League status. They sit just a point from safety.
Stags and Dragons in promotion six-pointer
Wrexham v Mansfield (15:00 GMT)
With at least six teams still in with a shout for the three automatic promotion spots, and the title race similarly wide open, the fixture list serves up an Easter epic as table-topping Mansfield head to third-placed Wrexham.
A 14th home win of the campaign at Fortress Racecourse would move last season’s National League champions level on points with the Stags with six games to go.
Alternatively, Nigel Clough’s side could establish a handy late-season six-point cushion over the Red Dragons if they can find a first EFL win in Wrexham in five attempts.
Mansfield are top for a reason - they boast League Two’s most potent attack and meanest defence - but by their own high standards the leaders' form has been a little patchy of late.
Three defeats have come in their last eight - as many as their first 31 league games of the season.
Wrexham have similarly stuttered a little with the finish line in sight, with three wins in their last eight.
Incredibly, they’ve also failed to score in their last two outings at The Racecourse, having banged in 48 goals at home this season.
So who will hold their nerve and enjoy a very Good Friday?
League Two fixtures
All matches kick-off at 15:00 GMT
League One fixtures
All matches kick-off at 15:00 GMT
Hello and welcome
#bbcefl
This afternoon we have some properly tasty morsels as we kick off the Easter weekend with a full programme of League One and League Two clashes.
It's a pivotal time as promotion hopefuls and play-off chasers launch their final push for glory, while it's fast becoming now or never for the relegation scrappers.
Portsmouth will be looking to tighten their grip in the League One title race, while Derby and Bolton continue their epic battle for automatic promotion.
In the tightest of League Two promotion races, there's a huge clash as leaders Mansfield head to third-placed Wrexham. Surely we can expect some Hollywood glitterati in the stands?
All the action gets under way at 3pm so there's a little time to find out more about today's big games.