All you need to know ahead of tomorrow's game
Everything you need to know for tonight's game.
The Opposition: Accrington currently sit bottom of the league on four points, five points adrift of Northampton and Bury. However, the Reds are unbeaten in two matches after picking up draws at AFC Wimbledon and Oxford United. They have drawn three of their last four games and kept clean sheets in two of those matches.
In team news for them; Rob Atkinson’s hamstring problem is not as bad as first feared but he is unlikely to be available in the immediate future. Laurence Wilson and Michael Liddle are both eyeing returns but have only resumed light training. Luke Clark and James Caton remain sidelined and Kayode Odejayi serves the second match of his three match ban.
John Ward’s Comments: "I know from my experience of working in Lancashire, that a Tuesday night under floodlights, when it might be wet and windy, is a test of character, and their guys are used to that, so we are going to have to be very strong in that department to compete.
"They will look at us and say ‘this is a team going through a difficult time, who we can beat.’ We have got to make sure the attitude and approach we showed on Saturday, comes with us to Accrington.
"Any ability that we have got won’t show through unless we have a good attitude to start with. We have been saying that there is a win coming, and it might come when you don’t expect it.
"They are not winning and we have not won for a bit, so it will be the team that has the confidence and strength to have a go at the opposition."
"I am disappointed that we didn’t get the point on Saturday, as a point would have given everyone a big lift.
"The supporters were great, they backed the team to the hilt, and I think the team backed the supporters to the hilt, but we all went home with nothing. Even a point at home in those circumstances would have been a big lift."
Neither team has been in a great run of form, and the manager knows that his side are going to have to be strong to give themselves a chance of winning.
He said: "They will look at us and say ‘this is a team going through a difficult time, who we can beat.’ We have got to make sure the attitude and approach we showed on Saturday, comes with us to Accrington.
"Any ability that we have got won’t show through unless we have a good attitude to start with. We have been saying that there is a win coming, and it might come when you don’t expect it.
"They are not winning and we have not won for a bit, so it will be the team that has the confidence and strength to have a go at the opposition.
"If we can defend as well and be as strong as we have been in recent games away from home, perhaps we can spring ourselves on them a little bit. I don’t know how the game is going to pan out, but I do know I have a team with a really strong attitude to give us the chance of winning."
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Opposition View: Manager James Beattie said: "“We have drawn three out of the last four and, if we keep turning in performances like that, we will get our first win and more will follow. I've seen teams that have been bottom of the league before and they don't carry themselves like that.
"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there."
"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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Last Meeting: Bristol Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley. The last meeting between the two teams was in April here at the Memorial Stadium, the visitors took all three points thanks to a single goal from Lee Molyneaux.
Team News: The manager will be without David Clarkson who serves the first of his three match ban after picking up a red card against Wycombe on Saturday. The game will probably also come too soon for Matt Harrold and Lee Brown as they aim to return from injury.
Tickets: Tickets for Bristol Rovers' trip to Accrington Stanley will be available to buy on the night. Tickets in both terrace and seated areas of the ground are priced at £13 for adults, £8 for over 65s, £5 for U17s and students with a valid photo ID and £1 for accompanied U12s. The turnstiles on the night are cash only.
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Betting: Rovers are 6/4 to take all three points against Accrington Stanley tonight. You can get 6/1 on Ryan Brunt to score the first goal. Bristol Rovers will benefit as you bet throughout the season, so make sure you open your Sky Bet account via www.skybet.com/bristolrovers
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Everything you need to know for tonight's game.
The Opposition: Accrington currently sit bottom of the league on four points, five points adrift of Northampton and Bury. However, the Reds are unbeaten in two matches after picking up draws at AFC Wimbledon and Oxford United. They have drawn three of their last four games and kept clean sheets in two of those matches.
In team news for them; Rob Atkinson’s hamstring problem is not as bad as first feared but he is unlikely to be available in the immediate future. Laurence Wilson and Michael Liddle are both eyeing returns but have only resumed light training. Luke Clark and James Caton remain sidelined and Kayode Odejayi serves the second match of his three match ban.
John Ward’s Comments: "I know from my experience of working in Lancashire, that a Tuesday night under floodlights, when it might be wet and windy, is a test of character, and their guys are used to that, so we are going to have to be very strong in that department to compete.
"They will look at us and say ‘this is a team going through a difficult time, who we can beat.’ We have got to make sure the attitude and approach we showed on Saturday, comes with us to Accrington.
"Any ability that we have got won’t show through unless we have a good attitude to start with. We have been saying that there is a win coming, and it might come when you don’t expect it.
"They are not winning and we have not won for a bit, so it will be the team that has the confidence and strength to have a go at the opposition."
"I am disappointed that we didn’t get the point on Saturday, as a point would have given everyone a big lift.
"The supporters were great, they backed the team to the hilt, and I think the team backed the supporters to the hilt, but we all went home with nothing. Even a point at home in those circumstances would have been a big lift."
Neither team has been in a great run of form, and the manager knows that his side are going to have to be strong to give themselves a chance of winning.
He said: "They will look at us and say ‘this is a team going through a difficult time, who we can beat.’ We have got to make sure the attitude and approach we showed on Saturday, comes with us to Accrington.
"Any ability that we have got won’t show through unless we have a good attitude to start with. We have been saying that there is a win coming, and it might come when you don’t expect it.
"They are not winning and we have not won for a bit, so it will be the team that has the confidence and strength to have a go at the opposition.
"If we can defend as well and be as strong as we have been in recent games away from home, perhaps we can spring ourselves on them a little bit. I don’t know how the game is going to pan out, but I do know I have a team with a really strong attitude to give us the chance of winning."
Read more at http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/ward-on-accrington-2013-1126429.aspx#4iSAKslmYdJIOdgq.99
Opposition View: Manager James Beattie said: "“We have drawn three out of the last four and, if we keep turning in performances like that, we will get our first win and more will follow. I've seen teams that have been bottom of the league before and they don't carry themselves like that.
"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there."
"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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"If we show that commitment and desire we won't be at the bottom much longer. I believe in the set of lads who are in there,"
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Last Meeting: Bristol Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley. The last meeting between the two teams was in April here at the Memorial Stadium, the visitors took all three points thanks to a single goal from Lee Molyneaux.
Team News: The manager will be without David Clarkson who serves the first of his three match ban after picking up a red card against Wycombe on Saturday. The game will probably also come too soon for Matt Harrold and Lee Brown as they aim to return from injury.
Tickets: Tickets for Bristol Rovers' trip to Accrington Stanley will be available to buy on the night. Tickets in both terrace and seated areas of the ground are priced at £13 for adults, £8 for over 65s, £5 for U17s and students with a valid photo ID and £1 for accompanied U12s. The turnstiles on the night are cash only.
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Live Commentary: Unable to make the trip to the Crown Ground tonight? Then you can follow all the action from 7.45pm as Bristol Rovers take on Accrington LIVE on Gas Player.
Betting: Rovers are 6/4 to take all three points against Accrington Stanley tonight. You can get 6/1 on Ryan Brunt to score the first goal. Bristol Rovers will benefit as you bet throughout the season, so make sure you open your Sky Bet account via www.skybet.com/bristolroveFor a limited period only you can get 2 months for the price of 1 with [nickname] Player. With live commentary of every single [club name] game, there's loads of live matches and video content available for just £4.49.
*The Opposition: In the league, York sit one place and two points above Rovers, but in the magic of the cup, anything can happen. The Minstermen come into tonight's game in similar form to Rovers, having taken four points from their last two games. Last Saturday, they came from behind to draw 2-2 with Cheltenham.
Bristol Rovers head to Altrincham looking to pick up their first three points of the new season.
Opposition: Altrincham have lost their first two games since promotion to the Conference last season. Altrincham captain Shaun Densmore, who was injured by a tackle on Tuesday night, will be out for around six weeks with a broken toe.
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Opposition View: Altrincham boss Lee Sinnott remains said: “We’ll be OK. It’s fine lines at the moment, I thought the performance against Lincoln was better than on Saturday. There were positives at Aldershot but more in this second game.
“There is a case for saying the step-up we’ve made is as difficult and challenging as any in the game, because we’ve left behind a part-time league for one that is packed with full-time professional outfits. If we expected to come into this division and immediately start creating as much as we did in the Conference North, we’d be in cuckoo land.”
“It’s just being realistic and logical to say we can’t just assume we are going to walk into the Conference and swat everyone aside. You’ve got to work at it. It is a work in progress, and that’s what we are."
“There is a case for saying the step-up we’ve made is as difficult and challenging as any in the game, because we’ve left behind a part-time league for one that is packed with full-time professional outfits. If we expected to come into this division and immediately start creating as much as we did in the Conference North, we’d be in cuckoo land.”
“It’s just being realistic and logical to say we can’t just assume we are going to walk into the Conference and swat everyone aside. You’ve got to work at it. It is a work in progress, and that’s what we are."
Darrell Clarke’s Comments: Altrincham will be the first part time team that Rovers come up against, but Darrell does not expect that to make too much difference at this stage in the season.
He said: “It doesn’t really make a big difference early in the season as the fitness levels will be pretty good, sometimes it makes a big difference after Christmas when the fatigue starts to kick in for the part-time teams.
“Every game is a challenge at this level, there aren’t any easy games, but we are going to be trying to win every match we play in.
“We are going to have to play a hell of a lot better than we did during the first half on Tuesday.
“The pitch will be decent, and we will go up there and respect Altrincham, but we are going to try and win a football match.
“We have to concentrate on ourselves, and for me it is about getting that first win on the board. As soon as we get that first win, we will kick on.”
He said: “It doesn’t really make a big difference early in the season as the fitness levels will be pretty good, sometimes it makes a big difference after Christmas when the fatigue starts to kick in for the part-time teams.
“Every game is a challenge at this level, there aren’t any easy games, but we are going to be trying to win every match we play in.
“We are going to have to play a hell of a lot better than we did during the first half on Tuesday.
“The pitch will be decent, and we will go up there and respect Altrincham, but we are going to try and win a football match.
“We have to concentrate on ourselves, and for me it is about getting that first win on the board. As soon as we get that first win, we will kick on.”
Last Meeting: This will be the first time the club's have ever faced each other.
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Team News: Darrell Clarke's side picked up a few bumps and knocks against Barnet, and the manager will be assessing things ahead of tomorrow's game
Tickets: Tickets for Bristol Rovers' trip to Altrincham will be available to buy on the day. Tickets in the uncovered away end are priced at £14 for adults, £9 for concessions and £2 for U12s. The main stand is also open to away supporters, and tickets here cost £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £2 for U12s.
Ground Guide: For everything you need to know about The J Davidson Stadium click here
Ground Guide: For everything you need to know about The J Davidson Stadium click here
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Tickets are still available from either of the clubs' two retail outlets - Pirate Leisure at the Memorial Stadium and the Supporters Club shop in Kingswood.
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Supporters can save £2 on normal match day prices by buying their tickets in advance.
Tickets are still available from either of the clubs' two retail outlets - Pirate Leisure at the Memorial Stadium and the Supporters Club shop in Kingswood.
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Tickets are still available from either of the clubs' two retail outlets - Pirate Leisure at the Memorial Stadium and the Supporters Club shop in Kingswood.
To find out more about ticket prices click here
Read more at http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/chesterfield-early-bird-407273.aspx#BlgtbSJDyMERrXxQ.99
Supporters can save £2 on normal match day prices by buying their tickets in advance.
Tickets are still available from either of the clubs' two retail outlets - Pirate Leisure at the Memorial Stadium and the Supporters Club shop in Kingswood.
To find out more about ticket prices click here
Read more at http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/chesterfield-early-bird-407273.aspx#BlgtbSJDyMERrXxQ.99
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