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Image: Torquay boss Paul Buckle could move to within two points of Wycombe

League Two sees five matches to be played on Good Friday, with four promotion contenders in action.

Torquay could narrow gap on Wycombe; Shakers can extend advantage

The fourth tier of English football sees five matches to be played on Good Friday, with four of the league's promotion contenders in action. The clash of the weekend sees promotion chasing Torquay take on Wycombe at Plainmoor, giving the home side the chance to go within two points of the visitors and ensure a close fight with just three games to go. Should Wycombe not be triumphant, Chesterfield can relax and start the party at Oxford as they will be officially promoted, however if the Chairboys win, the Spireites will need just a point to make sure. In-form Bury take on struggling Lincoln at Gigg Lane, with the Shakers in with a chance of all but sealing promotion should they manage to win. Shrewsbury are their closest contenders to knocking them out of the automatic places in fourth, but by the time they play at Hereford on Saturday, victory for Richard Barker's team will give them an eight-point advantage.

Stevenage chance

Stevenage are also in with a chance of moving up the table, with the sixth-placed side preparing for a visit to mid-table Southend. The visitors are now unbeaten in their last eight, although two draws in their last two games has halted their progress as they look for back-to-back promotions. Out-of-form Rotherham could put themselves back in with a shout of reaching the play-offs with a visit to Northampton, who are battling the drop lying just three points and one place off Barnet in the bottom two. Friday's other game sees 13th-placed Crewe take on 15th-placed Morecambe at Gresty Road, with the away side having the opportunity to move within three points of their opponents should they achieve victory. On Saturday, Barnet, who are fighting for their lives at the bottom, go to Gillingham, who could keep their grip on the final play-off spot should they win. Accrington are hot on the Gills' tails however, and could take advantage by moving into the play-off spots should they achieve victory over Bradford at Valley Parade.
Stockport could drop
If Northampton gain victory over Rotherham, Stockport will have to beat Port Vale on Saturday at Vale Park to avoid the drop out of the Football League. Burton are also still not out of the woods as far as their league status goes, and head to mid-table Aldershot knowing defeat could leave them closest to Barnet and a possible last-day dogfight. 19th-placed Macclesfield could move above woefully out-of-form Cheltenham should they achieve victory at Whaddon Road, with a win for either side effectively seeing them safe.

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