With a little confidence happily restored following an improved performance and excellent result at Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup, York City head-off to struggling Forest Green Rovers this weekend. Manager Gary Mills has now implemented his favoured formation and achieved a win and draw since arriving from Tamworth. He will doubtless be expecting to continue that unbeaten run against opposition who are without a victory in their last twelve games, and have recently announced they will be reverting to full-time status with immediate effect.
Vital Quotes:
“The eleven who played at Kidderminster were outstanding and did exactly what I asked of them,” York boss Gary Mills told The Press. “I want people to show me that they want to keep the shirts and they have made it difficult for me to make changes, although that`s not to say I won`t.”
Forest Green Rovers Team News:
Former Salisbury City midfielder Wayne Turk is likely to be given a full debut after recently arriving on loan, with fellow loanee Liam Enver-Marum again partnering top scorer Reece Styche in attack. Ross Dyer is back in contention after missing most of the campaign thus far, while James Bittner should be recalled in goal. Midfielder Lee Fowler is definitely out with knee ligament damage.
Forest Green Rovers (probable): Bittner, Hodgkiss, Caines, Jones, Armstrong, Kamara, Mills, Turk, Klukowski, Styche, Enver-Marum
Player to watch: Reece Styche
Leading marksman currently with six goals to his credit and looking to celebrate signing an extended deal at the club.
York City Team News:
York are expected to stick with the same starting eleven who performed so well against Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup last week, thus allowing Alex Lawless and Jonathan Smith to both face their former club. Sidelined midfielder Levi Mackin is still over a week away from a return to full training, while striker George Purcell is only able to do some light jogging at the moment.
York City (Probable): Ingham, Parslow, McGurk, C. Smith, Meredith, McDermott, Lawless, J. Smith, Racchi, Constantine, Rankine
subs (from): Knight, Young, Sangare, Fyfield, Beesley, Carruthers, Gash, Till, Barrett
Player to watch: Jonathan Smith
Energetic and goalscoring performance at Kidderminster Harriers last week should set him up nicely to face his former colleagues.
Match Facts & Stats
York have lost just once on their six previous visits to the New Lawn, although that was last season when Levi Mackin netted in a 2-1 defeat.
Next Fixtures:
Forest Green – Northampton FAC (H); York – Rotherham FAC (A)
