Notts County V Leyton Orient at Meadow Lane : Match Preview

05 March 2013 16:01
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No Kelly for Magpies

Notts County will once again be without full-back Julian Kelly when they take on Leyton Orient in npower League One.

Kelly missed the Magpies' 1-0 weekend victory over Carlisle due to a calf injury.

His absence prompted boss Chris Kiwomya to opt for a 3-5-2 formation and that approach is expected to be retained as County look to extend their unbeaten run to six matches.

Alan Judge bagged the winner against Carlisle and is refusing to give up hope of a play-off places.

"The games are coming thick an fast and the sign of a good team is when you can keep winning or at least make sure you don't lose," he told his club's official website.

"We're on a good roll at the minute and that's five unbeaten so we'll give everything we can until it's not possible."

Kevin Lisbie is poised to return to the Leyton Orient starting line-up.

The veteran striker came on as a substitute against Bournemouth on Saturday after two months out with a hamstring injury and scored the third goal in Orient's 3-1 win.

Fellow forward Shaun Batt, who has extended his loan spell from Millwall until the end of the season, will be checked over after missing out at the weekend with a tight hamstring.

Should Batt return to the squad he will take the place of midfielder Anthony Griffith, who on Monday rejoined his former club Port Vale on loan for the rest of the campaign.

Defender Gary Sawyer remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Source: PA