Is this the craziest relegation battle ever? THIRTEEN League One teams still at risk of the drop with eight games to go as three points separate Plymouth in 12th and Walsall in 21st League One is set up for a thrilling finale in a bid to avoid relegation this season Thirteen teams are still in the battle to avoid the drop zone with eight games left Walsall are 21st, top of the relegation zone, but are just three points off 13th By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 13:38 GMT, 18 March 2019 | Updated: 13:47 GMT, 18 March 2019 Viewcomments Often the race for promotion can dominate the headlines and the news agenda but in League One, all eyes are on the bid to avoid relegation. Thirteen teams face a realistic chance of falling into the bottom four with just eight games remaining. Plymouth Argyle are currently 12th with 45 points but they are just three points ahead of Dean Keates' Walsall side who are top of the relegation zone in 21st place. The battle to avoid relegation in League One is fascinating with 13 sides still majorly at risk Plymouth Argyle are in the top half but are just three points clear of Walsall in the drop zone The remaining games represent huge significance with many seeing two of the 12 go head-to-head. While Walsall are three adrift of Plymouth, even Bradford City, who sit bottom, remain in contention for survival sitting six points off Southend and ultimately safety for another season. Rochdale, currently second bottom and four adrift, dismissed long-standing boss Keith Hill in a bid for a late bounce and will need to use their game in hand to close the gap on rivals. Tensions are running high each week as two sides at risk go head-to-head for vital points While Saturday's round of fixtures makes tough reading for Walsall and Shrewsbury Town - they host second place Barnsley and fourth place Portsmouth respectively - Rochdale take on fellow relegation candidates Scunthorpe United. Consistency is the big issue for a number of sides with Wycombe Wanderers, Bristol Rovers and Accrington Stanley all struggling to wrap up survival for another season. The big benefit for Stanley is that their run in the FA Cup has seen them accrue games on rivals and they will be confident of securing their League One status with two games in hand. AFC Wimbledon, who long looked adrift at the foot of the table, have enjoyed a mini-revival of late, masterminded by boss Wally Downes, and with Gillingham, Scunthorpe United, Oxford United and Bristol Rovers in their next four games, they will be growing in confidence at avoiding the four relegation spots. AFC Wimbledon are enjoying a revival of late and face four sides around them in coming weeks Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility