Bristol Rovers v Gillingham

Posted on: Fri 18 Apr 2008

We bring you all the team news ahead of Saturday's Coca-Cola League One match between Bristol Rovers and Gillingham at the Memorial Ground.

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RECENT FORM

Mark Stimson's Gills are currently in 21st in League One and go into the match off a 2-1 defeat to Swansea City at the KRBS Priestfield Stadium on Saturday. From their 21 away League One games this season, the Gills have won twice, drawn three and lost 16 matches whilst scoring 16 goals and conceding 48.

Paul Trollope's Bristol Rovers are currently 15th in the league table and come into the match off a 1-0 win over Walsall at the Banks' Stadium on Tuesday. From their 20 home league games, they have won five, drawn nine and lost six matches and have scored 24 goals whilst conceding 26.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 94 previous fixtures between the two teams and the Pirates have the honours with 43 wins. The Gills have won 34 matches and 17 fixtures have ended in a draw.

LAST MATCH

The two sides have already met this season when the Gills beat the Pirates 3-2 at KRBS Priestfield on Saturday 27th October. Gillingham's Aaron Brown opened the scoring in the 19th minute but Rovers fought back to take the lead with goals from Rickie Lambert and David Pipe. Substitute David Graham scored an 85th minute equaliser for the Gills before on-loan striker Chris Dickson clinched the win with an 89th minute winner.

GILLINGHAM

TEAM NEWS

Gills Manager Mark Stimson will have to do without the services of Adam Miller for the trip to Bristol.

Midfielder Miller picked up his tenth booking of the season in the defeat against Swansea and serves the first match of a two-match suspension.

Midfielder Mark Bentley misses the match as he serves the second match of a two-match suspension for his tenth yellow card of the season against Millwall.

Ivory Coast striker Georges Ba returns to the squad after missing the Swansea match due to being in France for the birth of his first child.

Goalkeeper Simon Royce (ankle) and defender John Nutter (hamstring) are both undergoing treatment and a decision on their availability will be made on Friday.

Striker Delroy Facey is on-loan at Coca-Cola League Two side Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the season and is included in the Chairboys squad for the match against Chester City at the Causeway Stadium.

Defender Efe Sodje is on-loan at League Two club Bury until the end of the season and is included in the Shakers squad for their local derby against Macclesfield Town at Gigg Lane.

Midfielders Stuart Thurgood and Barry Cogan are on-loan at Blue Square Premier side Grays Athletic until the end of the season and are includes in the Blues squad for their match against Northwich Victoria at the Victoria Stadium.

Striker Luis Cumbers is on work experience at Ryman Premier Division club AFC Wimbledon and is included in the Dons squad for the match against Harlow Town at Kingsmeadow.

SQUAD

Simon Royce, Derek Stillie, Chris Kiely, Garry Richards, Danny Cullip, Simon King, Barry Fuller, Adam Bygrave, Nicky Southall, Craig Stone, Kevin Maher, Andrew Crofts, John Nutter, Stuart Lewis, Charlie Howard, Simeon Jackson, Dennis Oli, Leroy Griffiths, Donovan Simmonds, Georges Ba, Andy Pugh, Gary Mulligan.

KIT

Yellow Shirts with Blue trim

Yellow Shorts with Blue trim

Yellow Socks with Blue trim

BRISTOL ROVERS

Bristol Rovers First Team Coach Paul Trollope may have to do without Danny Coles for the visit of the Gills.

Defender Coles has missed the last three matches with severe bone bruising and may not feature again this season.

Midfielder Ryan Green is ruled-out for the season with an Achilles injury.

SQUAD

Steve Phillips, Mike Green, Steve Book, Joe Jacobson, Craig Hinton, Steve Elliott, Chris Carruthers, Byron Anthony, Tom Parrinello, Ryan Paddock, Alex Kite, Tom Godsell, Matt Groves, Stuart Campbell, David Pipe, Anthony Pulis, Andy Sandell, Chris Lines, Sean Rigg, Craig Disley, James Palmer, Adam Mahdi, Charles Reece, Charlie Clough, Aaron Lescott, Andrew Williams, Rickie Lambert, Richard Walker, Lewis Haldane, Josh Klein-Davies, Wayne Andres.

KIT

Blue and White Quartered Shirts

White Shorts with Blue trim

Blue Socks with White trim

OFFICIALS

Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Assistant Referees: David Belbin (Middlesex) and Matt Foley (South Yorkshire)
Fourth Official: Tony Horton (West Midlands)

GILLSBET ODDS

BRISTOL ROVERS - Evens

DRAW - 5/2

GILLINGHAM - 9/4

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