Championship
Blackpool v Watford
Tomorrow 2pm
Ben Burgess and Andy Morrell are vying to partner Stephen McPhee in the
Blackpool attack. Watford could welcome back Lee Williamson, Nathan
Ellington and Mat Sadler as they look to cement their place in the
play-offs.
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Bristol City v Preston North End
Tomorrow 2pm
Nick Carle, the midfield player, is set to keep his place in the Bristol City
squad, but they will be without Lee Johnson, who has a heel problem. Sean St
Ledger is available again for Preston after recovering from his hamstring
strain.
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Cardiff City v Barnsley
Tomorrow 2pm
Paul Parry and Robbie Fowler are back in training for Cardiff after injury
problems and could be involved. Darcy Blake has recovered from an illness
and is also in the squad. Barnsley will be without Jamal Campbell-Ryce,
Martin Devaney and Stephen Foster.
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Charlton Athletic v Coventry City
2pm
Scott Wagstaff and Jonjo Shelvey look set to be rewarded for their fine form
in Charlton’s defeat against Barnsley by being handed starting places.
Coventry have decided to delay operations on Michael Doyle and Elliott Ward
to enable them to play.
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Crystal Palace v Burnley
Tomorrow 2pm
Neil Warnock, the Palace manager, is expected to name an unchanged team with
Danny Butterfield continuing to deputise for Matt Lawrence at right back.
The Burnley strike trio of Andrew Cole (leg), Ade Akinbiyi (chest) and Kyle
Lafferty (appendicitis) are out.
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Ipswich Town v Hull City
Tomorrow 2pm, Sky Sports 2 interactive
Ipswich are again without Richard Naylor (neck) and David Norris, who has had
an operation on an injured heel. Dean Windass, Hull’s veteran forward, could
play despite having 20 stitches in a leg wound he suffered against Crystal
Palace last Saturday.
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Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
Tomorrow 2pm
QPR are without Damion Stewart (suspension) and Rowan Vine (broken leg), while
Fitz Hall (groin) will undergo a late fitness test. Chris Brunt, the
Northern Ireland midfield player, could be handed a starting place by West
Brom.
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Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
Tomorrow 2pm
In the wake of relegation, Scunthorpe may take the opportunity to field young
players such as Joe Wilcox, Pete Winn and Jake Picton. Danny Granville, the
Colchester full back, could make his first appearance since February after a
knee injury.
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Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City
Tomorrow 2pm
Wednesday are without Frankie Simek and Richard Hinds, the injured defenders,
while Lee Bullen faces a late fitness test on a hamstring. Norwich will
include Dion Dublin in their squad in his final game before he retires. Luke
Chadwick (shoulder) returns.
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Southampton v Sheffield United
Tomorrow 2pm
Grégory Vignal and Alexander Ostlund could return after hamstring injuries for
Southampton but Chris Lucketti, the on-loan defender, will not play against
his parent club. United could be without James Beattie, Ugo Ehiogu and Lee
Martin.
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Stoke City v Leicester City
Tomorrow 2pm, Sky Sports 2
Stoke have no fresh injury concerns and are expected to name the team who beat
Colchester United last weekend along with Shola Ameobi, the on-loan
Newcastle United forward. Leicester will be without Patrick Kisnorbo (torn
anterior cruciate ligament).
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Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
Tomorrow 2pm
Wolves have a doubt over Darron Gibson (ankle). Karl Henry (knee) is in the
squad, but they may keep faith with the team who drew with Coventry City.
Plymouth will keep Rory Fallon in attack after he scored twice against
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League One
Brighton & Hove Albion v Swansea City
3pm
Therry Racon’s loan spell at Brighton has finished and Steven Thomson is
doubtful because of sickness. Gary Hart, Adam El-Abd and Adam Hinshelwood
are injured. Swansea are likely to be without Leon Britton, Ferrie Bodde and
Darren Pratley.
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Carlisle United v Bournemouth
3pm
David Raven and Danny Livesey are suspended for Carlisle, who are also
deprived of Paul Reid because of an ankle injury. Bournemouth have no new
problems, but Neil Moss, Gareth Stewart, Russell Perrett and Steven Foley
are still injured.
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Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers
3pm
Alex Russell and Steven Gillespie, the Cheltenham midfield players, are in
contention to start. Alan Wright, the left back, could be involved after an
Achilles injury. Doncaster have doubts over Brian Stock, the midfield
player, who has ankle problems.
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Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic
3pm
Julien Baudet, Crewe’s former Oldham defender, faces a fitness test, while
Neil Cox, the club captain who plans to retire at the end of the campaign,
could make his final appearance. Gary McDonald, the Oldham midfield player,
is back from a groin injury.
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Leeds United v Gillingham
3pm
Alan Sheehan starts a three-match ban for Leeds, but Jermaine Beckford could
be back after an ankle injury. Adam Miller, the Gillingham midfield player,
returns after a two-game suspension. Simon Royce and Barry Fuller are
injured.
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Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers
3pm
Alton Thelwell (knee) and Tamika Mkandawire (groin) are out of the Orient
squad. Rickie Lambert, the Rovers forward, has a 50-50 chance of overcoming
a knee injury to play.
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Luton Town v Huddersfield Town
3pm
Paul Furlong, the Luton forward, is fit to return to the squad. Don Hutchison,
the midfield player, will make his final appearance after being released.
Phil Jevons, the Huddersfield forward, returns after being out with a calf
injury since early March.
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Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers
3pm
Mark Bunn, the Northampton goalkeeper, is expected to overcome a hip injury,
but Ian Henderson (Achilles) and Brett Johnson (knee) are ruled out.
Jennison Myrie-Williams and Calvin Zola remain injury doubts for Tranmere
after missing the past three games.
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Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town
3pm
Brett Ormerod (knee), Julian Bennett (groin) and Junior Agogo (calf) are all
expected to be declared fit to feature as Forest look to clinch automatic
promotion. Yeovil are without Paul Warne, who has a foot injury.
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Southend United v Port Vale
3pm
Gary Hooper, the forward, could start for Southend, who have secured a
play-offs place, after returning from a loan spell at Hereford United. Port
Vale, already relegated, will include George Pilkington, who is making his
253rd and final appearance for the club.
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Swindon Town v Millwall
3pm
Patrick Kanyuka hopes to make a rare start for Swindon Town after head and
groin injuries. Barry Corr (shoulder) remains a long-term absentee. Millwall
are without Andy Frampton (ankle), while Lewis Grabban (back) and David
Martin (ankle) are doubts.
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Walsall v Hartlepool United
3pm
Tommy Mooney, 36, is set to make a farewell appearance for Walsall, while
Michael Dobson, who is out of contract, could also be wearing the shirt for
the last time. Hartlepool, who have had a disappointing campaign, are
without Joel Porter (knee).
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League Two
Accrington Stanley v Bury
3pm
Leam Richardson is out for Accrington after having a hernia operation in
midweek and there is a doubt over Ian Craney, who picked up a knee injury in
training. Bury are without the suspended Ben Futcher. Paul Morgan and Dave
Challinor are still injured.
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Chester City v Macclesfield Town
3pm
Chester have a doubt over Kevin Ellison, who has a thigh strain. Tony Grant
could return after a long injury absence. Macclesfield will make changes,
which could mean call-ups for John Rooney, Levi Reid and Andy Teague, a trio
of their young players.
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Chesterfield v Notts County
3pm
Jack Lester and Peter Leven have recovered from injuries and are likely to
start for Chesterfield, who could be without Steve Fletcher because of a
knee strain. County will give fitness tests to Lee Canoville and Michael
Johnson.
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Dagenham & Redbridge v Mansfield Town
3pm
Dagenham are without Danny Foster and Richard Graham, but Ross Smith and Anwar
Uddin are back in their squad. Mansfield have two injury concerns for their
final game in League Two - Michael Boulding is ill and Alex John-Baptiste
has a calf strain.
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Hereford United v Grimsby Town
3pm
Hereford have named the squad that secured promotion, apart from Gary Hooper,
who has returned to his parent club, Southend United. Injuries rule out Gary
Jones and James Hunt for Grimsby.
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Lincoln City v Wrexham
3pm
Lincoln, already without Lenell John-Lewis and Martin Pembleton, also have
injury concerns over Alan Marriott and Adie Moses. Wrexham will give fitness
checks to Neil Roberts, Gareth Evans, Mike Williams and Matt Done.
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Milton Keynes Dons v Morecambe
3pm
Kevin Gallen will miss MK Dons’ final game of the season because of a toe
injury, along with Drissa Diallo (shoulder) and Colin Cameron (knee). Stuart
Drummond returns to the Morecambe squad after an ankle injury, but they are
likely to be unchanged.
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Peterborough United v Darlington
3pm
Peterborough expect to be without Jamie Day (groin), with Tom Williams
deputising. Pawel Abbott, the Darlington forward, has a knee injury. Also
missing are Greg Blundell (stomach), Julian Joachim (ankle), Ryan Valentine
(knee) and Neil Austin (ankle).
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Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town
3pm
Rochdale will be without Lewis Montrose, who has returned to Wigan Athletic,
his parent club, after suffering an ankle injury. Lee Thorpe (dead leg) is a
doubt. Kelvin Langmead, the Shrewsbury defender, has not recovered after a
knee injury.
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Rotherham United v Barnet
3pm
Ryan Taylor, the Rotherham forward, will have a fitness test on a groin
strain. Barnet have extensive injury problems, with Ismail Yakubu, Ashley
Carew and Neal Bishop heading a list of seven players who are unavailable.
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Stockport County v Brentford
3pm
Stockport will be without Liam Dickinson, who has failed to recover from a
pulled hamstring, while Jason Taylor (foot) will have a late fitness test.
Brentford could give a debut to Moses Ademola after the forward’s arrival
from Croydon Athletic.
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Wycombe Wanderers v Bradford City
3pm
Leon Knight is back from suspension for Wycombe, but Sam Stockley is
suspended. Bradford will recall Scott Phelan and Alex Rhodes, while Luke
Medley will make his debut. Lee Bullock (hernia), Matt Clarke (knee) and Joe
Colbeck (suspended) are out.
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