NEXT HOME GAME - TBC
NEXT AWAY GAME - SUPPORTERS XI ARE PLAYING WORCESTER AT MALVERN ON SUNDAY AUGUST 3rd AT 3.00pm

Friday, August 26, 2011

Pirates Sweating On Striker Injuries

Bristol Rovers could be a bit fragile up front on Saturday with several of their forwards needing treatment.

With winger Joe Anyinsah already ruled out, strikers Matt Harrold and Chris Zebroski were both withdrawn during their penalty win over Watford with injuries. Both have returned to training but will be assessed before the starting lineup is named.

Also definitely out are defenders Cian Bolger, who also limped out of Tuesday's game with an ankle problem, and longer term casualties Stuart Campbell and Gary Sawyer.

Matt Harrold spoke to the Bristol Evening Post about the game: "It's games like this that are dangerous – ones where everybody is expecting you to win.

"There was probably a little bit of that ahead of our home game against Torquay the other week – even though they had done well last season. People turned up thinking we would win and, as we found out, it doesn't happen just like that.

"I'm sure the manager will be telling us how important this game is. If we perform, then we can win it – but we have to be bang on it and we can't have any complacency at all."