Good pace to the game with tackles snapping in and both sides in a hurry to get the ball into dangerous areas.

After a spell in their own half Town have the chance to get it into the mixer from a free-kick in midfield.

Jordan Shipley loops it in but it's routine for keeper Jack Bycroft to claim.

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Oof.

Jack Fitzwater's block tackle inside his own half breaks 40 yards forward into the path of Antony Scully on the left, in behind Pierce Sweeney.

Scully has a clear run into the box but goes to ground in a tangle with the backtracking Jonathan Tomkinson.

Big shout for a penalty but nothing doing according to ref Andrew Humphries. VAR might have had something to say about that if it were used in the EFL.

Jake Doyle-Hayes launches in a long throw from the Exeter right which is nodded on by Jack Taylor at the near post but loops straight into the hands of Wyll Stanway in the Town goal.

First glimpse of goal for either side as Jake Doyle-Hayes threads the ball left for Anthony Scully in the Town box but the angle is against him and he can only drill straight at Wyll Stanway at his near post.

Pat Baldwin
Former Exeter City defender on BBC Radio Devon

Both teams are edging into this game quite tentatively so far, not taking too many risks.

Cheltenham score goals and are very potent going forward. I'm really looking forward to it, though, because Exeter don't concede many, so it'll be interesting to see how this game unfolds.

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Good burst forward from midfield by Shaun McWilliams of Cheltenham but his attempted through-ball for Kirsten Otchere on the left of the box is tidied up well by the covering Lakyle Samuel, on loan from Manchester City.

Lively atmosphere for a lunchtime game.

Exeter are trying to get the ball forward quickly, and Pierce Sweeney has already been tested with a couple of high balls towards the box.

Away we go at St James Park, after a change of ends following the toss, slightly uncommon these days.

Town trying to keep the hosts away from the big bank.

Pierce Sweeney is actually getting a pretty warm reception from his former fans - 400+ games have earned him a big banner and applause on his first time facing his former club in well over a decade.

With all the pageantry done we've got a big game of football to get on with.

It's bright and chilly in Devon, but hopefully the football will warm us all up.

Kick-off is moments away...

The players were out nice and early and we've had an impeccable moment of silence as part of Exeter's Remembrance Day commemorations, with both clubs laying wreaths followed by a moving Last Post.

We will remember them...

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Matt Taylor has made three changes to the Grecians XI which won 2-1 at Huddersfield in the FA Cup first round last Saturday.

Skipper Jack Fitzwater is back after a toe problem and vice-captain Jake Doyle Hayes also returns and Anthony Scully also comes in with Ed James dropping to the bench while Charlie Cummins and Ethan Sutherland miss out as they are away with the Republic of Ireland and Scotland under-21s respectively.

Steve Cotterill has made one change from the Robins side which overcame Halifax 2-0 in the FA Cup last weekend.

Ryan Broom returns to the side with Jake Evans missing out.

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Cheltenham Town defender Pierce Sweeney says he is looking forward to hopefully getting "cheered and booed" when he returns to former club Exeter City.

Sweeney left the Grecians after a decade this summer, having made 435 appearances and been club captain.

The 32-year-old turned down the offer of a new contract to stay at Exeter to move up the M5 to the Robins, where he has since played 16 games.

Click here for more from the Robins man.

Exeter will aim to leap from 12th in League Two to joint-third by beating Cheltenham in our early kick-off.

The Grecians were in the bottom four at the start of October with just one win and four goals scored in their opening eight matches.

However, they have turned the corner, remaining unbeaten at home in the league, taking 16 points from their seven matches at St James Park while their 2-1 defeat at leaders Salford on 31 October ended a five-match unbeaten run from which Matt Taylor’s side had earned 13 points.

Steve Cotterill’s Robins have gone in the opposite direction, falling off the pace in League Two after picking up 15 points and losing only once in their first eight matches, suffering four defeats in their past six and going down 3-1 at Tranmere last time out in the league.

They have, however, enjoyed success on trips down to Devon, taking seven points from their past four visits, keeping three clean sheets and Town know a win would also take them into the top three.

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We may be a touch lighter on fixtures this afternoon but there are still plenty of narratives to talk about.

Our lunchtime game between Exeter and Cheltenham in League Two serves to shine a light on how tight the division is... just four points separate the side in 15th from the automatic promotion places going into this afternoon's games.

What do you make of the division, can anyone stop Salford running away with it and who do you expect to rise from the field to challenge for promotion?

And we have some huge games in League One later too... can Dave Challinor make an impact at Sheffield Wednesday as they seek to leapfrog Plymouth while his old club Stockport can go joint-top with a win against sixth-placed Reading.

Who do you think are on the right path to the Championship?

Click the yellow button to have your say and we'll publish some of the best comments right here throughout the day.

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The calm before the storm...

Salford could open up an eight-point lead at the summit if they can extend their winning run in the league to nine games against Northampton later, but first Cheltenham and Exeter will seek to close on the automatic promotion spots as they lock horns at St James Park in the early game.

At 15:00 GMT Crewe can steal a march on Barnet and Walsall - whose clash was postponed due to international call-ups - if they can overcome Newport.

Grimsby and Swindon will also seek to climb the congested table - with just three points separating 11 sides in the middle of the pack - as they meet in Wiltshire later while second-bottom Colchester bid to stop the rot as they host Gillingham and Rochdale and Port Vale look to pull away from danger as they host York and Accrington respectively.

We also have a late game for you at 17:30 GMT as Fleetwood welcome Tranmere, with both sides seeking to establish themselves in the top-half tussle.

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While more than half the clubs in the top four tiers have a blank Saturday and have to get by on exotic international cuisine we're here to get our fix of good old bread and butter.

There are 15 games across League One and Two remaining on the menu and it's an extra special day as the action runs from our lunchtime showdown out west between Exeter and Cheltenham all the way through to an early evening clash between Fleetwood and Tranmere at 17:30 GMT.

Plenty of intrigue and some huge games to come, so let's bring you up to speed.