Preview: PNE Town
By Aston
March 13 2006
STB brings you team news, manager previews, betting odds and the officials ahead of Towns game against Preston North End tomorrow night (KO 7:45pm).
Town have no new injuries ahead of the game although Sam Parkin, Nicky Forster, Adam Proudlock and Gavin Williams are all out with injuries.
Expected Town squad: Town squad: Scott Barron, Darren Currie, Jason De Vos, Ricardo Fuller, Owen Garvan, Danny Haynes, Jimmy Juan, Alan Lee, Jim Magilton, Richard Naylor, Lewis Price, Matt Richards, Luis Sito, Shane Supple, Ian Westlake, Fabian Wilnis.
Royle: I think this game probably means more to both teams now than it did a week ago, with them dropping out of the top six and us dropping points at home on Saturday.
The home draw in isolation wouldn't have been the worst result had it been the start of the season but it's just that we are desperately playing catch-up and things are tight. But we haven't given up and I notice that our friendly rivals up the road haven't given up and they're a point behind us. That's the nature of the play-offs, love them or hate them.
North End have their own injury problems with Andy Lonergan, Adam Nowland, Andy Smith, Joe Anyinsah and Brian O'Neil all missing.
Referee: Eddie Ilderton (
Match Odds from William Hill:
Draw: 21/10
Town: 3/1
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