Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Roy Hodgson has come out of retirement to take over at Bristol City, while Lincoln will be promoted this weekend if they beat AFC Wimbledon
We are just days into April, but the first promotion of the season can be secured on Friday as things start to get really serious in the English Football League.
And the EFL offers so many thrills that it has been enough to entice a manager out of retirement to join the fun.
Lincoln City and Roy Hodgson are two key themes of Good Friday's action - but also look out for Middlesbrough and Millwall's automatic promotion showdown, Newport County's perilous League Two status, and a red-hot League One play-off race.
These are the five things to look out for in the EFL on Friday.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Roy Hodgson retired from football management in 2024 after his time in charge of Premier League side Crystal Palace
Aged 78, Roy Hodgson has returned to management in the hope his experience will add "value and advantage" at his former club Bristol City.
Having started his managerial career in English football with the Robins way back in 1982, Hodgson's first spell was hit by financial turmoil.
The former England boss arrives back in the West Country without any of those concerns, nor the threat of relegation, although equally without much chance of earning promotion either.
Instead, Hodgson's task will be to restore some pride to a deflated Ashton Gate support after a difficult transfer window and an injury crisis led to one win in eight games under former boss Gerhard Struber.
"I've been perfectly happy in my retirement period - a little bit bored from time to time - but a challenge like this was hard to turn down," Hodgson said.
"Plus the fact it is Bristol, which is a lovely city, and I do have fond memories of my time here, despite the fact I shouldn't have fond memories - I should be having nightmares."
Hodgson starts his second tenure as City boss with a trip to Charlton Athletic on Good Friday (15:00 BST) aiming to end a winless run of five matches.
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Published2 days agoA must-win game for ambitious promotion huntersImage source, Getty Images/OptaImage caption, Millwall could overtake Middlesbrough to move into second place if they win their fixture at the Riverside on Friday
Both Middlesbrough and Millwall will enter their game at the Riverside knowing it could be a deciding factor in the automatic promotion race.
Each side is experiencing a slight wobble; Boro have only taken two points from their past three league games (D2 L1), and the Lions are winless in two (D1 L1).
But with Ipswich Town on an undefeated run, in possession of a game in hand and looming menacingly just beneath the automatic promotion line, neither host nor visitor in Friday's lunchtime encounter (12:30 BST) can afford to lose.
In fact, scratch that. They may not be able to afford a draw either... or else their next meeting could be in May's play-offs.