
25-10-2005, 13:49
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Re: Carling Cup - 25/26th Oct
Here's the Doncaster preview form their official site for you, dodgy:
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Doncaster Rovers vs Gillingham
We another big cup night at the Earth Stadium as Rovers look to get to the fourth round of the Carling Cup with a win against fellow League One side Gillingham. Although Gillingham sit just one place above bottom they are a somewhat draw specialist side away from home. Of the six games away from the Priestfields Stadium they have lost only two but drawn four, so will be a tough act to crack. Both sides know that a win will give them a good chance of a big payday in the last sixteen.
Dave Penney as the task of picking a side from a near fully fit squad but loses Jonathan Forte who as well as being cup tied as been recalled by Sheffield United for their Carling Cup tie. Penney does not know yet whether Neil Warnock will allow him back Dave said, "He could not play tonight and as yet I have not heard from Neil whether he can come back. We will look at it after this game" Penney as not indicated who will take his place but Lewis Guy as given the manager a push with his two goals at Barnsley last week in the LDV. Penney said "I have three lads to pick from to partner Roberts and two of them will sit on the bench if not picked" Of the other players it looks like it will be a similar side to last Saturday when Rovers were narrowly beaten at Walsall with the only doubt hanging over Simon Marples who has a dead leg but should be fit for the tie.
Gillingham Manager Neale Cooper will have to do without cup-tied on-loan striker Neil Harris for the trip. Harris, who made his 200th career league start at Bradford, played for Nottingham Forest in the First Round when they lost 3-2 to Macclesfield Town at the City Ground. Skipper Chris Hope will make his 250th appearance for the Gills on Tuesday. Hope also made his 500th career league start at Valley Parade on Saturday. Defender Leon Johnson serves the second match of a three-match suspension for his red card received in the LDV Vans First Round match against Crawley Town at Priestfield last Tuesday.
Midfielder Daniel Spiller suffered an ankle injury at Bradford and left Valley Parade with a protective cast on his leg. Due to swelling, it is too soon to know how long Spiller will be out for. Spiller has just been sidelined for two months with the same injury. Goalkeeper Jason Brown is sidelined for the next six weeks with the broken thumb he sustained whilst training with Wales ahead of their World Cup Qualifier against Azerbaijan.
Striker Darren Byfield picked up a knee injury in the defeat against Southend United and will be out for the next fortnight. Trinidad and Tobago International defender Brent Sancho pulled a hamstring against Southend and will be on the sidelines for the next two weeks. Sancho and fellow defender Ian Cox have just been called up to the Trinidad and Tobago squad for their World Cup Finals Playoff against Bahrain.
Striker Paul Shields picked up a sprained ankle in the 2-2 draw against Tranmere Rovers last month and he will miss the next three weeks.
Midfielder Alan Pouton will be sidelined for the next two to three months with a medial knee ligament injury.
Gills from: Bullock, Crichton, Knowles, Wallis, Hope, Cox, Williams, Rose, Scaramozzino, Hessenthaler, Crofts, Saunders, Spiller, Jackman, Corneille, Flynn, Jarvis, Hislop, Ashikodi, Collin.
Gills Kit: White Shirts with Blue and Red trim, White Shorts with Blue and Red trim, White Socks with Blue and Red trim.
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