One of the headline clashes at the top end of the League Two table will take place at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday, as Doncaster Rovers welcome Bradford City.
With two games remaining, the hosts top the division, sitting three points above their visitors in the final automatic promotion spot and four above fourth place.
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Doncaster Rovers return to action on Saturday in search of a victory which would seal their promotion back to League One at the second time of asking, having taken top spot in League Two over the Easter weekend.
Aiming to go one better after last season's playoff exit and return to England's third tier, the Yorkshire outfit have enjoyed a strong campaign, earning 78 points from their 44 games thus far having won 22 of those and lost 10.
The most recent of those defeats came in early March, and while Grant McCann's men have gone nine games unbeaten since, the first seven outings of that run did only produce two wins alongside seven draws.
That left the Rovers fourth heading into the Easter weekend double-header, but they would climb to the summit as the only team in the top 20 to win both of their games, dishing out 3-0 beatings to Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United as Luke Molyneux netted a hat-trick in the former and Harry Clifton, Jordan Gibson and Patrick Kelly got on the scoresheet in the latter.
Now topping the table with two games remaining and the chance to move out of reach of fourth spot and seal their promotion with one victory, Doncaster Rovers will aim to get over the line on Saturday ahead of a tough trip to Notts County on the final day.
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That will be no easy task, though, as the visitors make the trip across Yorkshire in search of a win to boost their own promotion bid.
Bradford City head into the final two games of the League Two campaign in third spot on 75 points from 44 games, having sat in the top three since early February.
After faltering between early March and early April, picking up just one win and four points from a five-match span, the Bantams strengthened their automatic promotion hopes with a return to winning ways at home to Crewe Alexandra, but they have again failed to kick on and cement a top-three spot since.
Graham Alexander's men went on to suffer a 5-4 defeat away to Swindon Town in an eventful contest, conceding two injury-time goals, before going on to draw both of their Easter weekend fixtures, firstly being held by a David McGoldrick leveller at home to Notts County.
They then led 3-1 away at Chesterfield on Monday with 20 minutes remaining, only for Will Grigg to halve the deficit and Liam Mandeville to force a share of the spoils in the 92nd minute, and still sitting just one point above fourth spot as a result, Bradford City now head to the Eco-Power Stadium needing to get back to winning ways to ensure they head into the final day in the top three.
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Doncaster Rovers continue to contend with several injury issues, as defenders Joseph Olowu, Richard Wood and Jay McGrath will remain ruled out alongside attacker Joe Ironside, while Jack Senior is a fresh concern at the back following Monday's win over Colchester.
If not deemed fit to start, he may be replaced by James Maxwell in Grant McCann's only change to the starting XI from that 3-0 triumph, with Owen Bailey continuing to deputise alongside Tom Anderson in defence, allowing room for 18-year-old Charlie Crew in midfield alongside George Broadbent.
Further forward, Rob Street should continue to lead the line having scored eight goals in 20 league games since his January loan arrival, likely with support from Jordan Gibson, Harry Clifton and Luke Molyneux, who has been their star man with 16 goals and 13 assists in League Two so far this term.
Bradford City remain without Lewis Richards and key attacker Andy Cook due to long-term injuries, while defender Tayo Adaramola is a fresh concern and will be subject to a late fitness test.
Key midfielder Richie Smallwood will also serve the final instalment of a three-match suspension, meaning Brandon Khela should again join Alex Pattison in the middle of their 3-4-3 setup, with Neill Byrne, Aden Baldwin and Jack Shepherd likely to continue in a back three.
Calum Kavanagh will continue to lead the line in Andy Cook's absence, having scored six goals in his last seven appearances to move onto nine for the season in League Two, with Antoni Sarcevic and Bobby Pointon, both of whom got on the scoresheet against Chesterfield last time out, will offer further support.
Doncaster Rovers possible starting lineup:
Sharman-Lowe; Sterry, Bailey, Anderson, Maxwell; Crew, Broadbent; Gibson, Clifton, Molyneux; Street
Bradford City possible starting lineup:
Walker; Byrne, Baldwin, Shepherd; Halliday, Khela, Pattison, Wright; Sarcevic, Pointon; Kavanagh
We say: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Bradford City
Bradford City appear to be faltering in their automatic promotion bid, despite still sitting in the top three for now, while the hosts appear to have hit their stride at the right time, and we back Doncaster Rovers to seal their promotion with a third straight victory on Saturday.
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Sam Varley
