Chesterfield make their first [edit: competive] visit to the Kassam stadium [they played pre-season in July 2006] and will be celebrating their promotion to League One following the nil-nil draw between Torquay United and Wycombe Wanderers on Friday night. Chesterfield cannot win the title today, as second placed Bury are only four points behind with three games remaining, including the Easter Monday clash between the two teams. With average homecrowds of 6,701 compared to 3,967 in their last season at Saltergate, the move to the B2Net stadium has been a success both on an off the pitch.
Craig Davies will hopefully be welcomed back to the Kassam Stadium, having made 26 starts and 29 substitute appearances for United, scoring eight goals from 2004 to 2006. He is currently fourth in the League Two goals scorers table with 22, Liam Donaldson of Crewe top with 26, and our own Tom Craddock in 14th place with 14 goals.
Last week United made the long awaited trip to Accrington Stanley, and saw out a nil-nil draw on one of the poorest pitches of the season. Jimmy Sangare made an impressive first team debut due to Harry Worley's two match suspension, and will presumably start again today. Damien Batt was suffering from tonsilitis earlier in the week, and Ben Purkiss took a knock in training, so we may see Stevie Kinniburgh back in the team.
United will be pleased to be playing back on the lush grass of the Kassam stadium, and at the end of their second year, the University ground staff can be rightly proud of the fine condition of the pitch throughout the season.
In other matches, if Stockport lose today whilst not mathematically relgated, they will be at least 9 points behind both Northampton and Burton, with three games to play and a goal difference to catch up of around 30 points. The League 2 play-off places are still wide open, which will lead to an exciting last few games of the season. In the Blue Square Bet Premier, the play-offs look to be between Wimbledon, Luton, and either Wrexham, Fleetwood, Kidderminster or York. Financial problems at Wrexham may see them barred from the play-offs if tax debts are not settled first.
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