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Bristol Rovers Preview
By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 04/11/2005
IT’S a break from league action this weekend, as Town take on managerless Bristol Rovers at Blundell Park in the first round of the F.A Cup.
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Rovers sacked boss Ian Atkins at the end of September following a poor start to the season. The former Northampton manager was prized away in 2004 from Oxford United but failed to get the Pirates out of the bottom tier on English football. Ex-Town loanee Paul Trollope (left) has taken temporary charge and has had a mixed bag of results - with three wins, four losses and a draw. Mystery hangs over who the new gaffer will be. Jim Smith is reportedly being lined up as director of football while Torquay boss Leroy Rosenior has been linked with the post. Rovers currently lie 17th in the table, five points from the play offs and six from the bottom.
Both sides will hope to progress to the Second Round - after both losing in the first round to non-league opposition last season. Town lost 1-0 at Exeter whilst Rovers lost in replay to Carlisle, who were eventually promoted from the Conference.
Ex-Coventry stopper Scott Shearer is the Pirates' keeper. The 24 year old was linked with a move to Town in the summer following his release from Highfield Road. Former Millwall full back Robbie Ryan provides experience down the left hand side, while in the centre Steve Elliott (left), formerly of Derby, marshals the defence. Michael Leary is on loan from Luton for a further month and plays in midfield. Ex-Mariner Stuart Campbell has had to settle for a place on the bench in recent games but will hope to face his former side. In attack, another ex-Town player, Jamie Forrestet, has recently returned to the side while former Villa striker Richard Walker has netted eight goals this term.
Junior Agogo. Tricky frontman who scored against Town in August when the two sides met in the league. The Ghana born striker was signed for £110,000 from Barnet in 2003 and has since netted 35 goals, seven of them coming this season.
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There is only one win between the two sides - with the Pirates just having the edge, with 13 wins to Town’s 12. The sides have only met once in the FA Cup before - way back 96 years ago in 1909 when Town lost 2-0 at Blundell Park.
P 34 W 12 D 9 L 13 F 55 A 52 Bristol R Head-to-Head (49th on The Opposition Ladder)
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Town’s win at Bristol Roves at the start of the season began a run of form away from home which still sees the Mariners undefeated on their travels. Town went behind just after half time, but after missing a series of chances, Town turned the game around with goals from Martin Gritton and a 88th minute goal from Rob Jones.
Grimsby Team: Mildenhall ,McDermott ,Crane ,Robert Jones ,Ramsden ,Newey ,Bolland ,Croft ,Parkinson (Cohen 61 ) ,Reddy (Andrew ,78 ) ,Gritton
Bristol R Team: Shearer ,Campbell ,Edwards ,Elliott ,Anderson ,Carruthers ,Somner ,Lescott (Gibb ,80 ) ,Williams ,Agogo ,Walker (Louis ,80 ) Sent Off: Sestanovich Attendance: 6,300 Â Â Â Report
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