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Following two seasons in League One's top four and an agonising play off final defeat last season there have been wholesale changes at Griffin Park in time for the new campaign.

Portsmouth survived the drop last season after languishing in the bottom three for much of the campaign.

After a dire start to last season which saw them exit all Cup competitions at the first hurdle, Bristol City ended last season well and finished in ninth position.

Queens Park Rangers finished one place above the bottom three last season but were eight points clear of their nearest rival, third from bottom Crewe Alexandra.

Middlesbrough's league form suffered last season due to their involvement in the later stages of various cup competitions.

Bradford City have established themselves as a solid mid table League One club following their problems with administration stemming from their relegation from the Premier League over five years ago.

Similar to Brighton & Hove Albion, Crewe Alexandra find themselves caught in between League One and the Championship.

Grimsby Town had one of their most exciting, if not heartbreaking, seasons in a long time during 2005/06. After stunning Champions League chasers Tottenham Hotspur by beating them 1-0 in the Carling Cup, the Mariners looked to clinch automatic promotion for much of the season.

Tranmere Rovers endured a dismal campaign last season following their play off failure in the 2004/05 season.

Bury have struggled in League Two during the last two seasons and were one of a number of clubs involved in last season's tense relegation battle.