League Two Fixtures 8th May Part 2

Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town
Lincoln and Macclesfield are both safe but Lincoln could drop another place if they lose.
I thought David Stephens wouldn’t play for Lincoln as he’s on loan from Norwich City so he must have gone back (see, I’m getting the hang of this rule thing) but Sportinglife thinks he will be involved. This loan rule is worse than the offside rule.
Matthew Tipton got a rare start for Macclesfield last week but things didn’t go as planned. They lost to Darlington. Still, I wouldn’t hold that against him so maybe Macclesfield won’t either.

Morecambe v Aldershot Town
If Morecambe win, they will be joining Aldershot in the League Two play-offs. If they draw, they should get in on goal difference. Even if they lose, they still have a chance. But it might be advisable to go for the win, just in case. We know what the League Two play-off battle is like.
Darren Moss should keep his place in Morecambe’s defence. He really should. He might not have scored the winning goal last week but they did win and they kept a clean sheet.

Northampton Town v Bury
Both teams are mathematically still in the promotion hunt but Northampton’s chances are much smaller than Bury’s. If Morecambe or Dagenham & Redbridge slip up, Bury will be ready to pounce.
Peter Gilbert will be in defence for Northampton.

Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury are out of the play-offs – they can’t finish any higher than their current twelfth position. Port Vale are two points outside the play-off places so they’re still in it.
Vale’s Gareth Owen has missed the last two matches with hip and back problems and he might not manage this match either. Craig Davies and Lewis Haldane are probably fit though.
Tom Bradshaw has been a bit of a super sub for Shrewsbury so I’m sure he’ll be on the bench at least. Shrewsbury aren’t that stupid. Tom is rumoured to be close to signing his first professional contract but Premier League West Ham United are also interested. They’re planning on paying £17 apparently.

Torquay United v Notts County
Torquay could finish in 15th place if they can beat the League Champions and extend their winning run to five games – and their unbeaten run to seven games. Torquay have managed to sign a goalkeeper on loan (good to see Torquay United being treated the same as Manchester City) so apparently another twist to this loan rule is that emergency loan signings don’t count.
Ben Davies’ place in Notts County’s team could be under threat – and there’s something I never thought I’d write. Manager Steve Cotterill wants to give some fringe players a chance.