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Brentford can secure promotion with a win at Darlington but the Bees will have to do so without defender Darren Powell.

While Powell completes a three-match ban, Brett Johnson is out injured, along with Nathan Elder, Charlie MacDonald and Jordan Rhodes.

Darlington will have to do without Loanees Liam Hatch and Danny Carlton, who have returned to their clubs because of confusion over availability.

Accrington welcome back Peter Cavanagh and Robbie Williams, who are available after being given an extra fortnight to respond to FA charges, while on-loan Liverpool striker Craig Lindfield plays his final home game.

Chesterfield are without Aaron Downes, who is a long-term absentee, and now Danny Hall is a serious doubt after aggravating a shin injury last weekend.

Kevin Austin looks set to continue, with Rob Page, who has not played since December, a candidate to partner him.

Mark Stimpson could name an unchanged side as Gillingham seek the win to keep alive automatic promotion hopes alive.

Adam Miller completes a two-match ban, while Gary Mulligan will be hoping to return to the matchday squad after scoring for the reserves in midweek.

Bury have even greater claims for an automatic promotion spot, and have Stephen Dawson available after a ban.

Paul Scott is also in contention after knee surgery, but having been out for six weeks is unlikely to be risked.

Danny Hylton is still recovering from a knock so faces a late test for Aldershot, along with Anthony Charles and Dave Winfield who limped off last week.

Striker Rob Elvins may play in defence, while Marvin Morgan and Ben Harding will not feature again this season.

Chester hope that defenders Shaun Kelly (knee) and captain Paul Linwood (calf) will be fit for a game they have to win to survive for another week, while Ritchie Partridge (hamstring) and Kevin Ellison (thigh) are likely to miss out.

Steve Fletcher and Mark Molesley missed training this week and are both doubts as Bournemouth seek the victory that would keep them in League Two.

Fletcher aggravated a knee injury and Molesley has an ankle problem Alan Connell, Lee Bradbury and Sammy Igoe are in contention to deputise.

Grimsby can secure their league status with a win but on-loan striker Barry Conlan is a concern due to illness, while JP Kalala (groin) and Paul Bolland (knee) are both unavailable.

Striker Steve Basham (ankle) could again miss out for Exeter, who can be promoted to League One if they win and Bury lose to Gillingham.

On-loan Cheltenham midfielder Alex Russell is bidding to return to fitness after knee trouble but may have to wait until the final match of the campaign.

Fraser McLachlan pushes for a place for Morecambe, but Wayne Curtis is still not fully fit from hamstring trouble, while Neil Wainwright is out for the rest of the season with an Achilles injury.

Skipper Graeme Lee is expected to shake off a thigh injury to lead Bradford in their outside bid for the play-offs.

Mark Bower, back from his loan, is on stand-by, on-loan Dean Furman is not likely to feature because of a knee injury and Omar Daley is sidelined.

Rotherham are still without Micky Cummins because of a knee injury.

Ryan Taylor and Jason Taylor push for starts after scoring in the midweek win over Morecambe, while Stephen Brogan played a third comeback reserve match.

Notts County hope striker Jamie Forrester will be able to play despite being ill this week, but defender Stephen Hunt missed training, also due to illness.

Sean Canham could miss the final two games with a back injury and Jonathan Forte has returned to Scunthorpe.

Dagenham may be unchanged from the side that beat Brentford 3-1, a win that took them into the play-off places.

David Button, on loan from Spurs, continues to deputise for Tony Roberts, who is still sidelined by a rib injury.

Macclesfield boss Keith Alexander may opt to blood several young players, with numerous first-team regulars out of contract in the summer.

Simon Yeo could remain on the sidelines with a knee injury, while Rikki Bains and James Jennings are both still out.

Barnet's leading scorer John O'Flynn is set to miss out again after suffering a fitness setback in training this week.

Nicky Deverdics has ankle trouble and Gary Breen is struggling with his knee, but Mark Hughes is fit again.

Port Vale striker Marc Richards has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of an Achilles problem.

Dave Brammer (groin), Scott Brown (calf) and Anthony Griffith (ankle) all resumed training earlier this week and could feature in Dean Glover's line-up.

Wycombe will be promoted if they win and either Exeter or Bury fail to, and Chris Zebroski has returned to training after a hamstring problem, but Matt Harrold, Leon Johnson, Gavin Grant and Scott Shearer are absent.

Skipper Kevin Nicholls returns from suspension for Luton's final home match in the Football League.

Kevin Gallen and Lewis Emanuel, who featured as second-half substitutes on Tuesday, are pushing for recalls.

Rochdale skipper Gary Jones is expected to return after missing 12 games because of a groin injury.

Craig Dawson (dead leg), Scott Wiseman (hernia) and Kallum Higginbotham (ankle) all trained this week but are not likely to play at Kenilworth Road.

Turkish striker Omer Riza hopes to overcome a hip injury as Shrewsbury chase two wins in their final two games to clinch a place in the play-offs.

Dave Worrall is also a doubt after a slight knee problem in a reserve game.

Lincoln full-back Paul Green will miss the rest of the season as he faces a hernia operation.

Strikers Lenell John-Lewis and Adrian Patulea are also ruled out but centre-half Danny Hone could return after three months out with a knee injury.

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