Match Preview: Darlington v Rotherham (From Darlington and Stockton Times)

Match Preview: Darlington v Rotherham

6:02pm Friday 5th February 2010

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Darlington
Redmond
Madden White Miller Giddings
J Smith Waite Dempsey Waite
Purcell Diop

Le Fondre Pope
Ellison Law Cummins Roberts
Gunning Fenton Sharps Tonge
Warrington
ROTHERHAM

Darlington subs (from): Liversedge (gk), McReady, Barnes, Byrne, Gray, G Smith, Mulligan, Main, Deane
Rotherham subs (from): Lund (gk), Taylor, Fenton, Harrison, Marshall, Broughton, Joseph, Green, Nicholas, Brogan, Mills

DARLINGTON: Manager Steve Staunton is likely to stick with a similar line-up to that which faced Northampton in Quakers' last game.
The team that was going to face Cheltenham last week, before the match was postponed, was to be the same that faced the Cobblers for what was a 2-1 home defeat 11 days ago.
Since then Staunton has brought in defender Richie Byrne who should be on the bench, but should he play he would become the 49th different player used by Darlington this season.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: Bower (ankle), Lumsdon (back), Whelan (hamstring)
Last five league games: LWLLL
Leading league scorer: Collins, Gall, Main, Purcell, 2
Next game: Lincoln (H) 9/2/10

ROTHERHAM: Due to a poor showing in Tuesday's 3-1 home defeat to Bournemouth, manager Ronnie Moore may make several changes.
Moore is set to recall full back Dale Tonge and central defender Nick Fenton while there is likely to be changes in midfield with Pablo Mills moving into the centre and loanee Marcus Marshall waiting in the wings for a start out wide.
Striker Paul Warne has been sidelined since November after breaking a bone in his foot while Andy Liddell remains out with an Achilles problem.
Although the Millers have lost six league games this season, only one of them have come on a Saturday and that was back in August.
Suspensions: None
Injuries: Warne (broken foor), Annerson (concussion), Liddell (Achilles)
Last five league games:
Leading league scorer: Le Fondre 16
Key player: Adam Le Fondre - who else but the divisios second highest scorer

Last season: 1-0
League head to head: Darlington 28, Rotherham 14, draws 17
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton) G19 Y48 R2 Av2.63
Last Darlington game: v Lincoln (A) L3-0 5/9/2009 Y1 R0
Odds: H4/1; A8/11; D11/4

It's a fact: Rotherham have won in only one of their last nine trips to Darlington
Comment by Craig Stoddart: Playing a promotion-chasing side who need to bounce back from poor display in midweek makes it a tough test for Quakers.
Prediction: 1-1

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