h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In one of our regular tours around the footballing world, this week we pay a visit to the bargain basement of league football - The Coca-Cola Football League Two.


Bristol Rovers v Peterborough
Bury v MK Dons
Mansfield v Shrewsbury
Swindon v Hartlepool
Notts County v Lincoln City


All predictions to be in by late-lunchtime on Saturday, 3rd February.

Ha ha, one of my flatmates supports Lincoln, the other is an occasional Peterborough fan, so it looks like they'll be predicting for me.

My missus is FROM Lincoln, and as she got the huckerby scorer, might let her have a go this week.

Well my flatmate is also from Lincoln! Oh, and as far as scorers go, tell her to pick Jamie Forrester. He used to play for Leeds you know?

I spent about 8 months living in Lincoln. I found it a very pleasant place to live and work.

I don't know a thing about their football team though, in fact I'm not even sure wherabouts it is in the city.

Looks like the Lincoln score might become a matter of principle. Which is more accurate? A Lincoln-supporting flatmate, a Lincoln-born fiance or living in Lincoln for 8 months? Could be interesting...

In a way I'm glad GD avoided the Scottish 4th Round. Although as my team face the mighty Tic live on Sunday he'd not have included our game anyway.

Bristol Rovers 1 Peterborough 0 Richard Walker
Bury 0 MK Dons 3 Clive Platt
Mansfield 1 Shrewsbury 1 Martin Gritton
Swindon 2 Hartlepool 1 Lee Peacock
Notts County 1 Lincoln City 2 Jamie Forrester

Look out for me on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday I'll be sitting four rows back behind Gordon Strachan

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Peterborough (Richard Walker)
Bury 1-2 MK Dons (McLeod)
Mansfield 0-0 Shrewsbury
Swindon 1-0 Hartlepool (Peacock)

And the all important flatmate prediction:
Notts County 1-1 Lincoln City (Stallard)

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Peterborough (Walker)
Bury 1-3 MK Dons (Platt)
Mansfield 0-0 Shrewsbury
Swindon 2-2 Hartlepool (Roberts)
Notts County 0-1 Lincoln City (Frecklington)

mcleod's not going to score, psy... unless the liverpool board goes to bat for him!

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Peterborough (Richard Walker)
Bury 1-1 MK Dons (Clive Platt)
Mansfield 2-1 Shrewsbury (Martin Gritton)
Swindon 2-1 Hartlepool (Christian Roberts)
Notts County 1-1 Lincoln City (Lee Frecklington)

Now that's spooky, riotact - a simulpost in which we agree on four scorers! Thankfully, we disagree about four results and all the scorelines, which should prevent any suggestions of plagiarism!

By the way, don't be mean to poor Psycorp. It's not easy when your team's rock bottom of the league table.

riotact I wasn't going to mention McLeod's 5 game ban. If someone doesn't do their homework I would have let everyone know at 3pm Saturday.

That's my way of thinking too, DD.

Especially as psy is tied for third with me at the moment.

Bristol Rovers v Peterborough 1-0 (Stuart Nicholson)

Bury v MK Dons 1-1 (Leon Knight)

Mansfield v Shrewsbury 1-2 (Andrew Cooke)

Swindon v Hartlepool 2-0 Lee Peacock

Notts County v Lincoln City 0-2 (Jamie Forrester)

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Peterborough Walker
Bury 0-2 MK Dons Platt
Mansfield 1-1 Shrewsbury Barker
Swindon 1-3 Hartlepool Porter (well i do live i n the north-east)
Notts County 0-2 Lincoln City Forrester

Bristol Rovers 2 v 0 Peterborough ~ Walker R
Bury 0 v 1 MK Dons ~ Platt
Mansfield 1 v 2 Shrewsbury ~ Cooke A
Swindon 1 v 0 Hartlepool ~ Peacock
Notts County 1 v 1 Lincoln City ~ Lee J

Nearly forgot to post

Here goes then... this could be the week where it all goes pear-shaped and there's a change at the top of the table.

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Peterborough (Stuart Nicholson)
Bury 1-1 MK Dons (Andy Bishop)
Mansfield 3-0 Shrewsbury (Martin Gritton)
Swindon 3-1 Hartlepool (Christian Roberts)
Notts County 1-2 Lincoln City (Mark Stallard)