Championship Fixtures 6th March Part 1

Blackpool v Ipswich Town
Blackpool hope to keep their play-off hopes alive while Ipswich are probably beginning to realise that maybe all those draws – seventeen so far - won’t be much help after all.
Rob Edwards has completed his latest suspension and is in contention to play for Blackpool. Neal Eardley was on the bench both for Blackpool and Wales last week after recovering from what most sources believe to be a toe injury. Blackpool have problems in defence so Neal could come in at left back or centre back.
Ian Holloway might not have been too impressed with his clubbing excursions but Neal has a good side. Last week, the Blackpool Gazette reports, there were nine Barnsley mascots and one Blackpool mascot on the pitch before the game. The Blackpool mascot was getting ignored. So two of the Blackpool players asked him to play with him instead. One of them was Neal, the other was Ishmel Demontagnac.
David Vaughan started for club and country and should keep his place in Blackpool’s team. Daniel Nardiello also has a good chance of playing after recovering from a groin injury but as he’s now on loan at Oldham, he won’t be much help to Blackpool.
Troy Brown could be part of Ipswich’s squad as they need cover for injuries.
But Ben Thatcher won’t be – his contract has been cancelled by mutual consent and he’s left the club. He thinks he can play for another few seasons but he won’t be able to play for another club until next season. I definitely wouldn’t say Ben is one of my favourite Welsh players. Far from it. But I think it’s… interesting that Ipswich Roy Keane seems so set against players who don’t show him respect. Not that I’m saying he’s a hypocrite necessarily and I agree with him, I really do…

Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers
Both these teams are halfway between the play-offs and the relegation zone. I wouldn’t expect them to go down but they’ll be wanting to win. Just in case.
Lewin Nyatanga returns from international duty apparently unscathed and Gavin Williams is also likely to be in Bristol City’s squad. Lewin isn’t likely to be able to sign for Arsenal anytime soon – he is a fan of the long ball tactic and even thinks it could benefit England. He’s got a point too.
Bristol City are short of defenders but manager Gary Johnson feels Christian Ribeiro and James Wilson aren’t experienced enough to play. In any case, the Bristol City official site suggests that Christian will be heading back to Colchester on loan for another two months.
Brian Stock again misses out for Doncaster with a back injury. He has been given an injection in the hope that he won’t have to have an operation until the end of the season. The signs are good but he probably won’t be able to play for another four weeks. Gareth Roberts and John Oster are likely to start for Doncaster.