Joey Barton leads his Bristol Rovers side into a Severnside Derby on this afternoon.
Following on from Tuesday’s disappointing draw against Colchester United, hopes are high that the boys in the Blue and White quarters will be able to carry on the momentum they’ve created in recent performances.
With Cian Harries and Trevor Clarke receiving red cards last in the previous fixture they will both be missing the next chapter of the Sky Bet League Two season.
Solid central midfielder Sam Finley is still on the recovery table and would not be expected to make an appearance this weekend.
In-form players such as Anthony Evans, Brett Pitman and Connor Taylor will all be expected to start at The Memorial Stadium later today.
Predicted XI
James Belshaw
Luca Hoole
Connor Taylor
Alfie Kilgour
Nick Anderton
Paul Coutts
Glenn Whelan
Luke Thomas
Anthony Evans
Sam Nicholson
Brett Pitman
Something about a Severnside Derby produces excellent matches with the last two fixtures producing five-goal thrillers, with both teams picking up a 4-1 victory away from home in that season.
The game kicks off at 3pm this afternoon.