Plymouth will be hosted by Grimsby on Saturday, as they continue to look like a side dead set on promotion - as champions.

Argyle will be without long term injuries Romain Larrieu and Jason Bent, but otherwise, following run outs for Steve Adams and a sprinkling of mumps victims during the week at St Blazey, Sturrock has a full squad.

It is likely that in-form strikers Michael Evans and Nathan Lowndes will be paired up front again following last week's 7-0 demolition of Chesterfield at Home Park.

Torquay face Northampton, the team they played at their Sixfields Stadium on the first day of the season and beat 1-0.

And they need a goal; they haven't scored in four games, and a Torquay player hasn't scored in five. Discounting York's Jon Parkin's own goal, it is now eight hours since a United goal.

The Cobblers have a new manager now - former Spurs defender Colin Calderwood - and he will be getting used to the quality of the squad built with the chairman's open cheque book.

United were the underdogs back in August. Former Gull Paul Trollope was Northampton's captain that day, and he returns to Plainmoor for the first time since he captained Kevin Keegan's Fulham in the LDV Trophy in January 1999. The Gulls won that match with an Alan Lee golden goal.

Leroy Rosenior has an injury free squad, but has both striker David Graham and right-sided midfielder Tony Bedeau unavailable through suspension. He also released Narada Bernard and Ben Camara this week, so Kain Bond, the last of the first year professionals, may get a place on the bench.

Exeter face Hereford this weekend for the third time in as many weeks when the conference high-flyers visit St James' Park.

But the Grecians will be without goalkeeper James Bittner, who was sent off in both of the last two games against the fellow former league team.

17-year-old rookie keeper Martin Rice is ready to take his place though, and has a new pair of lucky gloves for the occasion. They are sponsored by a local firm.

Check out this Sunday's Independent for full mattch reports on all three games.