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17
October 2002
BARNET
Barnet are sweating on the fitness of top scorer Ben
Strevens for the trip to Kettering. Strevens is
struggling with flu and will be given until the last
moment before Peter Shreeves finalises his team
selection. The Bees go into the match full of confidence
after last week's win over Nuneaton.
BARNET SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Ben Strevens 50
Shots on target Mark Gower 25
Shots off target Ben Strevens 25
Assists Ben Strevens 5
Crosses Mark Gower 49
Offsides Junior Agogo 24
Fouls Ben Strevens 32
Free-kicks won Ben Strevens 33
BURTON ALBION
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough will have strikers
Glen Kirkwood and Dale Anderson available for the match
at Stevenage. Kirkwood missed the 2-0 home win over
Hereford with an eye injury but has had stitches removed,
while Anderson has been sidelined since the end of August
with a hamstring strain.
BURTON ALBION SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Christian Moore 35
Shots on target Christian Moore 25
Shots off target Glenn Kirkwood 11
Assists Christian Moore 3
Crosses Aaron Webster 31
Offsides Christian Moore 24
Fouls Colin Hoyle 23
Free-kicks won Christian Moore 38
CHESTER
Chester hope to have Steve Harkness and Scott Guyett
available for the trip to Woking. Harkness has been
sidelined for the last two games due to injury, with City
earning only one point in his absence, while Guyett has
been out since the 0-0 draw with Doncaster late last
month.
CHESTER SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Ryan Sugden 38
Shots on target Ryan Sugden 23
Shots off target Ryan Sugden 15
Assists Kevin McIntyre 6
Crosses Kevin McIntyre 59
Offsides Michael Twiss 32
Fouls Scott Guyett 28
Free-kicks won Michael Twiss 29
DAG & RED
Dagenham manager Garry Hill hopes to name an unchanged
side for the trip to Northwich with three first-team
players still unavailable due to injury. Hill does not
expect Lee Goodwin, Ashley Vickers or Paul Bruce to
recover in time, although he is pleased the squad has
suffered no further setbacks.
DAG & RED SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Mark Stein 21
Shots on target Mark Stein 15
Shots off target Steve West 14
Assists Mark Stein 2
Crosses Paul Bruce 19
Offsides Mark Stein 20
Fouls Ashley Vickers 32
Free-kicks won Junior McDougald 26
DONCASTER
Doncaster are expected to give Danny Hudson his debut
away to Yeovil. Hudson, a 23-year-old midfielder, has
joined on a month's loan from Rotherham and goes straight
into the squad. Jamie Paterson is available after
suspension, while Gareth Owen and Alan Morgan are fit to
boost manager Dave Penney's options.
DONCASTER SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Paul Barnes 30
Shots on target Paul Barnes 18
Shots off target Andy Watson 14
Assists Justin Jackson 4
Crosses Dean Barrick 51
Offsides Paul Barnes 17
Fouls Paul Barnes 23
Free-kicks won Paul Barnes 34
FARNBOROUGH
Farnborough manager Graham Westley welcomes back Jim
Rodwell into his line-up for the trip to Morecambe.
Rodwell has been absent since being injured in the win at
Telford last month but Westley expects him to return
against Morecambe - a venue the manager says is a
difficult place to win at.
FARNBOROUGH SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Dean Green 30
Shots on target Dean Green 13
Shots off target Dean Green 17
Assists Justin Gregory 3
Crosses Michael Warner 45
Offsides Ken Charlery 17
Fouls Gary Holloway 23
Free-kicks won Dean Green 25
FOREST GREEN
Forest Green manager Colin Addison has a selection
dilemma for the home match against Scarborough. Nathan
Lightbody (knee), Simon Futcher (ankle) and Alan
McLoughlin (knee) are out injured, while captain Martin
Foster serves a one-match suspension for five bookings.
Alex Meechan and Lee Pritchard face late fitness tests.
FOREST GREEN SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Neil Grayson 23
Shots on target Neil Grayson 14
Shots off target Neil Grayson 9
Assists Neil Grayson 2
Crosses Martin Foster 38
Offsides Kayode Odejayi 19
Fouls Neil Grayson 22
Free-kicks won Neil Grayson 30
GRAVESEND
Gravesend manager Andy Ford is waiting on the fitness of
three first-team stars for the home match against Leigh
RMI. Liam Hatch (knee and ribs), Jimmy Jackson (shin) and
Steve McKimm (knee) are all struggling and Ford faces a
real selection problem if they do not make it.
GRAVESEND SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Che Stadhart 24
Shots on target Che Stadhart 14
Shots off target Che Stadhart 10
Assists Jimmy Jackson 5
Crosses Tostao Kwashi 27
Offsides Che Stadhart 22
Fouls Jimmy Strouts 38
Free-kicks won Liam Hatch 27
HALIFAX
Halifax will give late fitness tests to Simon Parke and
Brian Quailey before the match at Hereford. Striker
Quailey is practically guaranteed to return, but Parke is
less certain. Shaun Garnett and Steve Bushell are
suspended, while Ryan Mallon plays after having his loan
move from Sheffield United extended.
HALIFAX SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Ryan Mallon 26
Shots on target Ian Fitzpatrick 15
Shots off target Ryan Mallon 12
Assists Steve Bushell 2
Crosses Ian Fitzpatrick 29
Offsides Simon Parke 13
Fouls Paul Stoneman 25
Free-kicks won Ian Fitzpatrick 33
HEREFORD
Hereford have been dealt a massive blow for the home
match against Halifax with news that club captain Ian
Wright faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a
broken arm. Wright has been told he faces "months
rather than weeks" out after suffering a double
fracture of his left arm.
HEREFORD SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Michael Rose 30
Shots on target Paul Parry 17
Shots off target Michael Rose 14
Assists Michael Rose 2
Crosses Michael Rose 48
Offsides Stephen Guinan 14
Fouls Matthew Clarke 27
Free-kicks won Stephen Guinan 25
KETTERING
Kettering goalkeeper Ian Bowling will miss the home match
against Barnet due to a shoulder injury, which leaves
player-manager Carl Shutt with a dilemma about who will
step into the breach. Shutt insists the mood in the camp
is "good" and hopes to repeat last weekend's
1-0 win at Farnborough.
KETTERING SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Gez Murphy 21
Shots on target Gez Murphy 9
Shots off target Richard Butcher 12
Assists Michael McKenzie 1
Crosses Shaun Murray 27
Offsides Gez Murphy 22
Fouls Gez Murphy 35
Free-kicks won Scott Goodwin 19
LEIGH RMI
Leigh hope to complete the permanent signing of Chester's
Stuart Whittaker before the trip to Gravesend.
Whittaker's initial loan spell is up but terms for a
full-time deal have been agreed. Manager Steve Waywell
has Gerry Harrison back after a cartilage operation and
revealed his men are in good spirits for the game.
LEIGH RMI SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Dino Maamria 46
Shots on target Dino Maamria 24
Shots off target Dino Maamria 22
Assists Stuart Whittaker 3
Crosses Andy Heald 20
Offsides Dino Maamria 17
Fouls Dino Maamria 34
Free-kicks won Dino Maamria 38
MARGATE
Margate manager Chris Kinnear will have John Keister
available at home to Southport after his return from
inter-national duty with Sierra Leone, while Greg Oates
could return after hamstring trouble. Kinnear said:
"We had a decent result last time out, 2-2 at
Halifax, so we are very much looking forward to it."
MARGATE SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Leon Braithwaite 28
Shots on target Leon Braithwaite 14
Shots off target Leon Braithwaite 14
Assists Leon Braithwaite 3
Crosses Paul Lamb 28
Offsides Leon Braithwaite 23
Fouls Sam Sodje 29
Free-kicks won Leon Braithwaite 40
MORECAMBE
Morecambe manager Jim Harvey will be without midfielder
Michael Stringfellow for the home match against
Farnborough due to injury. The Shrimps also go into
battle minus Michael Knowles, who joined Accrington
Stanley this week after playing more than 200 games for
the club in two separate spells.
MORECAMBE SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Stuart Drummond 34
Shots on target Wayne Curtis 19
Shots off target Stuart Drummond 17
Assists Adriano Rigoglioso 4
Crosses Lee Colkin 28
Offsides Wayne Curtis 17
Fouls Stuart Drummond 21
Free-kicks won Stuart Drummond 30
NORTHWICH
Northwich will give a late fitness test to Andy Woodward
before the home match against Dagenham. Woodward has been
struggling with a calf injury and is rated as a 50-50
chance to make the clash. Manager Jimmy Quinn said:
"We had a terrific win at Hereford on Tuesday
against a decent footballing side."
NORTHWICH SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Gregg Blundell 27
Shots on target Gregg Blundell 16
Shots off target Gregg Blundell 11
Assists Kevin Street 3
Crosses Chris Royle 28
Offsides Gregg Blundell 12
Fouls Val Owen 22
Free-kicks won Mark Devlin 26
NUNEATON
Nuneaton are confident Barry Williams will be available
at home to Telford. Williams has been out since early
September with a hamstring injury but has trained this
week and is poised for a recall. However, Craig Woodley
is out after coming off during the 2-1 defeat at Barnet
with ankle and knee injuries.
NUNEATON SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Mark Quayle 35
Shots on target Mark Quayle 23
Shots off target Warren Peyton 12
Assists Mark Quayle 4
Crosses Andy Thackeray 13
Offsides Gary Jones 23
Fouls Terry Angus 18
Free-kicks won Mark Quayle 22
SCARBOROUGH
Scarborough boss Russell Slade hopes his side can
continue their promotion crusade with a win at Forest
Green despite losing star defender Shaun Rennison for the
rest of the season. Rennison suffered a serious knee
injury against Hereford but Slade has drafted in
Sheffield United's Colin Cryan on loan as cover.
SCARBOROUGH SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Keith Scott 33
Shots on target Keith Scott 21
Shots off target Keith Scott 12
Assists Anthony Ormerod 3
Crosses Paul Sheppherd 42
Offsides Keith Scott 23
Fouls Keith Scott 53
Free-kicks won Keith Scott 35
SOUTHPORT
Southport manager Phil Wilson hopes to welcome back Peter
Thomson and Steve Jones from groin injuries for the trip
to Margate. Wilson will assess their fitness at a final
training session. He said: "It will be tough at
Margate, but if we play to our potential we should be all
right."
SOUTHPORT SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Peter Thomson 25
Shots on target Peter Thomson 17
Shots off target Steve Jones 11
Assists Dean Howell 4
Crosses Dean Howell 47
Offsides Peter Thomson 38
Fouls Barry Jones 30
Free-kicks won Mark Winstanley 31
STEVENAGE
Stevenage manager Wayne Turner could make changes to his
side for the game against Burton at Broadhall Way. Turner
admitted he was disappointed with the display in the 2-1
defeat at Leigh last week which stretched Borough's
record to one win in six matches and several players were
carrying knocks in that game.
STEVENAGE SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Kirk Jackson 23
Shots on target Kirk Jackson 13
Shots off target Martin Williams 13
Assists Sam McMahon 2
Crosses Martin Williams 30
Offsides Jean-Michel Sigere 12
Fouls Matt Fisher 22
Free-kicks won Jason Goodliffe 24
TELFORD
Telford have a striker shortage for their trip to
Nuneaton with Peter Smith (groin), on-loan Steve Kerrigan
(dislocated shoulder) and Tony Lormor (tendinitis)
injured and Paul Moore suffering from food poisoning.
David Brown is their only fully-fit striker. Matt
Bloomer, Mark Foran and assistant manager Kevin Jobling
all have ankle injuries.
TELFORD SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots David Brown 24
Shots on target David Brown 17
Shots off target David Brown 7
Assists Paul Moore 2
Crosses Gareth Hanmer 23
Offsides David Brown 17
Fouls Mark Foran 34
Free-kicks won David Brown 24
WOKING
Glenn Cockerill could have a full-strength squad
available for his first match in charge of Woking after
Geoff Chapple's departure. Strikers Ben Abbey and Warren
Patmore suffered "little niggles" in training
but are expected to recover and face third-placed Chester
at Kingfield as Cockerill aims to turn around the club's
fortunes.
WOKING SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Ben Abbey 25
Shots on target Ben Abbey 21
Shots off target Jon Brady 16
Assists Jon Brady 3
Crosses Jon Brady 67
Offsides Ben Abbey 21
Fouls Warren Patmore 29
Free-kicks won Warren Patmore 25
YEOVIL
Yeovil welcome back three key players for their
top-of-the- table clash at home to Doncaster Rovers.
In-form strikers Abdoulai Demba and Kim Grant are fit to
rejoin the squad, while skipper Terry Skiverton has
completed a three-match suspension. All three missed the
5-0 win at Telford which extended Yeovil's unbeaten run
to 13 matches.
YEOVIL SEASON STATS
PLAYER WITH THE MOST
Shots Abdoulai Demba 32
Shots on target Abdoulai Demba 23
Shots off target Gavin Williams 15
Assists Michael McIndoe 5
Crosses Michael McIndoe 43
Offsides Abdoulai Demba 12
Fouls Gavin Williams 25
Free-kicks won Gavin Williams 31
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