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December 2003
ACCRINGTON
STANLEY
Accrington boss John Coleman is expected to name Rory
Prendergast and Andy Procter in his squad for the clash
with Morecambe. Both players are back in contention after
sitting out Saturday's 2-1 win at Leigh through
suspension. Steve Hollis (wrist) could return over the
festive period, but the visit of the Shrimps comes too
soon.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Paul Mullin 51
Shots on target Paul Mullin 36
Shots off target Lutel James 19
Assists Rory Prendergast 8
Crosses Rory Prendergast 114
Offsides Lutel James 36
Fouls Paul Mullin 45
Free-kicks won Lutel James 53
ALDERSHOT
Lee Charles is rated doubtful for Aldershot's trip to
Dagenham with a stomach injury he sustained in Saturday's
2-0 defeat at home to Margate. Tony Shields returns to
contention after a family bereavement, while Nick Roddis
is sidelined for the sea-son with a cruciate knee
ligament injury.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Tim Sills 58
Shots on target Tim Sills 33
Shots off tar-get Tim Sills 25
Assists Tim Sills 5
Crosses Dean Hooper 42
Offsides Roscoe D'Sane 20
Fouls Tim Sills 32
Free-kicks won Tim Sills 46
BARNET
Manager Martin Allen will welcome Guiliano Grazioli, Ian
Hendon and Simon King back from suspension for the trip
to Woking. Ben Strevens (hamstring) is fit to return to
the squad, while loan signings Anthony McNamee and Gary
Silk, who both made their debuts on Saturday, will hope
to retain their starting places.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Giuliano Grazioli 46
Shots on target Giuliano Grazioli 32
Shots off target Ben Strevens 14
Assists Ian Hendon 5
Crosses Mark Williams 46
Offsides Giuliano Grazioli 40
Fouls Danny Maddix 59
Free-kicks won Mark Williams 49
BURTON ALBION
Player-manager Nigel Clough has no fresh injury worries
to contend with ahead of Burton's home game with
Tamworth. The Brewers' trip to Shrewsbury was called off
at the weekend due to a waterlogged Gay Meadow pitch.
Clough said: "It should be a familiar squad."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Robert Talbot 35
Shots on target Robert Talbot 20
Shots off target Darren Stride 16
Assists Dale Anderson 6
Crosses Aaron Webster 43
Offsides Robert Talbot 20
Fouls Terry Henshaw 24
Free-kicks won Dale Anderson 33
CHESTER CITY
Blues boss Mark Wright is expected to field an unchanged
line-up for the visit of struggling Leigh. The Conference
leaders report no new injury problems following the 5-1
demolition of Tamworth last weekend. Goalkeeper Wayne
Brown remains side-lined with a fractured bone in his
foot.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Darryn Stamp 39
Shots on target Ben Davies 27
Shots off target Darryn Stamp 16
Assists Kevin McIntyre 12
Crosses Kevin McIntyre 65
Offsides Darryn Stamp 23
Fouls Darryn Stamp 51
Free-kicks won Ben Davies 42
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
Dagenham boss Garry Hill has no new injury concerns ahead
of the home game with Aldershot. The Daggers suffered no
major problems in their 2-0 win at Stevenage and Hill is
expected to field a familiar side. He said: "Fingers
crossed, we're all fit."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Mark Bentley 39
Shots on target Mark Bentley 29
Shots off target Mark Bentley 10
Assists Paul Bruce 4
Crosses Tarkan Mustafa 39
Offsides Leon Braithwaite 15
Fouls Mark Bentley 45
Free-kicks won Mark Bentley 31
EXETER
Sixth-placed Exeter will be without midfielder Barry
McConnell for the trip to Hereford. McConnell is ruled
out after suf-fering a cracked collarbone in the 3-0
defeat by Telford. Brazilian centre-back Santos Gaia
(hamstring) missed out last weekend but could return at
Edgar Street if he passes a late fitness test.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Sean Devine 50
Shots on target Sean Devine 30
Shots off target Sean Devine 20
Assists Steve Flack 7
Crosses James Coppinger 37
Offsides Steve Flack 34
Fouls Steve Flack 65
Free-kicks won Steve Flack 41
FARNBOROUGH
Defender Nick Burton is doubtful for Farnborough's home
game with Stevenage after suffering a ham-string injury
in the surprise 2-0 win at Barnet. Billy Beall (broken
nose) is also doubtful for the clash. Dean Green (knee)
and Gerard Lavin (leg) remain long-term absentees.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Richard Hodgson 27
Shots on target Richard Hodgson 13
Shots off target Richard Hodgson 14
Assists Richard Hodgson 5
Crosses Richard Hodgson 49
Offsides Ken Charlery 11
Fouls Nick Burton 36
Free-kicks won Sacha Opinel 39
FOREST GREEN
Forest Green continue to struggle with injuries ahead of
the trip to Telford. Jon Richardson, Gareth Stoker and
Neil Grayson are all out of action with hamstring
problems, while Kevin Langan has an ankle injury. Striker
Jamie Moralee (thigh) is also unavailable. Rovers were
thrashed 7-1 at home by Hereford on Friday.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Neil Grayson 35
Shots on target Neil Grayson 18
Shots off target Neil Grayson 17
Assists Neil Grayson 7
Crosses Damon Searle 38
Offsides Neil Grayson 18
Fouls Neil Grayson 40
Free-kicks won Neil Grayson 73
GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET
Fleet manager Andy Ford will once again be without Justin
Skinner, James Pinnock and Paul Gibbs for the trip to
Margate. Skinner continues to struggle with an ankle
knock, Pinnock sits out the final game of a three-match
ban, while Gibbs is serving the second of a similar
suspension.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Rob Haworth 26
Shots on target Rob Haworth 12
Shots off target Steve Perkins 19
Assists Ben Walshe 6
Crosses Ben Walshe 24
Offsides Rob Haworth 43
Fouls Rob Haworth 46
Free-kicks won Rob Haworth 32
HALIFAX TOWN
Boss Chris Wilder could welcome back skipper Steve
Bushell and defender Mark Monington for the clash with
Scarborough. Bushell is back in contention after a
one-match ban, while Monington could feature after being
sidelined by both suspension and a knee problem. Adam
Quinn (toe) will be out of action until the New Year.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Lewis Killeen 29
Shots on target Lewis Killeen 18
Shots off target Ryan Mallon 13
Assists Lee Elam 4
Crosses Ryan Mallon 43
Offsides Lewis Killeen 20
Fouls Christian Lee 33
Free-kicks won Christian Lee 41
HEREFORD UNITED
Bulls boss Graham Turner could give new signing Mark
Beesley his debut in the home game with Exeter. Beesley
arrived at Edgar Street this week following his release
from Chester. Steve Guinan (knee) and Andy Tretton
(thigh) are doubtful. Hereford report no fresh injury
worries following their 7-1 thrashing of Forest Green.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Stephen Guinan 58
Shots on target Stephen Guinan 34
Shots off target Ben Smith 26
Assists Daniel Williams 7
Crosses Paul Parry 71
Offsides Stephen Guinan 30
Fouls Stephen Guinan 30
Free-kicks won Stephen Guinan 38
LEIGH RMI
Leigh boss Phil Starbuck is expected to be without Neil
Durkin and Ian Fitzpatrick for the trip to table-topping
Chester. Durkin tweaked his groin in the 2-1 home defeat
to Accrington. Forward Fitzpatrick, on loan from
Shrewsbury, suffered an ankle ligament injury in the same
game.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots David McNiven 39
Shots on target David McNiven 27
Shots off target David McNiven 12
Assists Neil Robinson 4
Crosses Warren Peyton 43
Offsides David McNiven 38
Fouls David McNiven 42
Free-kicks won David McNiven 42
MARGATE
Gate boss Chris Kinnear will give midfielder John Keister
a late fitness test ahead of the visit of Gravesend.
Keister suffered an ankle injury in the 2-0 win at
Aldershot. Che Stadhart returns to contention after a
one-match ban but Danny Murphy is sitting out the second
game of a four-match suspension.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Emmanuel Omoyinmi 25
Shots on target Emmanuel Omoyinmi 16
Shots off target Jay Saunders 12
Assists Adrian Clarke 4
Crosses Terry McFlynn 15
Offsides Che Stadhart 22
Fouls Graham Porter 37
Free-kicks won Sam Sodje 42
MORECAMBE
Manager Jim Harvey is expected to field an unchanged
line-up for the trip to Accrington. The Shrimps report no
fresh injury worries following their 2-0 victory at home
to Halifax last weekend. Centre-back Jim Bentley has
undergone an operation on an ankle problem and is around
three weeks away from a return.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Adriano Rigoglioso 34
Shots on target Adriano Rigoglioso 19
Shots off target Gary Thompson 17
Assists Gary Thompson 5
Crosses Dean Howell 35
Offsides Danny Carlton 25
Fouls Danny Carlton 36
Free-kicks won David Perkins 47
NORTHWICH VICTORIA
Manager Shaun Teale has doubts over Mark Foran and Mark
Devlin for the trip to Shrewsbury. Foran suf-fered a
groin injury in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Scarborough
but is expected to be available. Devlin should also
recover after sustain-ing a painful rib injury in the
same game.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Jonny Allan 28
Shots on target Jonny Allan 16
Shots off target Mark Devlin 13
Assists Chris Ward 3
Crosses Steve Garvey 49
Offsides Christopher Thompson 21
Fouls Jonny Allan 33
Free-kicks won Mark Devlin 34
SCARBOROUGH
Seadogs manager Russell Slade has no major injury
concerns ahead of his side's clash with Halifax. Mark
Quayle is suffering with a long-standing ankle injury,
but Slade expects him to continue playing through the
pain. Jacques Williams is in line for a start after
making an impressive substitute appearance against
Northwich Victoria.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Mark Quayle 49
Shots on target Mark Quayle 26
Shots off target Mark Quayle 23
Assists James Kelly 3
Crosses Ashley Lyth 20
Offsides Mark Quayle 26
Fouls Karl Rose 36
Free-kicks won Mark Hotte 38
SHREWSBURY
Shrews manager Jimmy Quinn will be without on-loan Graham
Potter for the visit of Northwich after he returned to
Boston. Luke Rodgers is suspended, although a hamstring
injury would have kept him on the sidelines. Lee Bell
(hamstring) could be included, while Martin O'Connor and
Colin Cramb will return after suspension.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Luke Rodgers 60
Shots on target Luke Rodgers 26
Shots off target Luke Rodgers 34
Assists Luke Rodgers 4
Crosses Stephen Jagielka 37
Offsides Luke Rodgers 51
Fouls Luke Rodgers 42
Free-kicks won Sam Aiston 35
STEVENAGE BOROUGH
Boss Graham Westley has no fresh injury problems to
contend with for the trip to struggling Farnborough. Mark
Westhead has resumed training after a groin problem and
could come into contention. Simon Travis is likely to
remain sidelined for a further fortnight following a
hernia operation.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Anthony Elding 53
Shots on target Anthony Elding 31
Shots off target Anthony Elding 22
Assists Simon Wormull 7
Crosses Simon Travis 46
Offsides Anthony Elding 37
Fouls Nathan Bunce 41
Free-kicks won Anthony Elding 30
TAMWORTH
Lee Ayres returns to Tamworth's squad for the trip to
Burton after missing last Saturday's 5-1 defeat against
Chester through suspension. However, Gary Setchell serves
the final game of a two-match ban. Loan signing Nick
Smith was withdrawn short-ly after half-time against City
but will be included in the squad.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Mark Cooper 49
Shots on target Mark Cooper 28
Shots off target Mark Cooper 21
Assists Scott Rickards 2
Crosses Rob Warner 41
Offsides Scott Rickards 30
Fouls Matt Fisher 33
Free-kicks won Richard Follett 41
TELFORD
Boss Mick Jones will be without suspended defender Andy
Wilkinson for the home game with Forest Green. Scott
Green has returned to full training but is unlikely to
feature against Colin Addison's side. There is better
news on forward Chris Murphy, who is expected to return
from a hamstring problem.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Lee Mills 55
Shots on target Lee Mills 26
Shots off tar-get Lee Mills 29
Assists Lee Mills 4
Crosses Matthew Clarke 43
Offsides Lee Mills 20
Fouls Lee Mills 32
Free-kicks won Lee Mills 40
WOKING
Manager Glenn Cockerill will give Jon Boardman
(hamstring) and Scott Canham (knee) late fitness tests
ahead of the home game against Barnet. Striker Chris
Sharpling is very doubtful for the visit of the Bees. He
suffered a leg injury in a collision with Gravesend
goalkeeper Paul Wilkerson in Saturday's 2-2 draw.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST…
Shots Steve Ferguson 36
Shots on target Steve Ferguson 25
Shots off target Raphael Nade 20
Assists Ian Selley 5
Crosses Ian Selley 42
Offsides Amos Foyewa 23
Fouls Ian Selley 41
Free-kicks won Raphael Nade 38
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