Preview: PAFC – Town

By Aston
April 29 2006

STB brings you team news, manager previews, betting odds and the officials ahead of Towns game against Plymouth tomorrow (KO 1:30pm).

Town will be without Matt Richards, Alan Lee and Fabian Wilnis and possibly Owen Garvan who jarred his knee but Sam Parkin and Ian Westlake are back in the squad and they have been joined by James Krause and Liam Trotter who will wear the number 35 and 36 shirts respectively.

 

Town manager Joe Royle: “He (Pulis) never approaches games any different and I don't suppose he will this one. It will be a tough, physical battle.

 

“Tony has never had fortunes to work with and yet he has always done good jobs.

 

“Plymouth were in a bit of a mess when he got there but he has got them out of trouble.”

 

Plymouth could be without Nick Chadwick and Mat Doumbe and that’s it.

 

Plymouth manager Tony Pulis: “We always want to win and it will be a long three and a half months before we start again, I think it's important to try and win every game we play.

 

“The big thing is the gap until our next game on August 6; I know it will soon come round but it would nice to finish with a good performance and a win.

 

“It would be a fitting end, especially for the players who have kept us up.

 

“There has been plenty of talk about playing the kids but I've spoken to the players and they're keen to be involved.”

 

Officials:

Referee: Brian Curson (Leicestershire)

Assistants: John Flynn (Wiltshire) and Jim Hubbard (Leicestershire)

Fourth Official: Mike Mullarkey (Devon)

 

Match odds from William Hill:

Plymouth: 21/20

Draw: 11/5

Town: 21/10

 

Sources: This is Plymouth and Plymouth FC – the official website

 

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