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Image: Eyeing promotion: Gary Waddock takes his Wycombe side to fellow high-fliers Bury

The League Two relegation battle continues on Saturday, while Chesterfield and Bury race for the title.

Promotion and relegation battles continue in League Two

The intriguing League Two relegation battle is sure to take another twist on Saturday, while Chesterfield and Bury race for the title. Leaders Chesterfield can take a giant step towards the League Two crown by beating Torquay in the Friday night game. The Spireites will be attempting to bounce back from their 3-2 home defeat to Bury last time to move temporarily five points clear of the Shakers with a win. But it will be hard against the high-flying Gulls who need the points themselves after dropping down to eighth following a 3-3 draw with Burton last time. Second-placed Bury secured automatic promotion with the win at Chesterfield and will be looking to make it seven wins on the trot against third-placed Wycombe. But it will be a tough ask as Gary Waddock's Chairboys are unbeaten in eight games and are high on confidence following the 2-0 win over Crewe last time.

Pounce

Any slip-ups by the Chairboys and fourth-placed Shrewsbury, who sit just a point behind, will be looking to pounce with a win at Cheltenham, who are now all but safe after a 2-0 win at Lincoln last time. Fifth-placed Accrington face a tough clash with second-from-bottom Barnet, who gave themselves renewed hope of avoiding the drop with a 2-2 draw against Oxford. Sixth-placed Stevenage face 22nd-placed Northampton in another intriguing clash with ramifications at both ends of the table. Boro are on a high after beating Port Vale last time and will fancy their chances against a Cobblers outfit who have now not won in 18 attempts, including throwing away a late lead in the 2-2 draw at Stockport on Monday. Seventh-placed Gillingham bounced back with a 1-0 win at Rotherham last time and next take on a Macclesfield side who are all but safe following a goalless stalemate with Southend. Rotherham now sit in ninth, six points behind the play-offs, following the defeat and must win both their remaining games - starting at mid-table Aldershot - to have any chance of maintaining their promotion hopes.
Must hammer
Tenth-placed Port Vale are in a same points position as the Millers but have a vastly worse goal difference than the sides above them so must try to hammer next opponents Morecambe to give themselves any chance of making the play-offs. Down at the bottom, Stockport are all but relegated after their plucky draw with Northampton last time. The Hatters have to win both their remaining games - starting at mid-table Crewe - as well as overturn a massive 35 goal difference with the Cobblers to stay up. Lincoln are also in deep relegation trouble after a haul of just one point from their last eight games and next up for the Imps is a trip to mid-table Oxford, whose faint play-off hopes were ended in the draw with Barnet last time. Hereford will seek to end their relegation fears with a win over Bradford, who secured a last-gasp victory over Aldershot to all but ensure safety. Burton will be targeting maximum points against Southend to also stay up and the Brewers will fancy their chances against the Shrimpers whose play-off hopes ended in the goalless stalemate with Macclesfield last time.

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