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7
November 2002
BARNET
Central defender Mark Arber may be picked to play for the
Bees against Woking this weekend, despite being embroiled
in a legal battle to leave the club. Arber, who has been
out with a medial ligament injury for six weeks, has been
back in full training for the club this week. Danny Brown
is recovering from an operation to cure a niggling groin
injury.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Ben Strevens 52
Shots on target Ben Strevens 27
Shots off target Ben Strevens 25
Assists Mark Gower 6
Crosses Mark Gower 52
Offsides Junior Agogo 31
Fouls Ben Strevens 35
Free-kicks won Ben Strevens 33
BURTON ALBION
Manager Nigel Clough will have new signing Stuart
Reddington available for the clash with Kettering. Clough
has few injury worries for the game against the
struggling Poppies but Glenn Kirkwood is suspended after
receiving five yellow cards. A club spokesman said:
"This is an important match for us."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Christian Moore 42
Shots on target Christian Moore 29
Shots off target Christian Moore 13
Assists Christian Moore 3
Crosses Aaron Webster 36
Offsides Christian Moore 30
Fouls Colin Hoyle 26
Free-kicks won Christian Moore 42
CHESTER
Chester should have a full squad available for this
weekend's trip to struggling Stevenage. The Blues' new
striker Daryl Clare is set to play his second match after
scoring twice on his debut in last week's 2-2 draw with
Yeovil. Assistant manager Steve Bleasdale said: "We
are looking forward to the game but every game is a hard
game in the Conference."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Ryan Sugden 40
Shots on target Ryan Sugden 25
Shots off target Ryan Sugden 15
Assists Kevin McIntyre 6
Crosses Kevin McIntyre 62
Offsides Michael Twiss 32
Fouls Scott Guyett 30
Free-kicks won Ryan Sugden 31
DAG & RED
Manager Garry Hill feels his team's recent good form
could enable them to put an end to Yeovil's unbeaten home
record. He said: "This is a game we have been
looking forward to and we feel we could go there and get
a result." Tim Cole (Achilles), Lee Goodwin (ankle)
and Steve Perkins (groin) are all doubtful.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Steve West 24
Shots on target Mark Stein 15
Shots off target Steve West 15
Assists Mark Stein 2
Crosses Paul Bruce 19
Offsides Mark Stein 20
Fouls Ashley Vickers 34
Free-kicks won Junior McDougald 32
DONCASTER
Doncaster have an injury concern over Danny Hudson ahead
of the game at Morecambe. Hudson, on loan from Rotherham,
has just signed a further three-month extension to his
deal at Belle Vu e . Defender Jamie Price has also just
extended his Rovers contract for another two years and a
club spokesman said: "It's good news for him and
it's good news for us as there's been a lot of interest
in Jamie."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Paul Barnes 33
Shots on target Paul Barnes 19
Shots off target Andy Watson 15
Assists Justin Jackson 5
Crosses Dean Barrick 53
Offsides Paul Barnes 20
Fouls Paul Barnes 29
Free-kicks won Paul Barnes 42
FARNBOROUGH
Boss Graham Westley has injury problems ahead of the
clash with Gravesend. As many as 10 members of his squad
are currently receiving treatment. Steve Watson is also
out, serving the second game of a two-match ban. Westley
said: "We have a bundle of trouble really, 10
players are out and I just don't know who will be fit.
Hopefully some of them will clear up."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Dean Green 31
Shots on target Dean Green 13
Shots off target Dean Green 18
Assists Justin Gregory 3
Crosses Michael Warner 47
Offsides Lenny Piper 18
Fouls Gary Holloway 25
Free-kicks won Gary Holloway 27
FOREST GREEN
Forest Green face a tough clash against Halifax this
weekend, but already one eye is on the FA Cup first round
clash with Exeter a week on Sunday.A spokesman said:
"It will be a tough match (against Halifax) but we
hope to keep injury free for the big cup match."
Gary Owers is set to return and the only doubt is
defender Kevin Langan (ankle).
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Neil Grayson 26
Shots on target Neil Grayson 16
Shots off target Neil Grayson 10
Assists Neil Grayson 2
Crosses Martin Foster 39
Offsides Kayode Odejayi 20
Fouls Stephen Jenkins 27
Free-kicks won Neil Grayson 36
GRAVESEND
Gravesend will be hoping to end their run of five games
without a win against Farnborough. Boss Andy Ford will
name an unchanged side from the one that played Halifax
as several key players are out injured. He said: "We
have 12 out injured at the moment to leave us under the
cosh."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Che Stadhart 27
Shots on target Che Stadhart 17
Shots off target Tostao Kwashi 10
Assists Jimmy Jackson 5
Crosses Tostao Kwashi 27
Offsides Che Stadhart 26
Fouls Jimmy Strouts 39
Free-kicks won Liam Hatch 27
HALIFAX
Boss Chris Wilder believes the trip to Forest Green this
weekend will be a lot tougher than it looks on paper.
Wilder said: "They will be desperate to win and they
also have a big cup tie against Exeter coming up, so
players will want to impress their manager. The Shaymen
will be without the suspended Steve" Bushell for the
clash.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Ryan Mallon 30
Shots on target Ryan Mallon 18
Shots off target Ryan Mallon 12
Assists Steve Bushell 3
Crosses Ian Fitzpatrick 32
Offsides Simon Parke 13
Fouls Paul Stoneman 27
Free-kicks won Ian Fitzpatrick 35
HEREFORD
Hereford will not let the magic of the FA Cup get in the
way of a tough league clash against Southport this
weekend. The Bulls have a televised first round FA Cup
tie against Wigan coming up but a club spokesman said:
"We will be taking it one week at a time."
Defender Matt Clarke will return for the Bulls but Jamie
Pitman is suspended.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Michael Rose 33
Shots on target Paul Parry 19
Shots off target Michael Rose 16
Assists Michael Rose 2
Crosses Michael Rose 55
Offsides Stephen Guinan 14
Fouls Matthew Clarke 29
Free-kicks won Stephen Guinan 31
KETTERING
Manager Carl Shutt is facing an injury crisis ahead of
his team's home game against Burton. Poppies striker Gez
Murphy is out with a hamstring injury for at least two
weeks and defender Mark Haran and midfielder Niall Inman
are also doubtful. Lee Howarth returns from a one-match
ban.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Richard Butcher 22
Shots on target Richard Butcher 9
Shots off target Richard Butcher 13
Assists Michael McKenzie 1
Crosses Shaun Murray 29
Offsides Gez Murphy 22
Fouls Richard Butcher 36
Free-kicks won Richard Butcher 19
LEIGH
Leigh RMI will see two of their players return to the
squad to travel to Northwich this weekend. Dino Maamria
will play after missing last week's 2-2 draw with
Kettering through injury while defender Wayne Madden also
returns from a one-match suspension for the Railwaymen.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Dino Maamria 48
Shots on target Dino Maamria 25
Shots off target Dino Maamria 23
Assists Stuart Whittaker 3
Crosses Ian Monk 23
Offsides Dino Maamria 20
Fouls Dino Maamria 36
Free-kicks won Dino Maamria 39
MARGATE
Boss Chris Kinnear is looking for his side to get out of
the wrong half of the Conference table quickly, starting
with a win against Telford. Kinnear said: "It will
be a hard game as both of us are hoping to get up the
league pretty sharpish." Midfielder Simon Beard,
suffering from a injured foot, is the main injury worry.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Leon Braithwaite 32
Shots on target Leon Braithwaite 15
Shots off target Leon Braithwaite 17
Assists Leon Braithwaite 4
Crosses Paul Lamb 29
Offsides Leon Braithwaite 27
Fouls John Keister 32
Free-kicks won Leon Braithwaite 46
MORECAMBE
Morecambe are hoping to build on recent league and FA Cup
success as they face second-placed Doncaster. The Shrimps
are expected to field the same team that beat Burton
Albion 4-1 last weekend and teenager Danny Carlton, who
scored twice in that game, will play a part again.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Stuart Drummond 40
Shots on target Lee Elam 23
Shots off target Stuart Drummond 19
Assists Adriano Rigoglioso 5
Crosses Lee Colkin 31
Offsides Wayne Curtis 17
Fouls Stuart Drummond 23
Free-kicks won Stuart Drummond 31
NORTHWICH
Captain Val Owen will return from a one-match suspension
for Northwich Victoria's clash with Leigh RMI. Vics
midfielder Chris Royle has missed training this week with
a knee injury and will not play. Defender Greg Rioch will
be suspended for the match with the Railwaymen, who are
currently lying in 17th place in the Conference.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Gregg Blundell 30
Shots on target Gregg Blundell 18
Shots off target Gregg Blundell 12
Assists Kevin Street 4
Crosses Andrew Taylor 29
Offsides Gregg Blundell 13
Fouls Johnathan Allan 24
Free-kicks won Mark Devlin 28
NUNEATON
Nuneaton's midfield is still plagued by injuries with
Jason Peake and John Turner both ruled out of the home
clash with Scarborough. Andy Ducros, the attacking
midfielder who has returned to Manor Park on a month's
loan from Kidderminster, will start again. Manager Steve
Burr is looking forward to the match and said: "We
are pleased with our last few league performances."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Mark Quayle 43
Shots on target Mark Quayle 28
Shots off target Mark Quayle 15
Assists Mark Quayle 4
Crosses Jamie Lenton 19
Offsides Gary Jones 23
Fouls Terry Angus 19
Free-kicks won Mark Quayle 24
SCARBOROUGH
Boro will try to build on their recent wins over Margate
and Arnold Town when they make the trip to Nuneaton. A n
d injured Boro defender Shaun Rennison has vowed that he
will play again at the McCain Stadium even if it takes
him over another year to recover from injury. The
21-year-old sustained his career-threatening knee injury
when he fell awkwardly at Hereford in September.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Keith Scott 35
Shots on target Keith Scott 22
Shots off target Keith Scott 13
Assists Anthony Ormerod 3
Crosses Paul Sheppherd 49
Offsides Keith Scott 24
Fouls Keith Scott 55
Free-kicks won Keith Scott 37
SOUTHPORT
Boss Phil Wilson believes the fight for the Conference
play-offs has already started and a win against Hereford
on Saturday will help them on their way. Wilson will be
without Steve Jones (hamstring) and Steve Soley (calf)
for the game while Northern Ireland international Ian
Nolan is also out with an ankle injury.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Peter Thomson 28
Shots on target Peter Thomson 19
Shots off target Mark Lloyd-Williams 12
Assists Dean Howell 4
Crosses Dean Howell 57
Offsides Peter Thomson 39
Fouls Barry Jones 31
Free-kicks won Mark Winstanley 37
STEVENAGE
Stevenage face a tough game against promotion-chasing
Chester at Broadhall Way this weekend. Boro's squad is
seriously weakened by injuries at present with midfield
duo Simon Wormull and Matt Fisher missing. Jamie Campbell
is suspended and Charlie McDonald and Jason Goodliffe are
also ruled out through injury.
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Kirk Jackson 24
Shots on target Kirk Jackson 13
Shots off target Martin Williams 15
Assists Sam McMahon 2
Crosses Martin Williams 33
Offsides Jean-Michel Sigere 12
Fouls Jamie Campbell 23
Free-kicks won Martin Williams 27
TELFORD
Boss Jake King believes his side need to string together
a run of victories despite their current injury crisis.
King is without Tony Lorimer, Jordan King and Ashley
Wooliscroft for the clash with Margate. King said:
"We may have a squad of only 13 for Saturday's game
but I'm not complaining."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots David Brown 29
Shots on target David Brown 19
Shots off target David Brown 10
Assists Paul Moore 2
Crosses Gareth Hanmer 27
Offsides David Brown 17
Fouls Mark Foran 34
Free-kicks won David Brown 29
WOKING
Woking have several injury concerns ahead of the home
game against Barnet. Strikers Chris Sharpling and Grant
Payne will have late fitness tests along with midfield
duo Chris Collins and Neil Smith. Caretaker manager Glenn
Cockerill said: "We are expecting another tough
game. Barnet got beaten last week so they'll be wanting a
result."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Ben Abbey 28
Shots on target Ben Abbey 23
Shots off target Jon Brady 16
Assists Jon Brady 3
Crosses Jon Brady 67
Offsides Ben Abbey 23
Fouls Warren Patmore 32
Free-kicks won Warren Patmore 28
YEOVIL
The Conference leaders will be boosted by the return of
Colin Pluck for their clash with Dagenham at Huish Park.
Pluck's return from suspension is timely as Lee Johnson
begins a two-match ban. Glovers boss Gary Johnson said:
"This is another big game for us, because Dagenham
are always going to be there or thereabouts."
PLAYER WITH THE MOST...
Shots Abdoulai Demba 32
Shots on target Abdoulai Demba 23
Shots off target Michael McIndoe 16
Assists Michael McIndoe 6
Crosses Michael McIndoe 51
Offsides Howard Forinton 12
Fouls Abdoulai Demba 29
Free-kicks won Michael McIndoe 35
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