Match Preview: Shrewsbury Town v Darlington

26 March 2010 17:58
SHREWSBURY Button Cansdell-Sherriff Coughlan Langmead Skarz van den Broek Dunfield Murray McIntyre Hibbert Cureton[LNB] Diop Purcell Gray G Smith Dempsey Moore Milne White Miller Arnison Redmond DARLINGTON[LNB] Darlington subs (from): Liversedge (gk), McReady, Groves, Madden, Convery, Mulligan, Main, Whelan Shrewsbury subs (from): C Neal (gk), Robinson, L Neal, Bright, Hooman, Simpson, Richards, Holden, Leslie[LNB] DARLINGTON: Gareth Waites knee injury may mean the former Spennymoor man misses out for the first time since his January arrival. Caretaker boss Craig Liddle could replace him with Josh Gray and switch to 4-4-2 having started with a 4-3-3 shape against Aldershot in midweek. Left-back Stuart Giddings remains sidelined with a groin injury while defender Richie Byrne is yet to recover from a hamstring strain. Midfielder Chris Lumsdson has recovered from a back problem and played his first 90 minutes since the beginning of the season when he featured in Wednesday's 3-0 reserve win over Billingham Town. But he is well short of match fitness so will not feature today. Suspensions: None Injuries: Giddings (groin), Byrne (hamstring), Bower (ankle), Lumsdon (match fitness), Waite (knee) Last five league games: LLDLL Leading league scorer: Purcell 7 Next game: Burton (A) 3/4/10[LNB] SHREWSBURY: Australian defender Shane Cansdell-Sherriff returns from suspension as the Shrews aim to put an end to a run of three consecutive defeats. Also back in the side is leading scorer Dave Hibbert. The 13-goal striker has recovered from a groin strain which sidelined him for Shrewsbury's last three matches. Midfielder Craig Disley is sidelined with a long-term ankle injury.[LNB] The game is Quakers' third at the Prostar Stadium and they have yet to score at the venue. Suspensions: None Injuries: Disley (ankle), Taylor (knee) Last five league games: LLLWD Leading league scorer: Hibbert 13 Key player: Dave Hibbert - the tall striker carries a physical presence[LNB] Last season: 1-0 League head to head: Darlington 12, Shrewsbury 15, draws 10 Referee: D Phillips (Sussex) G24 Y68 R3 Av2.95 Last Darlington game: v Shrewsbury (A) 1-1 18/10/08 Y5 R2 Odds: H4/9; A8/1; D7/2[LNB] It's a fact: Shrewsbury are the only side to have this season lost to both Darlington and second-bottom Grimsby Town. Comment by Craig Stoddart: The return of Shrews leading scorer Dave Hibbert has come at a bad time for Quakers. Prediction: 2-0[LNB]

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