09-02-2024, 08:32
Who’s Available?
Duane Holmes, who picked up an injury during the warm-up last weekend, will miss this one, but he could return as soon as next Saturday’s Lancashire derby against Blackburn Rovers.
It was hoped Ched Evans, who hasn’t been available since early January, would return in some capacity to training this week. He’s still in his rehabilitation stages, though, but he’s not expected to be out for much longer.
Manager Ryan Lowe described Kian Best as being “on the mend”, with the left-sided defender having missed the last two games through injury.
Opposition Focus
Heading into the weekend, Erol Bulut’s Cardiff City sit just a couple of points and three places below PNE in the Championship table.
Their 40 points accumulated have been picked up equally home and away, although the majority of those on their own turf were collected towards the start of the campaign when they won five out of six at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Since the beginning of November, though, it’s been one win from seven at home, but good victories on the road against Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and Watford have kept them within reach of the top six.
Match Officials
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Assistant Referees: Daniel Leach and Blake Antrobus
Fourth Official: Ed Duckworth
Dean Whitestone will take charge of his second PNE fixture of the campaign, after being the main official for the home victory over Birmingham City in September.
In total this season, he has shown 67 yellow cards and two reds in 18 matches.
This could be interesting given the housing of poop by the opposition following the first match, did get a little tetchy, should have won that one but Blobby Madley was at his Rebecca Welsh best
Anyway South Wales luckily most of he journey down will be in the light, might even get to see some snow.
Last two at their gaff have apparently been dire suspect this won't be a classic either
Duane Holmes, who picked up an injury during the warm-up last weekend, will miss this one, but he could return as soon as next Saturday’s Lancashire derby against Blackburn Rovers.
It was hoped Ched Evans, who hasn’t been available since early January, would return in some capacity to training this week. He’s still in his rehabilitation stages, though, but he’s not expected to be out for much longer.
Manager Ryan Lowe described Kian Best as being “on the mend”, with the left-sided defender having missed the last two games through injury.
Opposition Focus
Heading into the weekend, Erol Bulut’s Cardiff City sit just a couple of points and three places below PNE in the Championship table.
Their 40 points accumulated have been picked up equally home and away, although the majority of those on their own turf were collected towards the start of the campaign when they won five out of six at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Since the beginning of November, though, it’s been one win from seven at home, but good victories on the road against Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and Watford have kept them within reach of the top six.
Match Officials
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Assistant Referees: Daniel Leach and Blake Antrobus
Fourth Official: Ed Duckworth
Dean Whitestone will take charge of his second PNE fixture of the campaign, after being the main official for the home victory over Birmingham City in September.
In total this season, he has shown 67 yellow cards and two reds in 18 matches.
This could be interesting given the housing of poop by the opposition following the first match, did get a little tetchy, should have won that one but Blobby Madley was at his Rebecca Welsh best
Anyway South Wales luckily most of he journey down will be in the light, might even get to see some snow.
Last two at their gaff have apparently been dire suspect this won't be a classic either
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