Leeds United v Bristol Rovers
A win for Leeds will secure their promotion from League One – finally! Even a draw would be okay if Millwall and Swindon Town will. And as they’re playing each other, I can guarantee that if one draws, the other will too. Bristol Rovers need to win to be sure of finishing 9th. But they enjoy getting one over on the big clubs - their recent victories include Southampton and Swindon Town.
Sanchez Watt probably will be available for Leeds United. I kind of hope he doesn’t start. Last time he started he got two assists and they won 4-1 and that would be bad news for Millwall. But if he can get two assists and lose 4-2, that would be great.
Byron Anthony is likely to start for Bristol Rovers as his hip seems fine after his return to the squad last week. Ben Swallow too might keep his place in the starting line-up. I’ll just expand on that 4-2 Bristol Rovers win I was talking about. Obviously it would be two goals each for Byron and Ben. (I’ve always liked daydreaming.)
Norwich City v Carlisle United
Carlisle can’t finish higher than 14th but they’ll need a victory over the Champions to ensure they won’t drop any lower. Not much to ask then.
Jason Price will play up front for Carlisle. This is his last chance to convince Carlisle manager Greg Abbott to give him a permanent contract – or to convince Kenny Jackett he needs him at Millwall next season. Jason seems to want to stay at Carlisle.
Oldham Athletic v Charlton Athletic
It hasn’t been a great season for Oldham but if they want a bit of excitement in their lives, they could have a big say in who wins the second automatic promotion spot. Charlton need to beat League One’s other Athletic club to have any chance of finishing second.
Joe Jacobson is probably still recovering from his groin injury so he won’t be available for Oldham. Charlton’s Grant Basey (ankle) probably won’t be ready to come back either.
Southampton v Southend United
Without their points deduction, Southampton would be in the play-off places although with seven teams fighting it out, there’s no guarantee they’d finish there. All the same, a home tie against relegated Southend would have given them a good chance.
Southend need to win to be sure of finishing ahead of Wycombe Wanderers but they might not be overly thrilled by the possibility given they’re both relegated.
Lloyd James made a surprise return to Southampton’s starting line-up last week so maybe he’ll play this time too. He’s out of contract though and BBC Sport says there’s some rule thing going on but they don’t elaborate so maybe they don’t know what they’re talking about any more than I do (my summer homework is to find out about loans and out of contract players).
Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers
Stockport are long down and even a win won’t guarantee that Tranmere won’t be joining them – although, no disrespect to their opponents but I do think Tranmere are more than capable of winning this.
Owain fon Williams was surprisingly on the bench for Stockport’s previous game, maybe he’ll be there again. He might not stay around so it might be good for Stockport to see how they’d manage without him. His replacement said he only found out he was playing in the dressing room before the game. I hope Owain had a bit more notice.
Ash Taylor should play for Tranmere.
Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons
Exciting clash this. The winner is guaranteed to finish ahead of the loser. If it’s a draw, MK Dons stay ahead. It’s like a Cup Final!
Rhys Weston has left Walsall by mutual (but I think amicable) consent. I hope he can find a Scottish club to play for so he can be near his family. I’ll miss seeing him on The Football League show but that’s really not important.
Mark Bradley is also out of contract and it waiting to hear about his future. But he should be available to play.
Jermaine Easter still has a dodgy thigh so he’s a doubt.
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