Leyton Orient continue to lead the way, followed by Stevenage, who in turn are a point above both Carlisle and Northampton. Bradford, Stockport and Salford round out the top seven but several other clubs are not out of the equation. But who has the hardest set of fixtures? And which team has a gentle run-in? Here we compare all of the promotion chasers...


. Leyton Orient, 73pts
Hartlepool (a), Carlisle (h), Salford (a), Harrogate (h), Sutton (a), Gillingham (a), Crewe (h), Mansfield (a), Stockport (h), Bradford (a). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.41 Photo: Dan Mullan

. Stevenage, 67pts
Salford (h), Northampton (a), Colchester (h), Hartlepool (a), Wimbledon (h), Doncaster (h), Mansfield (a), Swindon (a), Grimsby (h), Barrow (a). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.35 Photo: BEN STANSALL

. Carlisle United, 66pts
Gillingham (a), Orient (a), Tranmere (h), Walsall (a), Northampton (h), Stockport (h), Barrow (a), Salford (h), Sutton (a). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.65 Photo: Pete Norton

. Cobblers, 66pts
Doncaster (a), Stevenage (h), Newport (a), Gillingham (h), Carlisle (a), Sutton (a), Harrogate (h), Bradford (h), Tranmere (a). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.42 Photo: Pete Norton

5. Bradford City, 61pts
Crewe (a) (yet to be rearranged), Grimsby (h), Crawley (a), Sutton (h), Rochdale (a), Swindon (a), Gillingham (h), Northampton (a), Orient (h). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.30 Photo: George Wood

6. Stockport, 60pts
Swindon (a), Salford (h), Sutton (a), Newport (h), Gillingham (a), Carlisle (a), Rochdale (h), Orient (a), Hartlepool (h). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.50 Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

7. Salford, 59pts
Stevenage (a), Stockport (a), Orient (h), Wimbledon (a), Colchester (h), Hartlepool (h), Walsall (a), Carlisle (a), Gillingham (h). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.45 Photo: Tom Purslow

8. Mansfield, 57pts
Sutton (h), Crawley (h), Swindon (a), Rochdale (h), Grimsby (a), Newport (a), Stevenage (h), Orient (h), Harrogate (h), Colchester (a). Points per game of remaining opponents: 1.09 Photo: Lewis Storey