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Some great sights and sounds from across the country yesterday as the easing of coronavirus restrictions across England allowed fans to return to fixtures for the first time since December.

That continues this evening when the Kassam Stadium will be a quarter full with around 4,000 home supporters getting their chance to roar on the U's.

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Oxford United boss Karl Robinson is forced into making two changes from the side which started their last-day win against Burton Albion.

Jamie Hanson comes in for the injured Sam Long and the fit-again Brandon Barker replaces Mide Shodipo.

Luke McNally has a place on the bench.

Blackpool rotate their side back to full strength after finishing off their campaign with a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.

Skipper Chris Maxwell returns in goal while Ellis Simms and Jerry Yates lead the line up top with a place on the bench for Gary Madine.

Oxford United XI: Stevens, Hanson, Moore (capt), Atkinson, Ruffels, Henry, Brannagan, Sykes, Lee, Taylor, Barker.

Subs: Eastwood, McNally, Forde, Gorrin, Shodipo, Agyei, Winnall.

Blackpool: Maxwell (capt), Turton, Ballard, Husband, Garbutt, Dougall, Stewart, Embleton, Anderson, Simms, Yates.

Subs: Moore, Gabriel, Thorniley, Ekpiteta, Robson, Mitchell, Madine.

Without any further ado, let's bring you some team news...

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Another evening, another pair of play-off semi-finals to get stuck into.

After two first legs in the Championship on Monday, it's the turn of one League One semi-final and one League Two semi-final to play out their first acts.

We start the evening at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium as they host Blackpool while a little later, attention will turn to south Wales where Newport County host Forest Green in League Two.

They've packed away the stadium car park car wash at the Kassam and the action kicks off there in around 15 minutes - welcome along!