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That's 28 goals in 27 games. Aleksandar Mitrovic is ridiculous. And this is Fulham's bogey team - they lost at Blackpool earlier in the season.

Good spot from BBC Radio Manchester's Bill Rice.

But I guess it only means that Cheltenham fans can't sing 'One Aaron Ramsey' then eh...

West Brom debutant Andy Carroll is straight in the thick of the action.

The former England striker forces a smart save from Bartosz Bialkowski in the home goal.

Bright start by the hosts, as Nathan Jones' Luton set about Blackburn, but the cross into Cameron Jerome just evades the centre forward.

They like to play Nathan Jones' side, and they push it about sharply. Promises a good game.

Fulham have Aleksandar Mitrovic and Harry Wilson back this afternoon, a fillip for boss Marco Silva, although they've done pretty well without them of late.

They've started out with plenty of intent at Craven Cottage, and Blackpool have already had to field some pressure.

It's whistle time across the country, as refs toot away to kick us off.

From the Riverside up in 'the 'Boro' down to St James Park at Exeter, off we go.

Good luck whoever you support.

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There’s just six miles between the two stadiums and there is no getting away from it - this is a huge game and a six-pointer!

Latics are languishing at the bottom of the table but this game marks a SIXTH return for John Sheridan in the home dugout. He will be wanting an immediate response from his players, especially after last week’s disappointing 3-0 defeat away to Harrogate.

They haven’t won since December. On paper, relegation looks inevitable but I’m sure they won’t go down without a fight and Sheridan joins believing he can save Oldham from the drop.

Rochdale come into the game on the back of one win in nine games across all competitions. The Dale have struggled for goals of late, particularly after the departure of striker Jake Beesley to Blackpool.

But Robbie Stockdale has brought in reinforcements in the transfer window, with the arrival of Tahvon Campbell from National League Woking. The 25-year-old forward has 13 goals to his name this season and will be looking to become a fans' favourite as soon as possible.

Rochdale will be looking for revenge after losing 1-0 in the reverse earlier on in the campaign and the man in the middle, Darren Drysdale, may have his work cut. Tackles will be flying in at Boundary Park with silverware in the Ernie Cooksey Trophy as well as three vital league points on offer today.

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Wycombe and MK Dons have both dropped points against lowly opposition this month, so victory is essential for either side to consider themselves prime contenders for automatic promotion come 5pm.

Wanderers lost 3-2 at Morecambe last time out, giving away the lead twice in Lancashire, and while they are only two points off the top two, their situation is made more difficult by Rotherham and Wigan having two and four games in hand on them respectively.

The visitors, meanwhile, won 1-0 at Burton in midweek thanks to a stroke of genius from Scott Twine – the best player in League One, now Matt O’Riley has departed?

Liam Manning’s side, though, have accrued one point from a possible six in recent hostings of the bottom two, Gillingham and Doncaster.

That return has undermined their automatic promotion aspirations, and added to the importance of Saturday’s short trip across Buckinghamshire.

The other dimension to this game is the stark clash of styles: MK Dons are League One’s keep-ball connoisseurs, while Wycombe will embrace incisive, transitional attacks.

A point apiece would help these sides cement their respective places in the top six, but do little for top two hopes: so will ambition trump caution at Adams Park?

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Blackburn Rovers step into cauldron that is Kenilworth Road without their main man as Ben Brereton-Diaz is away with his adoptive homeland of Chile.

In his stead Sam Gallagher showed he can step up to the plate though - his instinctive finish on the turn was enough to beat Middlesbrough and put Rovers up to second.

Luton made up for a disappointing 2-0 defeat away at Sheffield United by squeezing past Bristol City with a 2-1 win in the week back at home.

Boss Nathan Jones was far from happy with their performance, though, and has challenged his players to raise their game ahead of this clash.

The Luton fans will be in fine voice and looking to put a dent into Rovers’ promotion ambitions. Tony Mowbray has kept his players' feet on the ground though - but without their main man, the opportunity is there for one of them to make a name for themselves today.

Full list of 12 games in League Two this afternoon.

The game of the day sees second v top as Tranmere host Forest Green with a big crowd expected at Prenton Park for the occasion.

Third-placed Newport host struggling Barrow and surprise package Sutton make the trip to Cumbria to take on Carlisle.

At the bottom, John Sheridan starts his 28th spell* as Oldham boss against local rivals Rochdale.

• Bradford City v Crawley Town
• Bristol Rovers v Walsall
• Carlisle United v Sutton United
• Colchester United v Swindon Town
• Exeter City v Hartlepool United
• Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient
• Newport County v Barrow
• Northampton Town v Salford City
• Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
• Port Vale v Scunthorpe United
• Stevenage v Harrogate Town
• Tranmere Rovers v Forest Green Rovers

*Sixth spell

Eleven third tier games for you this afternoon.

Leaders Wigan, who are top on goal difference but have four games in hand on second-placed Sunderland, travel to out of form Cheltenham.

The Black Cats are away at a Bolton side who have won their past two games while third-placed Rotherham visit lowly Crewe.

Bottom side Doncaster have signed seven players so far this month so there'll no doubt be a few debutants for them as they host Plymouth, and play-off hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich meet at Hillsborough.

• Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
• AFC Wimbledon v Shrewsbury Town
• Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
• Cheltenham Town v Wigan Athletic
• Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United
• Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle
• Fleetwood Town v Cambridge United
• Gillingham v Oxford United
• Lincoln City v Burton Albion
• Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town
• Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons

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Barnsley's predicament is bleak.

The Tykes are bottom of the table with 14 points from 26 games and have won just twice all season.

Time is running out if they're to mount any kind of attempt to stay in the division.

Today's visitors Bournemouth are looking to leave the second tier the other way.

Scott Parker's men have dropped down to third after back-to-back defeats but they'll be looking at today as a chance to get right back on track.

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Preston's record so far this season will be a big hit with fans of symmetry.

The Lilywhites have won nine, drawn nine and lost nine of their 27 league games so far this season.

Of course that record is going to tarnished one way or the other after today's result.

Ryan Lowe's men ended West Brom's long unbeaten home record on Wednesday and another win today could see them fancying an unlikely tilt at the top six.

Bristol City are three points behind their opponents and they'll be looking to pick up a third win in five league games.

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Hull City have made a great start to life under the ownership of Acun Ilicali.

The Tigers saw off promotion hopefuls Blackburn Rovers and Bournemouth in their first two games but that wasn't enough to keep Grant McCann in his job.

The new man in the hotseat is former Rangers striker Shota Arveladze and a bumper crowd is expected to welcome him to the club and English football this afternoon.

Swansea will look to play party poopers.

The Swans have won eight, drawn eight and lost nine of their 25 matches so far this campaign.

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QPR have eased their way into the top six like a stealthy submarine, creeping up on their rivals to mount a promotion bid under Mark Warburton.

Don't get me wrong, seven wins in 11 will get you noticed, but they've not been talked about as widely as Blackburn or even Huddersfield.

There's a blend of more youthful talent such as Chris Willock and Sam Field, along with seasoned quality such as Stefan Johansen, Albert Adomah and Charlie Austin. Chuck in big Aussie-Scot striker Lyndon Dykes, and there's plenty to worry about.

Reading have been shorn of Andy Carroll's totemic presence up front after he departed, and you have to feel for Veljko Paunovic as his side tumbles down the table.

Their points deduction seems to have punctured the Royals' spirit as much it has their tally. No wins in eight. They are scoring goals but can't stop them at the other end as they haven't kept a clean sheet since October and have leaked 51 in 27 games.

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If the battle for promotion from the Championship was scaling a mountain face, rather than playing football (just stick with me here...) then Middlesbrough and Coventry would be two climbers fighting for the same jutting bit of rock right now.

Two points and one place separate them in the table, with Boro just the one spot higher and only three points off the top six.

In a congested pack, it's every team for themselves, and the winner today can leave their vanquished opponent dangling in their wake to an extent with the bump up the table.

Boro were unbeaten in eight before a narrow defeat by fellow promotion hopefuls Blackburn on Monday, and in Chris Wilder they have a promotion specialist in charge. All they need is for new signings Aaron Connolly and Folarin Balogun to click, and they could really kick on.

Coventry likewise are in decent nick. Three wins from four, including a useful bloodying of Stoke's nose in midweek. Viktor Gyokeres showing his talent with a classy finish.

Today's about handling the pressure when things are so tight at the top.

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I've been watching 'The Kings' documentary about the exceptional middleweight boxing division of the late 1970s into the 1980s, when the quartet of Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas 'Hitman' Hearns, Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler routinely traded with each other in mega-fights.

They'd lose to each other, but come fighting back. Duran beat Leonard. Hearns beat Duran. Hagler beat Hearns. Leonard beat Hagler and so on. It was thrilling stuff.

What does that have to do with Blackburn or Luton, I hear you ask? Well, a little bit of similarity. Ish.

Blackburn got a tonking by Fulham back in November, 7-0 on home turf. Since then they've won 11 of 15 and are dishing it out to all comers - including an in-form Middlesbrough last Monday.

They even did it without 20-goal striker Ben Brereton Diaz the other night, who was busy nodding in for Chile. Perhaps the equivalent of not being able to jab, in boxing terms.

Luton have won four of their last five and can similarly strike a mean blow when pushed. Just ask Bournemouth, who were beaten by Kal Naismith's last-minute winner just a few weeks ago.

It's an open, exciting division this. Just like the old middleweights.