Who is playing who and what it means as Mansfield Town, Lincoln City, Leyton Orient, Doncaster Rovers and more prepare for an important night in League One
It’s an important night ahead in League One’s relegation battle with a number of the strugglers all in action.
Mansfield Town will be looking to avoid any hangovers after their valiant defeat against Arsenal when they host in-form Reading.
Stags saw results go their way while they sat the weekend out, with the gap on the bottom four remaining at five points.
And they can take an important step towards safety tonight with three points against the promotion-chasing Royals.
But Leam Richardson’s men have a big incentive, knowing victory will push them into the play-off places.
It’s another relegation v play-off encounter at Stevenage with Leyton Orient looking to upset the odds and climb out of the bottom four with victory.
The Londoners go into the game with just four points from their last six games, while Stevenage can also move back into the top six if they win and Reading fail to do so.
Further north, Doncaster are looking for three important points against an inconsistent Luton Town.
Rovers have lost their last two games, though they have picked up in recent weeks to climb out of the relegation zone and give themselves a three point cushion on Leyton Orient.
It’s a must-win game for the Hatters who have failed to live up to their pre-season favourites tags.
They now find themselves nine points off the pace with just 33 more points to play for.
Exeter, who are a point ahead of Mansfield, welcome league leaders Lincoln City to town.
The Imps have won five of their last six games and look nailed on for an automatic promotion place.
It’s another interesting one up in Wigan with Athletic facing Plymouth in an important game at both ends of the table.
Argyle were in a relegation fight not long ago before a superb surge up the table has left them with an outside shot at muscling into the play-off places.
Wigan have been in mixed form recently with seven points from their last six games.
But they know that three points tonight will give them some much-needed breathing space.
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