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Image: Chris Powell: Charlton boss looking to get back to winning ways against Carlisle

League One leaders Charlton host Carlisle on Saturday, while rock bottom Exeter entertain Rochdale.

Addicks look to get back to winning ways against Cumbrians

League One leaders Charlton host Carlisle on Saturday, while rock bottom Exeter entertain Rochdale. Chris Powell's Charlton will be looking to bounce back after losing their unbeaten record at Stevenage last time. But it will be tough for the Addicks against a Carlisle side who are on a four-match unbeaten run. Any slip-ups and unbeaten second-placed Huddersfield could go top with a positive result against Preston, whose boss Phil Brown will be desperate to halt a run of three successive league losses which has seen his side drop to seventh in the table.

Perfect record

Third-placed Sheffield Wednesday put their perfect home record on the line against Colchester at Hillsborough. Gary Megson's Owls came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 Steel City draw with Sheffield United last time, but it will be hard against the Us who are unbeaten in four matches. Fourth-placed Notts County aim to make it three wins on the bounce when they host eighth-placed Brentford, who drew at Carlisle last time. Fifth-placed Sheffield United will be looking to put their late draw with the Owls behind them with a trip to lowly Leyton Orient, who will be aiming to climb out of the drop zone with a positive result against the Blades.
Unbeaten record
MK Dons occupy the last play-off berth and Karl Robinson's side next put their unbeaten home record on the line against Scunthorpe, who have won just once away. Down at the bottom, Exeter will be aiming to climb off the foot of the table with a win against Rochdale, who will be confident being on a four-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Second-from-bottom Yeovil face a tricky trip to Stevenage, who inflicted a fist league loss on the Addicks last time. Third-from-bottom Chesterfield host Hartlepool, while Bournemouth and Bury go head-to-head at Dean Court. Tranmere take on Walsall aiming to build on their 1-0 win over Oldham, who will be hoping to bounce back against Wycombe in the last of the day's League One fixtures.