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Football League Preview: Swindon eye top spot

Mark Cooper's side have the opportunity to take over at the summit with Steve Cotterill's league leaders in action at Doncaster Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup.

Swindon head to Highbury Stadium on the back of a 1-0 victory over Port Vale, which was their sixth win in their last seven games in the third tier.

Fleetwood ended a five-game winless run with a 2-0 triumph at Rochdale last time out and they could move into the top six with a victory this weekend.

The Kent club sacked manager Taylor on New Year's Eve as they languish just one place above the relegation zone, so Andy Hessenthaler has taken over as caretaker boss.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's Burton side were 2-0 winners over Tranmere Rovers on Boxing Day and should be refreshed after their clash at Accrington Stanley on Sunday was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Wycombe will be expected to end a run of three consecutive draws by beating bottom side Hartlepool United at home, while fifth-placed Newport County will move up to third spot if they beat Carlisle United and Burton lose as Luton Town play at Cambridge United in the FA Cup.

Southend United travel to Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle make the trip to York City and struggling Dagenham and Redbridge entertain Bury.

Exeter City host Accrington, Morecambe face Stevenage and Oxford United are at home to Cheltenham Town in the other League Two matches to be played on Saturday.