League Two Rovers (1) v Crawley (3)

[Sparky]

Hopefully no wind damage to the stadium….

 

[Keith Hill (Bolton)]

Make sure you're wrapped up, that wind is freezing, possible rain later as well.
Play with the wind first half, establish a lead and battle it out second half.
Saying that it's Rovers!
Which team will turn up?

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Morris for Saunders is the only change. A very strong bench. Nigel obviously prefers Kieran’s guile to Harvey's speed. We’ll see.

 

[Boz]

Have some reservations about the return of Morris, it will be interesting to see how it pans out. Very attacking bench, with not a single defender on there. Hmm. Presume Davies still not match fit, but if we pick up an injury or the inexperienced ref decides to try out his red card…

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Have some reservations about the return of Morris, it will be interesting to see how it pans out. Very attacking bench, with not a single defender on there. Hmm. Presume Davies still not match fit, but if we pick up an injury or the inexperienced ref decides to try out his red card…

Merrie is your man. He can play full back. If a centre-back gets injured, Walker moves back and Merrie takes his place. Let’s hope we don’t need it. It’s more likely we’ll need changes further forward.

Oh and McAlear could fill in at right-back, if needed.

 

[Sparky]

Shocking start 0-1

 

[bigmart]

Bugger

 

[ADD]

Wow.. just wow. Shocking defending

 

[Boz]

Terrible defending from that throw in, inexcusable.

 

[Boz]

More shambolic defending.

 

[bigmart]

2 0 from a corner our bubble has burst big time

 

[Sparky]

0-2.

Get Saunders on

 

[Sparky]

2-1 Norris from an Apter cross

 

[Boz]

A lot to think about for Nigel at h/t. A number of players below par, only Morris and Norris above average in that half. Still fear a goal every time Crawley attack, but Rovers have had a few opportunities of our own. Think Connor Jennings misses 2 games with that booking?
Wood substituted, tactical or injured. He had been iffy defending but put a couple of good crosses in, Merrie at left-back won’t be doing that and has struggled so far.

 

[Sparky]

Both sides look shaky at the back so probably more goals second half. We need to press them more but Jennings ineffective so far.
Merrie on at LB for the injured Wood

 

[Sparky]

I’d be thinking about Dennis or Saunders for Jennings and maybe Hawkes for Morris if we’re still losing late on

 

[Sparky]

Walker off at half time for McAlear

 

[Boz]

Need more changes but no sign of activity on our bench.

 

[Sparky]

I stand corrected but Nigel has got his substitutions badly wrong

 

[Sparky]

3-1 game over. Nigel has got it badly wrong today