Bristol Rovers 0-0 Hartlepool United
Every point is welcome to Bristol Rovers at the moment, especially when they arguably don’t deserve any points at all. They now haven’t won in the league for twelve games.
Byron Anthony was back in Bristol Rovers’ starting line-up after recovering from illness. Ben Swallow also started and was replaced by Eliot Richards in the 88th minute.
Milton Keynes 1-3 Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth are just three points behind MK Dons, who are in the play-offs, after bouncing back from three consecutive defeats.
Carl Fletcher played the full match for Plymouth but Jermaine Easter missed the chance to catch up with his former Plymouth team-mates – he moved to Crystal Palace last week.
Rochdale 0-0 Bournemouth
Rochdale are unbeaten in 2011 and three points from the play-offs after drawiing with Bournemouth.
Nicky Adams missed out with an ankle injury but Matt Done didn’t take his place in the team although he did come off the bench in the second half.
Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth. Joe Partington was on the bench.
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Thursday, 20 January 2011
Friday, 14 January 2011
League One Fixtures 14th January 2011
Brentford v Exeter City
Exeter might be down in fourteenth place, just seven points above the relegation places, but they’re also four points behind the play-offs. A win for Brentford could put them outside the play-offs only on goal difference but most of the clubs around the two teams have played fewer games.
Richard Duffy left the field at half-time due to injury in Exeter’s draw with Milton Keynes Dons but there’s nothing to suggest he won’t be able to play. Rob Edwards and Daniel Nardiello are most likely to be on the bench.
Colchester United v Bournemouth
A win for Colchester could put them outside the play-offs on goal difference. Bournemouth confidence will be high after winning their last three matches. But their second away win of the season was only a couple of games ago.
Lee Beevers is expected to keep his place in Colchester’s starting line-up. Lloyd James has also done well when he’s been given the chance but he’s more likely to be on the bench again. Tom Bender’s chances of keeping his place on the bench could be decreased by the presence of Colchester’s recent signings.
Rhoys Wiggins is available for Bournemouth after recovering from an eye infection. Joe Partington could be on the bench.
Exeter might be down in fourteenth place, just seven points above the relegation places, but they’re also four points behind the play-offs. A win for Brentford could put them outside the play-offs only on goal difference but most of the clubs around the two teams have played fewer games.
Richard Duffy left the field at half-time due to injury in Exeter’s draw with Milton Keynes Dons but there’s nothing to suggest he won’t be able to play. Rob Edwards and Daniel Nardiello are most likely to be on the bench.
Colchester United v Bournemouth
A win for Colchester could put them outside the play-offs on goal difference. Bournemouth confidence will be high after winning their last three matches. But their second away win of the season was only a couple of games ago.
Lee Beevers is expected to keep his place in Colchester’s starting line-up. Lloyd James has also done well when he’s been given the chance but he’s more likely to be on the bench again. Tom Bender’s chances of keeping his place on the bench could be decreased by the presence of Colchester’s recent signings.
Rhoys Wiggins is available for Bournemouth after recovering from an eye infection. Joe Partington could be on the bench.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
League One Results 8th January 2011
Bournemouth 3-0 Plymouth Argyle
Bournemouth moved up to second in the table as they beat Plymouth, who were unbeaten in five before Bournemouth came along and spoiled it.
Rhoys Wiggins was absent from Bournemouth’s squad due to an eye infection but they just about managed without him. Joe Partington was on the bench.
Carl Fletcher played the full match for Plymouth against his first ever club.
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-1 Rochdale
Dagenham & Redbridge are eight points from safety after losing to a Rochdale side who move into the top half of the table.
Tony Roberts nearly scored for Dag & Red when he joined his team-mates at the wrong end of the pitch for a corner but he headed wide.
Nicky Adams celebrated his permanent signing for Rochdale with the assist but Tony wouldn’t let him score.
Exeter City 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons
Exeter didn’t play well despite taking an early lead and MK Dons were able to snatch a share of the points in the 73rd minute.
Richard Duffy had a good first half but then he had to be replaced at half-time due to injury. Rob Edwards and Daniel Nardiello were unused substitutes.
Tranmere Rovers 3-3 Walsall
Walsall looked set to lose for the fifteenth time this season. With five minutes plus stoppage time to play, they were 3-1 down but they got one goal in the 85th minute followed by an equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time. A point doesn’t help their survival chances much but maybe it will give them some extra confidence.
Tranmere’s Ash Taylor played 90 minutes for the first time in the league this season
Sean Geddes was on the bench for Walsall.
Yeovil 2-0 Brentford
Yeovil are unbeaten in four after beating Brentford and just three points from safety.
Yeovil played without a single Welshmen on the pitch at any time for what I believe is the first time this season. Luckily for them, it didn’t seem to be too much of a problem for them.
Rhys Baggridge and Nathan Jones were on the bench. Nathan says Yeovil won’t be rushing into making new signings.
Bournemouth moved up to second in the table as they beat Plymouth, who were unbeaten in five before Bournemouth came along and spoiled it.
Rhoys Wiggins was absent from Bournemouth’s squad due to an eye infection but they just about managed without him. Joe Partington was on the bench.
Carl Fletcher played the full match for Plymouth against his first ever club.
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-1 Rochdale
Dagenham & Redbridge are eight points from safety after losing to a Rochdale side who move into the top half of the table.
Tony Roberts nearly scored for Dag & Red when he joined his team-mates at the wrong end of the pitch for a corner but he headed wide.
Nicky Adams celebrated his permanent signing for Rochdale with the assist but Tony wouldn’t let him score.
Exeter City 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons
Exeter didn’t play well despite taking an early lead and MK Dons were able to snatch a share of the points in the 73rd minute.
Richard Duffy had a good first half but then he had to be replaced at half-time due to injury. Rob Edwards and Daniel Nardiello were unused substitutes.
Tranmere Rovers 3-3 Walsall
Walsall looked set to lose for the fifteenth time this season. With five minutes plus stoppage time to play, they were 3-1 down but they got one goal in the 85th minute followed by an equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time. A point doesn’t help their survival chances much but maybe it will give them some extra confidence.
Tranmere’s Ash Taylor played 90 minutes for the first time in the league this season
Sean Geddes was on the bench for Walsall.
Yeovil 2-0 Brentford
Yeovil are unbeaten in four after beating Brentford and just three points from safety.
Yeovil played without a single Welshmen on the pitch at any time for what I believe is the first time this season. Luckily for them, it didn’t seem to be too much of a problem for them.
Rhys Baggridge and Nathan Jones were on the bench. Nathan says Yeovil won’t be rushing into making new signings.
Friday, 7 January 2011
Welsh Players Christmas-New Year matches 2010-11 (League One, Part 1)
Bournemouth
Rhoys Wiggins might not necessarily be the first names on the team-sheet – I always tend to write the goalkeeper’s name first. But his isn’t a name you’re going to leave off the team-sheet.
MK Dons A 2-0 (played all)
Swindon A 1-2 (played all)
Brentford H 3-1 (played all)
Joe Partington returned from a loan spell at Eastbourne Borough, where he scored goals, got sent off and returned to his parent club with a knock. But he hasn’t been in Bournemouth’s squad since his return.
Brentford
Nicky Adams returned to Brentford when his loan spell came to an end but he only stayed long enough to sort out a permanent move to Rochdale.
Bristol Rovers
Byron Anthony’s Christmas wish was probably to score no own goals, and miss no penalties. And he didn’t do any of those things. But neither did he win a match.
MK Dons A 2-0 (Y foul 1, played all3)
Plymouth H 2-3 (played all)
Eliot Richards has spent most of the season on the bench but he played a part in Bristol Rovers’ defeat to Milton Keynes Dons before getting his second start of the season against Plymouth Argyle. Not to mention his first assist.
MK Dons A 2-0 (bench, on 46)
Plymouth H 2-3 (A1 11, played all)
Ben Swallow’s second goal for Bristol Rovers was rewarded with two starts over the Christmas period.
MK Dons A 2-0 (starts, off 46)
Plymouth H 2-3 (starts, Y foul 57, off 72)
Carlisle United
Jason Price was at Bradford City over Christmas and there was talk of his extending his loan spell again but he came back to Carlisle instead.
Colchester United
Colchester played only two of their Christmas matches but they marked a first and second starts of the season for Lee Beevers.
Charlton H 3-3 (played all)
Orient A 4-2 (Y 11, played all)
Lloyd James had already started twice this season but only in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and Carling Cup. Now he has two in the league to add to them. (Let’s not mention the penalty.)
Charlton H 3-3 (conc pen 18, played all)
Orient A 4-2 (Y foul 55, played all)
Thomas Bender made his third appearance in a Colchester squad – his first and second in the league.
Charlton H 3-3 (bench)
Orient A 4-2 (bench)
Dagenham & Redbridge
Tony Roberts played in goal as Dagenham continue to struggle with life in League One.
Brentford A 2-1 (played all)
Southampton H 1-3 (played all)
Loanee Kayleden Brown spent Christmas and the New Year recovering from an ankle injury.
Rhoys Wiggins might not necessarily be the first names on the team-sheet – I always tend to write the goalkeeper’s name first. But his isn’t a name you’re going to leave off the team-sheet.
MK Dons A 2-0 (played all)
Swindon A 1-2 (played all)
Brentford H 3-1 (played all)
Joe Partington returned from a loan spell at Eastbourne Borough, where he scored goals, got sent off and returned to his parent club with a knock. But he hasn’t been in Bournemouth’s squad since his return.
Brentford
Nicky Adams returned to Brentford when his loan spell came to an end but he only stayed long enough to sort out a permanent move to Rochdale.
Bristol Rovers
Byron Anthony’s Christmas wish was probably to score no own goals, and miss no penalties. And he didn’t do any of those things. But neither did he win a match.
MK Dons A 2-0 (Y foul 1, played all3)
Plymouth H 2-3 (played all)
Eliot Richards has spent most of the season on the bench but he played a part in Bristol Rovers’ defeat to Milton Keynes Dons before getting his second start of the season against Plymouth Argyle. Not to mention his first assist.
MK Dons A 2-0 (bench, on 46)
Plymouth H 2-3 (A1 11, played all)
Ben Swallow’s second goal for Bristol Rovers was rewarded with two starts over the Christmas period.
MK Dons A 2-0 (starts, off 46)
Plymouth H 2-3 (starts, Y foul 57, off 72)
Carlisle United
Jason Price was at Bradford City over Christmas and there was talk of his extending his loan spell again but he came back to Carlisle instead.
Colchester United
Colchester played only two of their Christmas matches but they marked a first and second starts of the season for Lee Beevers.
Charlton H 3-3 (played all)
Orient A 4-2 (Y 11, played all)
Lloyd James had already started twice this season but only in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and Carling Cup. Now he has two in the league to add to them. (Let’s not mention the penalty.)
Charlton H 3-3 (conc pen 18, played all)
Orient A 4-2 (Y foul 55, played all)
Thomas Bender made his third appearance in a Colchester squad – his first and second in the league.
Charlton H 3-3 (bench)
Orient A 4-2 (bench)
Dagenham & Redbridge
Tony Roberts played in goal as Dagenham continue to struggle with life in League One.
Brentford A 2-1 (played all)
Southampton H 1-3 (played all)
Loanee Kayleden Brown spent Christmas and the New Year recovering from an ankle injury.
Saturday, 4 December 2010
League One Fixtures (and Postponements) 4th December 2010
Brentford P-P Notts County
Notts County are considering under-soil heating but even if they did have it, it wouldn’t be much help as this match is at Brentford, who have a frozen pitch.
Ben Davies says Notts County can build on their victory over Swindon Town. Ben will meet the board soon to discuss his future.
Brighton P-P Colchester United
This game can’t be played as Brighton just isn’t a safe place for supporters.
Bristol Rovers v Bournemouth
This game isn’t cancelled yet but there’s going to be a pitch inspection tomorrow. So don’t go out without checking though if you do it won’t be a big disaster, it’s not like the match is in Carlisle. A win for Bournemouth would put them into the top two although Charlton Athletic would have a game in hand – and Bournemouth, despite their good position, have won away only once this season.
Byron Anthony returns from suspension for Bristol Rovers with Eliot Richards and Ben Swallow on the bench.
Rhoys Wiggins will start for Bournemouth
Joe Partington has extended his loan spell at Eastbourne Borough.
Dagenham & Redbridge P-P Huddersfield Town
There’s a safety issue in Dagenham so this match won’t be played.
Exeter City v Tranmere Rovers
Exeter are three points from the top six but they’d need a to win by ten goals in order to overturn Oldham Athletic’s goal difference. Tranmere won’t be in the bottom three if they lose because not enough of the teams below tham are playing but it would be uncomfortably close.
Richard Duffy has a slight hamstring injury but he’s expected to be fit to play for Exeter and first team coach/team-mate Rob Edwards believes Richard could be playing for Wales again before too long. Brian Flynn was at a recent match and Rob doesn’t think he was there to watch him and has concluded he must have been watching Richard – though Daniel Nardiello is Welsh too, you know, Rob.
Rob believes the current Exeter side is the strongest he’s seen at the club but he is worried about facing Tranmere’s Dale Jennings. Ash Taylor isn’t too bad either but he’ll probably only be on the bench as he’s coming back from injury.
Leyton Orient P-P Carlisle United
Orient imply there’s nothing wrong with their stadium, it’s the roads around it that are the problem.
Milton Keynes Dons P-P Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth’s financial problems are unlikely to be helped by the cancellation of this match due to a frozen pitch in Milton Keynes.
Plymouth captain Carl Fletcher is still yet to make his comeback from injury. He was set to play in a reserve match this week but I’m not sure if it happened.
Rochdale P-P Charlton Athletic
It’s not just London where the pitches are frozen. Stadia that were due to be visited by a London club are having problems too.
Matt Done visited a school in Rochdale this week as part of Anti-Bullying week.
Yeovil Town P-P Peterborough United
Yeovil and Peterborough can’t play this match due to an excess of snow.
Yeovil loanee Owain Tudur Jones, who has returned to Norwich. His final match was meant to be an FA Cup match but it was postponed.
Notts County are considering under-soil heating but even if they did have it, it wouldn’t be much help as this match is at Brentford, who have a frozen pitch.
Ben Davies says Notts County can build on their victory over Swindon Town. Ben will meet the board soon to discuss his future.
Brighton P-P Colchester United
This game can’t be played as Brighton just isn’t a safe place for supporters.
Bristol Rovers v Bournemouth
This game isn’t cancelled yet but there’s going to be a pitch inspection tomorrow. So don’t go out without checking though if you do it won’t be a big disaster, it’s not like the match is in Carlisle. A win for Bournemouth would put them into the top two although Charlton Athletic would have a game in hand – and Bournemouth, despite their good position, have won away only once this season.
Byron Anthony returns from suspension for Bristol Rovers with Eliot Richards and Ben Swallow on the bench.
Rhoys Wiggins will start for Bournemouth
Joe Partington has extended his loan spell at Eastbourne Borough.
Dagenham & Redbridge P-P Huddersfield Town
There’s a safety issue in Dagenham so this match won’t be played.
Exeter City v Tranmere Rovers
Exeter are three points from the top six but they’d need a to win by ten goals in order to overturn Oldham Athletic’s goal difference. Tranmere won’t be in the bottom three if they lose because not enough of the teams below tham are playing but it would be uncomfortably close.
Richard Duffy has a slight hamstring injury but he’s expected to be fit to play for Exeter and first team coach/team-mate Rob Edwards believes Richard could be playing for Wales again before too long. Brian Flynn was at a recent match and Rob doesn’t think he was there to watch him and has concluded he must have been watching Richard – though Daniel Nardiello is Welsh too, you know, Rob.
Rob believes the current Exeter side is the strongest he’s seen at the club but he is worried about facing Tranmere’s Dale Jennings. Ash Taylor isn’t too bad either but he’ll probably only be on the bench as he’s coming back from injury.
Leyton Orient P-P Carlisle United
Orient imply there’s nothing wrong with their stadium, it’s the roads around it that are the problem.
Milton Keynes Dons P-P Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth’s financial problems are unlikely to be helped by the cancellation of this match due to a frozen pitch in Milton Keynes.
Plymouth captain Carl Fletcher is still yet to make his comeback from injury. He was set to play in a reserve match this week but I’m not sure if it happened.
Rochdale P-P Charlton Athletic
It’s not just London where the pitches are frozen. Stadia that were due to be visited by a London club are having problems too.
Matt Done visited a school in Rochdale this week as part of Anti-Bullying week.
Yeovil Town P-P Peterborough United
Yeovil and Peterborough can’t play this match due to an excess of snow.
Yeovil loanee Owain Tudur Jones, who has returned to Norwich. His final match was meant to be an FA Cup match but it was postponed.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Welsh Player News 4th November 2010 (League One)
Young Bournemouth midfielder Joe Partington has joined Eastbourne Borough on loan.
Exeter City’s Rob Edwards feel they need to tighten up in defence. Maybe they should pick you then, Rob.
Arron Davies approves of Peterborough United’s new formation and he thinks their win over Walsall banished memories of losing to Brighton. I don’t really think there’s anything so bad about losing to a team who are eight points clear at the top of the league and maybe beating the bottom side isn’t necessarily much of a reason to celebrate but as long as he’s happy.
Gavin Williams hasn’t done a bad job since signing for Yeovil Town on loan again. But he says his best is yet to come. Gavin doesn’t think he’ll be playing for Wales again but he believes fellow Welsh loanees Shaun MacDonald and Owain Tudur Jones will win more caps.
The Football network profiles Yeovil Town’s assistant manager/left back Nathan Jones.
Exeter City’s Rob Edwards feel they need to tighten up in defence. Maybe they should pick you then, Rob.
Arron Davies approves of Peterborough United’s new formation and he thinks their win over Walsall banished memories of losing to Brighton. I don’t really think there’s anything so bad about losing to a team who are eight points clear at the top of the league and maybe beating the bottom side isn’t necessarily much of a reason to celebrate but as long as he’s happy.
Gavin Williams hasn’t done a bad job since signing for Yeovil Town on loan again. But he says his best is yet to come. Gavin doesn’t think he’ll be playing for Wales again but he believes fellow Welsh loanees Shaun MacDonald and Owain Tudur Jones will win more caps.
The Football network profiles Yeovil Town’s assistant manager/left back Nathan Jones.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
League One Results 23rd October 2010 (Part 2)
Hartlepool United 2-2 Bristol Rovers
Byron Anthony made up for an own goal in his last match by getting a last-minute equaliser for Bristol Rovers. Ben Swallow made his first substitute appearance of the season while Eliot Richards stayed on the bench.
Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Exeter City
Jermaine Easter was on the bench but he got to make an appearance after 72 minutes.
Richard Duffy and Rob Edwards both started for Exeter but Daniel Nardiello’s hamstring is playing up again and he missed the match.
Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Huddersfield Town
Plymouth were without their captain Carl Fletcher, who has a dead leg.
Rochdale 3-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Nicky Adams got the assist for Rochdale’s second goal – he’s now played twice for Rochdale and got two assists. It looks like he’s settling in well. Matt Done was on the bench.
Tony Roberts was in goal for Dag & Red.
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Bournemouth
Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth. Joe Partington was on the bench.
Byron Anthony made up for an own goal in his last match by getting a last-minute equaliser for Bristol Rovers. Ben Swallow made his first substitute appearance of the season while Eliot Richards stayed on the bench.
Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Exeter City
Jermaine Easter was on the bench but he got to make an appearance after 72 minutes.
Richard Duffy and Rob Edwards both started for Exeter but Daniel Nardiello’s hamstring is playing up again and he missed the match.
Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Huddersfield Town
Plymouth were without their captain Carl Fletcher, who has a dead leg.
Rochdale 3-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Nicky Adams got the assist for Rochdale’s second goal – he’s now played twice for Rochdale and got two assists. It looks like he’s settling in well. Matt Done was on the bench.
Tony Roberts was in goal for Dag & Red.
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Bournemouth
Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth. Joe Partington was on the bench.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
League One Results 16th October 2010 (Part 1)
Bournemouth 3-2 Milton Keynes Dons
The Football League’s two youngest managers met in what would be described as a promotion battle if the season were just a little bit older. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe came out on top. Bournemouth continue their unbeaten home record.
Rhoys Wiggins was on the receiving end of the red-carded Angelo Balanta.s temper and MK Dons manager Karl Robinson believes Rhoys should have been off too. I think he kind of maybe had a point as Rhoys did raise his hand which could be construed as an attempt to strike his opponent – but it looked more like an ‘oh go away you silly boy’ gesture than an attempt to hit him and at least Rhoys didn’t push anyone. And there is something to be said for not sending them both to the dressing room together.
Joe Partington stayed out of trouble on the bench.
Jermaine Easter started for MK Dons but that elusive league goal just wouldn’t come.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Rochdale
Bristol Rovers beating Rochdale might not sound like much but when you remember they’re at opposite ends of the same division, with Bristol Rovers the lower of the two, then it becomes a much better result.
Byron Anthony and Nicky Adams proved to be a good team, with Nicky’s pass headed into the net by Byron. What a shame they weren’t actually on the same side. But other than that moment it was a great performance from both players, with Byron the stand-out player for Bristol Rovers (and mostly for good reasons) and Nicky making an immediate impression on his second debut for Rochdale..
Matt Done was a late substitute for Rochdale although he still had time to hit the post but Bristol Rovers’ subs Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards stayed on the bench.
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Walsall
Dagenham & Redbridge were the stronger side in the second half and looked the more likely to snatch all three points. But they didn’t so both teams were in the relegation zone when the matches drew to a close.
Tony Roberts played in goal for Dagenham & Redbridge.
Sean Geddes was missing from Walsall’s squad for the second consecutive match. I hope he hasn’t gone on loan somewhere without telling me.
The Football League’s two youngest managers met in what would be described as a promotion battle if the season were just a little bit older. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe came out on top. Bournemouth continue their unbeaten home record.
Rhoys Wiggins was on the receiving end of the red-carded Angelo Balanta.s temper and MK Dons manager Karl Robinson believes Rhoys should have been off too. I think he kind of maybe had a point as Rhoys did raise his hand which could be construed as an attempt to strike his opponent – but it looked more like an ‘oh go away you silly boy’ gesture than an attempt to hit him and at least Rhoys didn’t push anyone. And there is something to be said for not sending them both to the dressing room together.
Joe Partington stayed out of trouble on the bench.
Jermaine Easter started for MK Dons but that elusive league goal just wouldn’t come.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Rochdale
Bristol Rovers beating Rochdale might not sound like much but when you remember they’re at opposite ends of the same division, with Bristol Rovers the lower of the two, then it becomes a much better result.
Byron Anthony and Nicky Adams proved to be a good team, with Nicky’s pass headed into the net by Byron. What a shame they weren’t actually on the same side. But other than that moment it was a great performance from both players, with Byron the stand-out player for Bristol Rovers (and mostly for good reasons) and Nicky making an immediate impression on his second debut for Rochdale..
Matt Done was a late substitute for Rochdale although he still had time to hit the post but Bristol Rovers’ subs Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards stayed on the bench.
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Walsall
Dagenham & Redbridge were the stronger side in the second half and looked the more likely to snatch all three points. But they didn’t so both teams were in the relegation zone when the matches drew to a close.
Tony Roberts played in goal for Dagenham & Redbridge.
Sean Geddes was missing from Walsall’s squad for the second consecutive match. I hope he hasn’t gone on loan somewhere without telling me.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
League One Fixtures 16th October 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons
MK Dons aim to improve on their one away league win when they face a club that have won five of their home games – and drawn the other one.
Rhoys Wiggins should start for Bournemouth. Joe Partington might be on the bench again.
Jermaine Easter will hope to have another 90 minutes in which to attempt to find his first league goal of the season.
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
A win for Rochdale could in theory put them into the top two. It’s not likely and it’s probably impossible but what a position for Rochdale to be in. Bristol Rovers have struggled for consistency… or so it’s seemed. But a look at the league table shows they have got two home wins, two home defeats, two away wins, two away draws and two away defeats. They have just the one home draw so maybe they’ll balance things out against Rochdale.
Byron Anthony should start for Bristol Rovers with Eliot Richards and Ben Swallow on the bench.
It’s hard to know where Matt Done will be but he’ll be in the squad – and so will Nicky Adams. He’s on loan from Brentford but I’m sure Nicky doesn’t mind being sent to a club which are seven points and fifteen places above his own.
Dagenham & Redbridge v Walsall
Dag & Red might be just one point off the bottom but their home form is looking pretty health. And guess where they’re playing today. At home, against fellow strugglers Walsall… who have only won one game away. So Walsall are probably going to win, aren’t they?
Tony Roberts will be in goal for Dag & Red.
Sean Geddes has missed a few games recently for Walsall but he’s on the bench more often than not.
MK Dons aim to improve on their one away league win when they face a club that have won five of their home games – and drawn the other one.
Rhoys Wiggins should start for Bournemouth. Joe Partington might be on the bench again.
Jermaine Easter will hope to have another 90 minutes in which to attempt to find his first league goal of the season.
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
A win for Rochdale could in theory put them into the top two. It’s not likely and it’s probably impossible but what a position for Rochdale to be in. Bristol Rovers have struggled for consistency… or so it’s seemed. But a look at the league table shows they have got two home wins, two home defeats, two away wins, two away draws and two away defeats. They have just the one home draw so maybe they’ll balance things out against Rochdale.
Byron Anthony should start for Bristol Rovers with Eliot Richards and Ben Swallow on the bench.
It’s hard to know where Matt Done will be but he’ll be in the squad – and so will Nicky Adams. He’s on loan from Brentford but I’m sure Nicky doesn’t mind being sent to a club which are seven points and fifteen places above his own.
Dagenham & Redbridge v Walsall
Dag & Red might be just one point off the bottom but their home form is looking pretty health. And guess where they’re playing today. At home, against fellow strugglers Walsall… who have only won one game away. So Walsall are probably going to win, aren’t they?
Tony Roberts will be in goal for Dag & Red.
Sean Geddes has missed a few games recently for Walsall but he’s on the bench more often than not.
Monday, 11 October 2010
League One Results 9th October 2010 Part 1
Brentford 1-3 Oldham Athletic
Brentford took an early lead in this match and if Brentford’s other two goals hadn’t been disallowed, they should have got something from this game. But they didn’t and they remain bottom while Oldham are just two points away from the promotion places.
Nicky Adams was on the bench for Brentford.
Joe Jacobson wasn’t in Oldham’s squad.
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Bournemouth
Brighton remain top of League One and retained their unbeaten home record. Brighton looked set to take the points but Bournemouth snatched a very late equaliser from a decidedly dubious penalty.
New Wales call-up Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth. Joe Partington was on the bench for the first time in nearly a month.
Carlisle United 1-0 Notts County
Notts County could have won this if they’d taken their chances but they didn’t and a single goal was enough to take Carlisle into second place.
Jason Price had to stay on the bench again for Carlisle
Ben Davies had a rest from all the goals and assists.
Colchester United 0-3 Huddersfield Town
Colchester’s unbeaten run came to an end as Huddersfield got their first league win since mid-September.
Lloyd James was on the bench for Colchester. Lee Beevers remains absent with a hand injury.
Hartlepool United 2-0 Peterborough United
A surprise win for Hartlepool over high-flying Peterborough took them up to 15th in the table.
Arron Davies played 88 minutes for Peterborough.
Milton Keynes 2-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
MK Dons kept their unbeaten home record intact while Dag & Red continued their winless away run.
Neither Welshmen had a particularly good day with Tony Roberts conceded a penalty. Luckily or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, Jermaine Easter hit the post.
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Charlton Athletic
Plymouth remain without a home win this season after Charlton got a 90th-minute equaliser.
Carl Fletcher suffered a slight knee injury in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy win over Cheltenham Town but he was able to play the full match for Plymouth.
Brentford took an early lead in this match and if Brentford’s other two goals hadn’t been disallowed, they should have got something from this game. But they didn’t and they remain bottom while Oldham are just two points away from the promotion places.
Nicky Adams was on the bench for Brentford.
Joe Jacobson wasn’t in Oldham’s squad.
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Bournemouth
Brighton remain top of League One and retained their unbeaten home record. Brighton looked set to take the points but Bournemouth snatched a very late equaliser from a decidedly dubious penalty.
New Wales call-up Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth. Joe Partington was on the bench for the first time in nearly a month.
Carlisle United 1-0 Notts County
Notts County could have won this if they’d taken their chances but they didn’t and a single goal was enough to take Carlisle into second place.
Jason Price had to stay on the bench again for Carlisle
Ben Davies had a rest from all the goals and assists.
Colchester United 0-3 Huddersfield Town
Colchester’s unbeaten run came to an end as Huddersfield got their first league win since mid-September.
Lloyd James was on the bench for Colchester. Lee Beevers remains absent with a hand injury.
Hartlepool United 2-0 Peterborough United
A surprise win for Hartlepool over high-flying Peterborough took them up to 15th in the table.
Arron Davies played 88 minutes for Peterborough.
Milton Keynes 2-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
MK Dons kept their unbeaten home record intact while Dag & Red continued their winless away run.
Neither Welshmen had a particularly good day with Tony Roberts conceded a penalty. Luckily or unluckily, depending on how you look at it, Jermaine Easter hit the post.
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Charlton Athletic
Plymouth remain without a home win this season after Charlton got a 90th-minute equaliser.
Carl Fletcher suffered a slight knee injury in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy win over Cheltenham Town but he was able to play the full match for Plymouth.
Saturday, 2 October 2010
League One Fixtures 2nd October 2010 Part 3
Southampton v Bournemouth
Bournemouth fans must love being in the same division as Southampton. First of all it’s really funny because Southampton used to be good and secondly there’s nothing like a derby. And Bournemouth are better than Southampton at the moment. If you turned the league upside down it wouldn’t look all that much less convincing.
Ryan Doble wasn’t on the bench for Southampton last week and he could miss out again.
Rhoys Wiggins should start for Bournemouth but Joe Partington seems to be out of the first-team squad plans at the moment. Either that or he’s picked up some injury.
Tranmere Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
Tranmere are on a role now. They’ve got the hang of this winning. They might even be feeling quite confident. But only until they look at the league table.
Ash Taylor is still recovering from a knee injury and won’t be ready to play for Tranmere.
Walsall v Yeovil Town
Yeovil aim to get their first away win of the season against one of their relegation zone companions.
Sean Geddes will be on the bench for Walsall.
Shaun MacDonald has a hip injury and Gavin Wiliams has injured his ankle but Owain Tudur Jones appears to be fine.
Bournemouth fans must love being in the same division as Southampton. First of all it’s really funny because Southampton used to be good and secondly there’s nothing like a derby. And Bournemouth are better than Southampton at the moment. If you turned the league upside down it wouldn’t look all that much less convincing.
Ryan Doble wasn’t on the bench for Southampton last week and he could miss out again.
Rhoys Wiggins should start for Bournemouth but Joe Partington seems to be out of the first-team squad plans at the moment. Either that or he’s picked up some injury.
Tranmere Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
Tranmere are on a role now. They’ve got the hang of this winning. They might even be feeling quite confident. But only until they look at the league table.
Ash Taylor is still recovering from a knee injury and won’t be ready to play for Tranmere.
Walsall v Yeovil Town
Yeovil aim to get their first away win of the season against one of their relegation zone companions.
Sean Geddes will be on the bench for Walsall.
Shaun MacDonald has a hip injury and Gavin Wiliams has injured his ankle but Owain Tudur Jones appears to be fine.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
League One Fixtures 28th September 2010 Part 1
These matches have already started so no time to google the players... I did google them yesterday though.
Bournemouth v Exeter City
Bournemouth aim to consider a strong start to the season with victory over Exeter City, who haven’t been doing too badly themselves – they’re out of the top six on goal difference.
Rhoys Wiggins should start in defence for Bournemouth. Joe Partington could be on the bench.
Daniel Nardiello will be hoping for a recall to Exeter’s starting line-up but they might stick with the side which beat Yeovil Town at the weekend, in which Richard Duffy was the only Welsh representative. Rob Edwards will probably be on the bench.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford
With Brentford short on points, particularly away points, the last team they want to play is the one on top of the table. But that’s exactly what they have to do.
Nicky Adams should keep his place in midfield for Brentford.
Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
Bristol Rovers are climbing up the table and in theory a home match against the bottom club should help them to climb still further. But football is football, Bristol Rovers are Bristol Rovers – and Tranmere probably aren’t the worst side in League One.
Byron Anthony should keep his place in defence for Bristol Rovers. Eliot Richards will be hoping for another run-out but Ben Swallow still awaits his first league appearance of the season.
Ash Taylor is still out with a knee injury and won’t play for Tranmere.
Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons
These two teams might be technically mid-table but despite dropping points recently, they are still within three points of the play-off places.
Jermaine Easter is still looking for his first league goal for MK Dons.
Bournemouth v Exeter City
Bournemouth aim to consider a strong start to the season with victory over Exeter City, who haven’t been doing too badly themselves – they’re out of the top six on goal difference.
Rhoys Wiggins should start in defence for Bournemouth. Joe Partington could be on the bench.
Daniel Nardiello will be hoping for a recall to Exeter’s starting line-up but they might stick with the side which beat Yeovil Town at the weekend, in which Richard Duffy was the only Welsh representative. Rob Edwards will probably be on the bench.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford
With Brentford short on points, particularly away points, the last team they want to play is the one on top of the table. But that’s exactly what they have to do.
Nicky Adams should keep his place in midfield for Brentford.
Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
Bristol Rovers are climbing up the table and in theory a home match against the bottom club should help them to climb still further. But football is football, Bristol Rovers are Bristol Rovers – and Tranmere probably aren’t the worst side in League One.
Byron Anthony should keep his place in defence for Bristol Rovers. Eliot Richards will be hoping for another run-out but Ben Swallow still awaits his first league appearance of the season.
Ash Taylor is still out with a knee injury and won’t play for Tranmere.
Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons
These two teams might be technically mid-table but despite dropping points recently, they are still within three points of the play-off places.
Jermaine Easter is still looking for his first league goal for MK Dons.
League One Results 25th September 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth 2-0 Carlisle United
Bournemouth ended Carlisle’s unbeaten start to the season and climbed to third place, despite a disappointing first half.
Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth but was unable to score in a third consecutive game. Joe Partington wasn’t in the squad.
Jason Price made another substitute appearance for Carlisle but he was unable to bring them back into the game. He did score for the reserves this week though.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Oldham Athletic
Brighton continue their impressive start to the season, beating Oldham and moving to the top of the table, something they probably haven’t done since Bobby Zamora was in the team. Oldham will be wishing the referee had blown the whistle just a few seconds earlier – Brighton’s winner came in the 94th minute.
Joe Jacobson retutned to Oldham’s squad but was an unused substitute.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Notts County
When a player is shown a second yellow card in the 39th minute and you’re already a goal down, getting back into the game is far from easy. Bristol Rovers then went 2-0 ahead but Notts County kept on fighting and managed to get a goal back.
Bristol Rovers’ Byron Anthony was again Man of the Match but he was so excited by the news, he promptly gave the ball away and Notts County ended up scoring. But I’m sure I’d do the same and at least he gave the ball to another Welshman.
There was a first appearance of the season for young striker Eliot Richards but Ben Swallow was an unused substitute.
Ben Davies scored the late goal which gave Notts County a small chance. They didn’t take the chance but it will boost his goal tally if nothing else.
Charlton Athletic 2-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Three stoppage-time goals – one for Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the first half, one each at the end of the second half – helped Dag & Red to their first away point of the season against fairly local rivals Charlton.
Charlton probably thought they’d won it when they took the lead for a second time in the 91st minute but two minutes later, the scores were level again.
Tony Roberts played in goal for Dag & Red.
Colchester United 3-1 Tranmere Rovers
Colchester deservedly remain unbeaten after beating Tranmere. Amazingly, this was their first home win of the season. Dag & Red’s draw meant they climbed above Tranmere, who sink to the bottom on goal difference. Tranmere finished the game well – first their keeper saved a penalty, preventing Colchester from going 4-0 ahead, then they scored a goal of their own a minute later. But it was a bit late for a comeback then and the game finished 3-1.
Lloyd James stayed on the bench for Colchester.
Tranmere were without the injured Ash Taylor (knee).
Hartlepool United 2-1 Walsall
Hartlepool got a much-needed three points at the expense of Walsall, who drop into the bottom four as a result. Walsall took an early lead but Hartlepool fought back to take the points.
Sean Geddes was back on the bench for Walsall.
Bournemouth ended Carlisle’s unbeaten start to the season and climbed to third place, despite a disappointing first half.
Rhoys Wiggins played the full match for Bournemouth but was unable to score in a third consecutive game. Joe Partington wasn’t in the squad.
Jason Price made another substitute appearance for Carlisle but he was unable to bring them back into the game. He did score for the reserves this week though.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Oldham Athletic
Brighton continue their impressive start to the season, beating Oldham and moving to the top of the table, something they probably haven’t done since Bobby Zamora was in the team. Oldham will be wishing the referee had blown the whistle just a few seconds earlier – Brighton’s winner came in the 94th minute.
Joe Jacobson retutned to Oldham’s squad but was an unused substitute.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Notts County
When a player is shown a second yellow card in the 39th minute and you’re already a goal down, getting back into the game is far from easy. Bristol Rovers then went 2-0 ahead but Notts County kept on fighting and managed to get a goal back.
Bristol Rovers’ Byron Anthony was again Man of the Match but he was so excited by the news, he promptly gave the ball away and Notts County ended up scoring. But I’m sure I’d do the same and at least he gave the ball to another Welshman.
There was a first appearance of the season for young striker Eliot Richards but Ben Swallow was an unused substitute.
Ben Davies scored the late goal which gave Notts County a small chance. They didn’t take the chance but it will boost his goal tally if nothing else.
Charlton Athletic 2-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Three stoppage-time goals – one for Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the first half, one each at the end of the second half – helped Dag & Red to their first away point of the season against fairly local rivals Charlton.
Charlton probably thought they’d won it when they took the lead for a second time in the 91st minute but two minutes later, the scores were level again.
Tony Roberts played in goal for Dag & Red.
Colchester United 3-1 Tranmere Rovers
Colchester deservedly remain unbeaten after beating Tranmere. Amazingly, this was their first home win of the season. Dag & Red’s draw meant they climbed above Tranmere, who sink to the bottom on goal difference. Tranmere finished the game well – first their keeper saved a penalty, preventing Colchester from going 4-0 ahead, then they scored a goal of their own a minute later. But it was a bit late for a comeback then and the game finished 3-1.
Lloyd James stayed on the bench for Colchester.
Tranmere were without the injured Ash Taylor (knee).
Hartlepool United 2-1 Walsall
Hartlepool got a much-needed three points at the expense of Walsall, who drop into the bottom four as a result. Walsall took an early lead but Hartlepool fought back to take the points.
Sean Geddes was back on the bench for Walsall.
Saturday, 25 September 2010
League One Fixtures 25th September 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth v Carlisle United
With Carlisle struggling last season before hauling themselves up to mid-table, and with Bournemouth a newly promoted team, this might not have looked like a key fixture on paper. And perhaps it isn’t, the season has only just started after all. But both teams could potentially be top of the league (or joint top on Bounremouth’s case) by the end of today
Rhoys Wiggins should keep his place in Bournemouth’s starting line-up after scoring in his last two games. Joe Partington is more likely to be on the bench.
Jason Price is still yet to make his first start as an official Carisle player but he might have to be content with a substitute appearance again.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Oldham Athletic
Brighton are one of League One’s surprise packages so far – they are joint top of League One. But Oldham have also had a good start and it will be nice if these teams can be involved in a promotion battle this season. It would form an interesting contract with last season’s relegation battle.
Joe Jacobson will probably be on the bench for Oldham.
Bristol Rovers v Notts County
Notts County are yet to win away this season but if there’s one thing we know about Bristol Rovers is that any result is possible. (Well technically that’s true of every team but maybe Bristol Rovers are a bit less predictable than most.)
Byron Anthony should keep his place in Bristol Rovers’ defence. Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards will be on the bench.
Ben Davies will hope to his goal and assist tallies from County’s midfield.
Charlton Athletic v Dagenham & Redbridge
Charlton might be mid-table but they’re still only three points from the top of the table. And they’ll fancy their chances of getting three points against a side which has only won once this season and are yet to get a single point away.
Tony Roberts will be in goal for Dag & Red.
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
Apparently this is Colchester’s best start to a season for years which is a surprise considering how well they started last season. Their start could get even better considering that Tranmere are in the bottom four and they haven’t won any games away.
Lloyd James is probably most likely to be on the bench for Colchester. Lee Beevers is out with a pram injury.
Hartlepool United v Walsall
Hartlepool are out of the relegation places but only on goal difference and they’ve picked up just one point on their home ground so far. They face Walsall, who also have six points but a better goal difference.
Sean Geddes might or might not be on Walsall’s bench. He wasn’t last week and he did play for the reserves two days ago. He scored a goal too.
With Carlisle struggling last season before hauling themselves up to mid-table, and with Bournemouth a newly promoted team, this might not have looked like a key fixture on paper. And perhaps it isn’t, the season has only just started after all. But both teams could potentially be top of the league (or joint top on Bounremouth’s case) by the end of today
Rhoys Wiggins should keep his place in Bournemouth’s starting line-up after scoring in his last two games. Joe Partington is more likely to be on the bench.
Jason Price is still yet to make his first start as an official Carisle player but he might have to be content with a substitute appearance again.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Oldham Athletic
Brighton are one of League One’s surprise packages so far – they are joint top of League One. But Oldham have also had a good start and it will be nice if these teams can be involved in a promotion battle this season. It would form an interesting contract with last season’s relegation battle.
Joe Jacobson will probably be on the bench for Oldham.
Bristol Rovers v Notts County
Notts County are yet to win away this season but if there’s one thing we know about Bristol Rovers is that any result is possible. (Well technically that’s true of every team but maybe Bristol Rovers are a bit less predictable than most.)
Byron Anthony should keep his place in Bristol Rovers’ defence. Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards will be on the bench.
Ben Davies will hope to his goal and assist tallies from County’s midfield.
Charlton Athletic v Dagenham & Redbridge
Charlton might be mid-table but they’re still only three points from the top of the table. And they’ll fancy their chances of getting three points against a side which has only won once this season and are yet to get a single point away.
Tony Roberts will be in goal for Dag & Red.
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
Apparently this is Colchester’s best start to a season for years which is a surprise considering how well they started last season. Their start could get even better considering that Tranmere are in the bottom four and they haven’t won any games away.
Lloyd James is probably most likely to be on the bench for Colchester. Lee Beevers is out with a pram injury.
Hartlepool United v Walsall
Hartlepool are out of the relegation places but only on goal difference and they’ve picked up just one point on their home ground so far. They face Walsall, who also have six points but a better goal difference.
Sean Geddes might or might not be on Walsall’s bench. He wasn’t last week and he did play for the reserves two days ago. He scored a goal too.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
League One Fixtures 18th September 2010 Part 2
Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town
Yeovil are out of the bottom three but they’re still only two points away and Huddersfield, who don’t seem to have the smallest hangover from not getting through the play-offs, are continuing last season’s good form.
It’s funny about me and Yeovil Town. I tell them to re-sign Shaun MacDonald and Owain Tudur Jones on loan – Yeovil sign them. I suggest they bring in another of last season’s successful Welsh loanees, Gavin Williams – they do it. So let’s use this to my advantage and give myself as much as possible to write about next week. I think Nathan Jones and Rhys Baggridge should both play this week. Okay? Let’s see what happens.
One thing I can tell you is that Shaun, Owain and Gavin are all likely to be in the squad although they might not all start.
Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale
MK Dons are a continuation of Wimbledon but they make no claim to their history. It all seems a bit silly to me considering Wimbledon have quite a good history but I suppose that while being in the same division as Rochdale would be quite embarrassing for Wimbledon, it is more acceptable for a relatively new league side like MK Dons.
Jermaine Easter still hasn’t scored in the league but let’s look at it this way. His only goals of the season have come against a team who are currently in a Champions’ League place. He’s not doing too badly.
Matt Done will be on the bench for Rochdale.
Notts County v Leyton Orient
You’d think Notts County have a pretty good chance of getting back to winning ways but second-bottom Orient might be in a fighting mood tomorrow.
Ben Davies will be hoping to add to is not unimpressive tallies of goals and assists for Notts County.
Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth
Oldham started well but they haven’t won any of their last four games – although they are still unbeaten at home. Bournemouth are also unbeaten at home but they won’t sympathise with Oldham’s desire to keep their own unbeaten record intact. Not during the game anyway.
Oldham defender Joe Jacobson is likely to miss tomorrow’s match in order to observe Yom Kippur.
Bournemouth would be very silly to drop Rhoys Wiggins after his Man of the Match performance midweek. Joe Partington will probably be on the bench.
Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday
Two of the teams relegated from the Championship last season meet. Sheffield Wednesday are out of the play-off places but only two points from the top of the table. Plymouth, by contrast, are one point from the bottom of the table. At this stage of the season, the teams are still fairly close in terms of points but most will expect an away win.
Carl Fletcher didn’t return to Plymouth’s team as expected for their last game but he is expected to play this time. He has missed the last two games with a thigh injury.
Yeovil are out of the bottom three but they’re still only two points away and Huddersfield, who don’t seem to have the smallest hangover from not getting through the play-offs, are continuing last season’s good form.
It’s funny about me and Yeovil Town. I tell them to re-sign Shaun MacDonald and Owain Tudur Jones on loan – Yeovil sign them. I suggest they bring in another of last season’s successful Welsh loanees, Gavin Williams – they do it. So let’s use this to my advantage and give myself as much as possible to write about next week. I think Nathan Jones and Rhys Baggridge should both play this week. Okay? Let’s see what happens.
One thing I can tell you is that Shaun, Owain and Gavin are all likely to be in the squad although they might not all start.
Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale
MK Dons are a continuation of Wimbledon but they make no claim to their history. It all seems a bit silly to me considering Wimbledon have quite a good history but I suppose that while being in the same division as Rochdale would be quite embarrassing for Wimbledon, it is more acceptable for a relatively new league side like MK Dons.
Jermaine Easter still hasn’t scored in the league but let’s look at it this way. His only goals of the season have come against a team who are currently in a Champions’ League place. He’s not doing too badly.
Matt Done will be on the bench for Rochdale.
Notts County v Leyton Orient
You’d think Notts County have a pretty good chance of getting back to winning ways but second-bottom Orient might be in a fighting mood tomorrow.
Ben Davies will be hoping to add to is not unimpressive tallies of goals and assists for Notts County.
Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth
Oldham started well but they haven’t won any of their last four games – although they are still unbeaten at home. Bournemouth are also unbeaten at home but they won’t sympathise with Oldham’s desire to keep their own unbeaten record intact. Not during the game anyway.
Oldham defender Joe Jacobson is likely to miss tomorrow’s match in order to observe Yom Kippur.
Bournemouth would be very silly to drop Rhoys Wiggins after his Man of the Match performance midweek. Joe Partington will probably be on the bench.
Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield Wednesday
Two of the teams relegated from the Championship last season meet. Sheffield Wednesday are out of the play-off places but only two points from the top of the table. Plymouth, by contrast, are one point from the bottom of the table. At this stage of the season, the teams are still fairly close in terms of points but most will expect an away win.
Carl Fletcher didn’t return to Plymouth’s team as expected for their last game but he is expected to play this time. He has missed the last two games with a thigh injury.
Friday, 17 September 2010
League One Results 11th September 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth 3-0 Daganham & Redbridge
Bournemouth continue their excellent start to the season while Dagenham were unable to build on last week’s victory over fellow-strugglers Leyton Orient.
Rhoys Wiggins was the hero for Bournemouth (he really was, I’m not just saying that because he’s Welsh), getting the assists for the first two goals and getting me all excited about a Rhoys assist hat-trick. But in the end Rhoys scuppered his own hat-trick chances by shooting instead of passing. The ball went into the net and I can’t say I was overly disappointed on his behalf. It’s Rhoys’ first senior goal.
Joe Partington was on the bench for Bournemouth for only the second time this season. Now he’s fit and he’s not going to be running off to the Wales under-21s every five minutes, maybe he can cement a place on the bench before forcing his way into the team.
Tony Roberts was in goal for Dag & Red.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons
Brighton looked like relegation fodder (wherever that expression came from) while MK Dons were hoping for another appearance in the play-offs. In the end, the two moved away from either end of the table with both ending up in the middle. Now it’s Brighton who are looking more like play-off contenders but there are still eight months of the season to go.
Jermaine Easter, Milton Keynes Dons’ captain for the day, nearly scored for MK Dons but the crossbar got in his way. Last season’s top scorer is still yet to score in the league this season.
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Brentford
Brentford looked the more likely of the two sides to get a win but Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen (sadly not Welsh) had other ideas. Playing twenty minutes with ten men can’t have helped Bristol Rovers but they managed to hang on.
I’m sure Byron Anthony also contributed to Rovers’ clean sheet.
Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards were on the bench.
Nicky Adams played his first full match for Brentford.
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Notts County
Charlton won in the league for the first time since their unbeaten run came to an end against Huddersfield United, bringing Notts County’s own unbeaten run to an end in the process.
Ben Davies won a penalty for Notts County early on but the penalty was saved and the away side were unable to score, despite being strong in attack and looking like the more likely side to grab a winner.
Colchester United 1-1 Plymouth Argyle
Colchester kept their unbeaten run going although they might have felt they’d deserved more than a point. They only had slightly more possession than Plymouth but looked more of an attacking threat.
Lloyd James was the only Welshman in Colchester’s squad and he stayed on the bench.
Plymouth captain Carl Fletcher was again missing with a thigh injury.
Bournemouth continue their excellent start to the season while Dagenham were unable to build on last week’s victory over fellow-strugglers Leyton Orient.
Rhoys Wiggins was the hero for Bournemouth (he really was, I’m not just saying that because he’s Welsh), getting the assists for the first two goals and getting me all excited about a Rhoys assist hat-trick. But in the end Rhoys scuppered his own hat-trick chances by shooting instead of passing. The ball went into the net and I can’t say I was overly disappointed on his behalf. It’s Rhoys’ first senior goal.
Joe Partington was on the bench for Bournemouth for only the second time this season. Now he’s fit and he’s not going to be running off to the Wales under-21s every five minutes, maybe he can cement a place on the bench before forcing his way into the team.
Tony Roberts was in goal for Dag & Red.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons
Brighton looked like relegation fodder (wherever that expression came from) while MK Dons were hoping for another appearance in the play-offs. In the end, the two moved away from either end of the table with both ending up in the middle. Now it’s Brighton who are looking more like play-off contenders but there are still eight months of the season to go.
Jermaine Easter, Milton Keynes Dons’ captain for the day, nearly scored for MK Dons but the crossbar got in his way. Last season’s top scorer is still yet to score in the league this season.
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Brentford
Brentford looked the more likely of the two sides to get a win but Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen (sadly not Welsh) had other ideas. Playing twenty minutes with ten men can’t have helped Bristol Rovers but they managed to hang on.
I’m sure Byron Anthony also contributed to Rovers’ clean sheet.
Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards were on the bench.
Nicky Adams played his first full match for Brentford.
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Notts County
Charlton won in the league for the first time since their unbeaten run came to an end against Huddersfield United, bringing Notts County’s own unbeaten run to an end in the process.
Ben Davies won a penalty for Notts County early on but the penalty was saved and the away side were unable to score, despite being strong in attack and looking like the more likely side to grab a winner.
Colchester United 1-1 Plymouth Argyle
Colchester kept their unbeaten run going although they might have felt they’d deserved more than a point. They only had slightly more possession than Plymouth but looked more of an attacking threat.
Lloyd James was the only Welshman in Colchester’s squad and he stayed on the bench.
Plymouth captain Carl Fletcher was again missing with a thigh injury.
Friday, 27 August 2010
League One Fixtures 28th August 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth v Notts County
The top two promoted teams go head to head. Bournemouth have made a good start and are currently in the play-off positions whereas Notts County collected their first win only last week.
Bournemouth are obviously without Brett Pitman, who has joined Bristol City but they still have Rhoys Wiggins (who should start) and Joe Partington (who will be on the bench).
Ben Davies has attracted a lot of attention since getting his first assist in League One but he’s still a County player for now.
Brentford v Rochdale
Brentford and Rochdale aren’t two of the best League One sides at the moment but Hull City and Barnsley probably think they’re quite good. Brentford’s match is the more recent so perhaps it will give them a bit of extra confidence for this match.
Nicky Adams was rested against Hull in the Carling Cup and it’s fair to say they didn’t miss him too much but he’ll return to the squad against Rochdale.
Matt Done will probably be on the bench for Rochdale.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Walsall
Brighton haven’t won since the first day of the season but Walsall have won their last two matches in all competitions.
Sean Geddes will be on the bench for Walsall.
Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Bristol Rovers haven’t lost since that embarrassing Oxford United Carling Cup match. Now they take on title favourites Southampton… who are still looking for their first win.
Byron Anthony picked up a back injury last weekend but should be able to play for Bristol Rovers. Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards will be on the bench.
The top two promoted teams go head to head. Bournemouth have made a good start and are currently in the play-off positions whereas Notts County collected their first win only last week.
Bournemouth are obviously without Brett Pitman, who has joined Bristol City but they still have Rhoys Wiggins (who should start) and Joe Partington (who will be on the bench).
Ben Davies has attracted a lot of attention since getting his first assist in League One but he’s still a County player for now.
Brentford v Rochdale
Brentford and Rochdale aren’t two of the best League One sides at the moment but Hull City and Barnsley probably think they’re quite good. Brentford’s match is the more recent so perhaps it will give them a bit of extra confidence for this match.
Nicky Adams was rested against Hull in the Carling Cup and it’s fair to say they didn’t miss him too much but he’ll return to the squad against Rochdale.
Matt Done will probably be on the bench for Rochdale.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Walsall
Brighton haven’t won since the first day of the season but Walsall have won their last two matches in all competitions.
Sean Geddes will be on the bench for Walsall.
Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Bristol Rovers haven’t lost since that embarrassing Oxford United Carling Cup match. Now they take on title favourites Southampton… who are still looking for their first win.
Byron Anthony picked up a back injury last weekend but should be able to play for Bristol Rovers. Ben Swallow and Eliot Richards will be on the bench.
Monday, 23 August 2010
League One Results 21st August 2010 Part 2
Peterborough United 4-2 Huddersfield Town
I was a bit surprised to see that many were predicting an instant return to the Championship for Peterborough – and, for that matter, Huddersfield - and certainly to begin with Peterborough didn’t look obviously like a team who were Championship-bound. But after being 2-0 down after the first 33 minutes, Peterborough fought back to a 4-2 victory although admittedly Huddersfield had forgotten how to play football during half-time which probably helped.
Before the match, it was suggested that Arron Davies might get a place in the starting line-up and this prediction turned out to be absolutely right. Arron nearly scored so let’s hope he keeps his place.
Rochdale 1-2 Colchester United
Both managers were unusually complimentary about their opposite numbers as Rochdale played well but didn’t manage to prevent Colchester from taking the points.
Rochdale didn’t seem to have any Welsh players last season but this season they have Matt Done, who signed from Hereford United. I didn’t know about him when he was at Hereford either but it’s not surprising they’ve got loads of Welsh players, they’re right next to Wales. Matt stayed on the bench for this match
Lee Beevers and Lloyd James were on the bench for Colchester and Lee made his first appearance for Colchester for ages with a 79th minute substitute appearance.
Swindon Town 1-1 Brentford
Brentford got their first point away to Swindon Town. Swindon are only a few points above them but they didn’t have a great start last season either and they got to the play-off final. Both teams played well and had chances to win it but neither team did it.
Nicky Adams has only just signed for Brentford from Leicester City but he was on the bench and made his debut as a 68th minute substitute.
Tranmere Rovers 0-3 Bournemouth
Tranmere aren’t really one of the big sides in League One but Bournemouth will rightly be happy with a 3-0 away win. This result might suggest a problem with Tranmere’s defence but they seemed to struggle more in attack. As for Bournemouth, they certainly look the strongest of the promoted teams.
Kayelden Brown made a half-time substitute appearance for Tranmere.
Rhoys Wiggins played well in defence for Bournemouth and showed he’s not that bad in attack either. Joe Partington was on the bench but he correctly predicted that Josh McQuoid would score and got a hug in return – not to mention an invitation to stay at Josh’s house the night before the next home game. Maybe he’ll get a lot more than a hug next time.
Walsall 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth opened the scoring in the first half but Walsall fought back to take the win. Plymouth didn’t play badly but they’ll need to improve their defending although for now they are only two points from the play-off places.
Sean Geddes was on the bench for Walsall.
Carl Fletcher played the full match for Plymouth and got what is likely to be the first of many yellow cards. They’ll miss him when he’s suspended.
Yeovil Town 0-2 Hartlepool United
Hartlepool looked like a team in trouble but after this away win, maybe Yeovil are in more trouble still. They really didn’t play well but even so, Hartlepool were quite lucky.
Nathan Jones was in the starting line-up for Yeovil but he played little more than an hour before getting booed off. Even though it was his free kick that led to Yeovil nearly scoring.
I was a bit surprised to see that many were predicting an instant return to the Championship for Peterborough – and, for that matter, Huddersfield - and certainly to begin with Peterborough didn’t look obviously like a team who were Championship-bound. But after being 2-0 down after the first 33 minutes, Peterborough fought back to a 4-2 victory although admittedly Huddersfield had forgotten how to play football during half-time which probably helped.
Before the match, it was suggested that Arron Davies might get a place in the starting line-up and this prediction turned out to be absolutely right. Arron nearly scored so let’s hope he keeps his place.
Rochdale 1-2 Colchester United
Both managers were unusually complimentary about their opposite numbers as Rochdale played well but didn’t manage to prevent Colchester from taking the points.
Rochdale didn’t seem to have any Welsh players last season but this season they have Matt Done, who signed from Hereford United. I didn’t know about him when he was at Hereford either but it’s not surprising they’ve got loads of Welsh players, they’re right next to Wales. Matt stayed on the bench for this match
Lee Beevers and Lloyd James were on the bench for Colchester and Lee made his first appearance for Colchester for ages with a 79th minute substitute appearance.
Swindon Town 1-1 Brentford
Brentford got their first point away to Swindon Town. Swindon are only a few points above them but they didn’t have a great start last season either and they got to the play-off final. Both teams played well and had chances to win it but neither team did it.
Nicky Adams has only just signed for Brentford from Leicester City but he was on the bench and made his debut as a 68th minute substitute.
Tranmere Rovers 0-3 Bournemouth
Tranmere aren’t really one of the big sides in League One but Bournemouth will rightly be happy with a 3-0 away win. This result might suggest a problem with Tranmere’s defence but they seemed to struggle more in attack. As for Bournemouth, they certainly look the strongest of the promoted teams.
Kayelden Brown made a half-time substitute appearance for Tranmere.
Rhoys Wiggins played well in defence for Bournemouth and showed he’s not that bad in attack either. Joe Partington was on the bench but he correctly predicted that Josh McQuoid would score and got a hug in return – not to mention an invitation to stay at Josh’s house the night before the next home game. Maybe he’ll get a lot more than a hug next time.
Walsall 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth opened the scoring in the first half but Walsall fought back to take the win. Plymouth didn’t play badly but they’ll need to improve their defending although for now they are only two points from the play-off places.
Sean Geddes was on the bench for Walsall.
Carl Fletcher played the full match for Plymouth and got what is likely to be the first of many yellow cards. They’ll miss him when he’s suspended.
Yeovil Town 0-2 Hartlepool United
Hartlepool looked like a team in trouble but after this away win, maybe Yeovil are in more trouble still. They really didn’t play well but even so, Hartlepool were quite lucky.
Nathan Jones was in the starting line-up for Yeovil but he played little more than an hour before getting booed off. Even though it was his free kick that led to Yeovil nearly scoring.
Friday, 20 August 2010
League One Fixtures 21st August 2010 Part 3
Tranmere Rovers v Bournemouth
Tranmere are in much the same position as they were this time last season but as though Bournemouth are currently looking much better off, that will change if they lose this match.
Tranmere’s Ash Taylor is out with a knee injury but loanee Kayelden Brown from West Bromwich Albion should be in the squad again. But I’m still not 100% sure how to spell his name, it changes every week.
Rhoys Wiggins should starts but Joe Partington is yet to make the bench for Bournemouth this season.
Walsall v Plymouth Argyle
Both teams will probably need to win to ensure they stay in the top half of the table – but how is that going to happen?
Sean Geddes will probably be on the bench for Walsall. Carl Fletcher will wear the armband for Plymouth.
Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United
Yeovil are hoping for another season in the third tier – and I wouldn’t say it’s impossible but they might like to get a few more Welsh midfielders on loan. Gavin Williams (Bristol City), Owain Tudur Jones (Norwich City) and Shaun MacDonald (Swansea City) did very well for Yeovil last season but they’re all struggling for game time with their current sides – Owain and Shaun haven’t even made it onto the bench for their clubs.
Hartlepool are winless but let’s look at it another way. Hartlepool are unbeaten.
Nathan Jones could start for Yeovil again.
Tranmere are in much the same position as they were this time last season but as though Bournemouth are currently looking much better off, that will change if they lose this match.
Tranmere’s Ash Taylor is out with a knee injury but loanee Kayelden Brown from West Bromwich Albion should be in the squad again. But I’m still not 100% sure how to spell his name, it changes every week.
Rhoys Wiggins should starts but Joe Partington is yet to make the bench for Bournemouth this season.
Walsall v Plymouth Argyle
Both teams will probably need to win to ensure they stay in the top half of the table – but how is that going to happen?
Sean Geddes will probably be on the bench for Walsall. Carl Fletcher will wear the armband for Plymouth.
Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United
Yeovil are hoping for another season in the third tier – and I wouldn’t say it’s impossible but they might like to get a few more Welsh midfielders on loan. Gavin Williams (Bristol City), Owain Tudur Jones (Norwich City) and Shaun MacDonald (Swansea City) did very well for Yeovil last season but they’re all struggling for game time with their current sides – Owain and Shaun haven’t even made it onto the bench for their clubs.
Hartlepool are winless but let’s look at it another way. Hartlepool are unbeaten.
Nathan Jones could start for Yeovil again.
Monday, 16 August 2010
League One Results 14th August 2010 Part 1
Bournemouth 5-1 Peterborough United
Peterborough have been tipped (at least by some organisations) as finishing the season in the play-offs. Bournemouth, on the other hand, are expected to finish a lot lower down. But you’d never have guessed it from this inspired display. They probably could have played poorly and still won the match but they kept on going and wouldn’t be satisfied being two or three goals up.
Rhoys Wiggins played in defence for Bournemouth but there was no place in the squad for Joe Partington. It must be nice for Bournemouth to have a full substitutes’ bench after last season but not so nice for the players that are left out.
Arron Davies was an unused substitute for Peterborough.
Brentford 1-2 Walsall
Both teams gave their fans a nice surprise at the end of last season (unless, of course, their fans are the unrealistic type) by finishing in the top half of the table. Andy Scott says the better team lost but he does manage Brentford.
Walsall only made one substitution and it wasn’t Sean Geddes.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Yeovil Town
After losing 6-1 to Oxford United in the Carling Cup, Bristol Rovers really really wanted to win this match. Yeovil scored first and looked the brighter side but Yeovil equalised late on. The points looked set to be shared between these two sides but then up popped defender Byron Anthony. And as he plays for Bristol Rovers, they were the team who took the three points. Yeovil did manage to get the ball in the net after that but the goal was disallowed.
Ben Swallow was on the bench for the home side but the same eleven players were used throughout the match. Nathan Jones again started for Yeovil and did a fine job for them at left back.
Colchester United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
These two teams have already played one another in the Championship but now they met again on equal terms and it looked like the home side (I don’t remember them being non-league but my dad does) who was set to take all three points. But Wednesday battled hard and managed to grab a late draw.
Lloyd James was on the bench for Colchester but there was no place in the squad for Lee Beevers or youngster (he is like 5 years younger than me) Tom Bender.
Peterborough have been tipped (at least by some organisations) as finishing the season in the play-offs. Bournemouth, on the other hand, are expected to finish a lot lower down. But you’d never have guessed it from this inspired display. They probably could have played poorly and still won the match but they kept on going and wouldn’t be satisfied being two or three goals up.
Rhoys Wiggins played in defence for Bournemouth but there was no place in the squad for Joe Partington. It must be nice for Bournemouth to have a full substitutes’ bench after last season but not so nice for the players that are left out.
Arron Davies was an unused substitute for Peterborough.
Brentford 1-2 Walsall
Both teams gave their fans a nice surprise at the end of last season (unless, of course, their fans are the unrealistic type) by finishing in the top half of the table. Andy Scott says the better team lost but he does manage Brentford.
Walsall only made one substitution and it wasn’t Sean Geddes.
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Yeovil Town
After losing 6-1 to Oxford United in the Carling Cup, Bristol Rovers really really wanted to win this match. Yeovil scored first and looked the brighter side but Yeovil equalised late on. The points looked set to be shared between these two sides but then up popped defender Byron Anthony. And as he plays for Bristol Rovers, they were the team who took the three points. Yeovil did manage to get the ball in the net after that but the goal was disallowed.
Ben Swallow was on the bench for the home side but the same eleven players were used throughout the match. Nathan Jones again started for Yeovil and did a fine job for them at left back.
Colchester United 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
These two teams have already played one another in the Championship but now they met again on equal terms and it looked like the home side (I don’t remember them being non-league but my dad does) who was set to take all three points. But Wednesday battled hard and managed to grab a late draw.
Lloyd James was on the bench for Colchester but there was no place in the squad for Lee Beevers or youngster (he is like 5 years younger than me) Tom Bender.
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