Preview: Stoke –Town

By Aston
January 2 2006

STB brings you team news, manager previews, betting odds and the officials ahead of Towns game against Stoke City later today (KO 3pm).

Town are likely to be with out Dean Bowditch, Luis Sito and Nicky Forster. Sam Parkin is out while Jason De Vos and Gavin Williams are out, Adam Proudlock’s loan from Sheffield Wednesday has expired and Richard Naylor is suspended.

 

Town manager Joe Royle: no pre-match thoughts currently available.

 

Stoke will be without defenders John Halls and Clint Hill who are out with hamstring and knee injuries respectively, midfielder John Eustace is also out with a knee injury.

 

Stoke manager Johan Boskamp:  no pre-match thoughts currently available.

 

Match Odds from Will Hill:

Stoke: 5/6

Draw: 11/5

Town: 11/4

 

Officials:

Referee: Lee Probert (Gloucestershire)

Assistant Referees: Mo Matadar (Lancashire) and David Naylor (Nottinghamshire)

Fourth Official: Ian Evans (W Midlands)

 

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