For the first time in 266 days supporters of some clubs will be allowed to enter stadiums for EFL games on Wednesday evening.
With England's second national lockdown ending, the Government announced last week that teams based in Tier 1 will be allowed a maximum of 4,000 supporters through the door, with those in Tier 2 permitted 2,000.
Six sides will therefore play in front of a reduced home crowd tonight for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis in a momentous occasion for English football.
Carlisle's game against Salford City will be the first, with the League Two fixture kicking off at 7pm at Brunton Park, although the match is capped at a 1,000 capacity as Carlisle have not held a previous pilot event.