Rochdale are the next team that Notts County must play this season and Martin Allen will have high hopes of getting all three points.
Dale have just lost their last two games with Charlton beating them in the league at Spotland and then Aldershot knocking them out of the Carling Cup in midweek.
But then again, they may be ready to do a backlash job on County.
Ben Burgess
‘The thing about this division is anyone can come from anywhere. It’s not unusual for teams to win ten games in a row,’ he said.
‘Being in and around there is good. It keeps everyone’s confidence high and we have just got to keep playing our football.
‘Our last two games have shown we can adapt to different challenges. Exeter and Stevenage are complete opposites and we did OK against both of them.
‘It bodes well for the season.’
Notts County Team News:
Alan Sheehan will come back into the reckoning for the Magpies.
The defender was suspended for the 2-0 victory at Stevenage after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season during the 1-1 draw at Exeter.
Jon Harley replaced him last weekend and manager Martin Allen must decide whether to stick with the transfer-listed full-back or restore Sheehan to the starting XI.
Charlie Allen had to be substituted at Stevenage due to a dead leg but the midfielder should be okay.
Goalkeeper Rob Burch is likely to remain sidelined by a toe problem while defender Stephen Hunt will continue to miss out with his ankle injury
Player to watch: Lee Hughes
He’s just a goal machine.
Rochdale Team News:
Rochdale pair David Ball and Jake Kean will return to contention for the game.
Neither Peterborough striker Ball or Blackburn goalkeeper Kean were given permission to play in the midweek Carling Cup defeat at Aldershot, but the loanees are expected to go straight back into manager Steve Eyre’s starting line-up.
Ball could play his final game for Dale, with Peterborough considering an early recall for the six-goal forward, while Kean is expected to step back in for Matty Edwards.
Eyre has no other injury or suspension problems and is unlikely to make further changes, but midfielders Brian Barry-Murphy and Joe Thompson, and striker Matthew Barnes-Homer were all second-half substitutes at Aldershot and are pushing for recalls.
Player to watch: Ashley Grimes
Belting midfielder with an eye for goal, he has six so far this season.
Match Facts & Stats
Ref Watch:
Dean Whitestone
So far this season Whitestone has refereed eight games, showing 18 yellow cards and one red.
Match Prediction:
Got to go for 2-1 to Notts County
Next Fixtures:
League One Sa 01Oct 2011 MK Dons v Notts Co
JP Trophy Tu 04Oct 2011 Notts Co v Chesterfield
League One Su 09Oct 2011 Notts Co v Hartlepool
