Cheltenham v TLO Doncaster

[bobjimwilly]

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Stat Attack
Rovers have only played the Robins 8 times, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 2 - the 2 draws and 2 wins actually make up the last 4 results againt Cheltenham.
The last win for Rovers in this tie came almost 13 years ago in December 2003 at Whaddon Road; McIndoe, Morley and Melligan were the scorers in a 3-1 victory.

 

[RobTheRover]

I still get the chills thinking about that last game in L1 in 2008 season at Whaddon Road. We threw the absolute kitchen sink at them and couldn't win. I had a bottle of champers in the boot of the car ready to celebrate. It came home with me.

Forest nipped in and edged us out. Then came Sarfend and Dirty Leeds at Wembley. The champers went to Wembley and never made it home.

[Dutch Uncle]

Lineups:

Cheltenham
    1Griffiths
    26Suliman
    6Parslow
    24O'Shaughnessy
    17Cranston
    8Waters
    23Whitehead
    7Pell
    21Dayton
    9Wright
    15Arthur

Substitutes
    2Barthram
    3Jennings
    12Kitscha
    14Hall
    18Rowe
    20Lymn
    27Smith

Doncaster
    13Marosi
    12Lund
    15Wright
    6Butler
    27Evina
    17Blair
    26Coppinger
    16Houghton
    10Rowe
    9Marquis
    11Williams

Substitutes
    1Etheridge
    8Calder
    14Middleton
    19Mandeville
    21Pugh
    29Fielding
    30Amos

Referee:
    Mark Heywood

So Wright is fit enough to start, and Marosi stays in goal

[Guernsey Exile]

Whats wrong with Beestin?

[Dutch Uncle]

I am guessing DF sees Mandeville, Calder and Pugh as better attacking options ATM?

[glosterred]

Whats wrong with Beestin?

He has been ill for the last few days

COYR

[ScillyRover]

Whats wrong with Beestin?

I think DF said he picked up a bug about a week ago.

[RedJ]

Was it a bee?

[Dutch Uncle]

As in Beesting?

[DevilMayCry]

1-0 for Donny would be perfect 

[CottyRover]

I still get the chills thinking about that last game in L1 in 2008 season at Whaddon Road. We threw the absolute kitchen sink at them and couldn't win. I had a bottle of champers in the boot of the car ready to celebrate. It came home with me.

Forest nipped in and edged us out. Then came Sarfend and Dirty Leeds at Wembley. The champers went to Wembley and never made it home.

Did you manage to get it into the stadium? I couldn't even take in a bottle of water!

[andysly]

I've a feeling we'll win after going behind

[nice one rovers]

Owt happening?

[CottyRover]

Been some chances for us though

[Bristol Red Rover]

Owt happening?

Seems we're on top, Williams had one saved in the bottom corner.

[RobTheRover]

Come on Rovers!

[nice one rovers]

I see Cheltenham have managed 7 fouls in 16 mins. They're trying to nobble us.

[Bristol Red Rover]

The Marquis foul was him falling over, but then he kicked out at the Cheltenham player - luckily just got a talking to.

We're all over them. Rowe sounds like he's on fire.

[les@donr]

Good morning everyone.

[nice one rovers]

Good morning everyone.

Been on nights?

[RedJ]

Or perhaps from another country.

[ScillyRover]

Nearly getting caught out on the break

[CottyRover]

Nearly getting caught out on the break

Heart stopping moment there!

[RoversAlias]

Liam Hoden keeps saying Marosi is taking a load of abuse from the dugout for being too slow to distribute, but that he doesn't always have options. Fergie has apparently just screamed "just give him it!" at Marosi, which leads to me to think the manager might prefer us to give the ball to a defender under pressure than actually wait and make a sensible choice.

I'm not at the game, I could be wrong, but I see that happen an awful lot and I wouldn't be surprised if it comes from the manager. You shouldn't play short passes out just for the sake of it.

[Bristol Red Rover]

"Good goalkeeping by Marosi getting out quickly" from Chelts commentary.

[nice one rovers]

Or perhaps from another country.

Maybe. Not sure where donr is.

[Bristol Red Rover]

"Very very good goalkeeping by Marosi" said several times after his save.

[roversontheup]

Is Calder on? Who has he replaced? Another injury?

[RoversAlias]

Is Calder on? Who has he replaced? Another injury?

I can't see anything, is this because DRFC's Twitter mentioned him? I'm inclined to believe that was casual racism and they meant Evina...

[coventryrover]

Some good play but breaks down near the box.  They have had the better chances and have grown.

I think wiliams and marquis are far too similar and being ineffective at the mo