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Wrexham Team News:
Wrexham will be without defender Paul Linwood who has been recalled by Tranmere
but he would have been cup tied anyway. Despite Dennis Lawrence being back
after being rested following international duty there are
problems for Denis Smith in defence as Andy Holt is doubtful with a hip injury
and Paul
Warhurst is expected to be ruled out after twisting his ankle. Wrexham
remain without Shaun Pejic, Jim Whitley, Lee Roche and Matt Crowell for the
first game in defence of the LDV Vans Trophy.
Mike Ingham continues in goal with Dennis Lawrence and Dave
Bayliss two of the three starters in defence. Hopefully Andy Holt will
recover to take the final place but Simon Spender or Mike Williams are other
options in the squad. Denis Smith may take the opportunity to rest one of
the midfield regulars of Danny Williams, Mark Jones and Darren Ferguson with
Levi Mackin available in the squad. Alex Smith will continue on the left and
so will Simon Spender on the right unless he is required in defence, then Dean Bennett
will drop back from up front. Pick any two from Jon Walters, Lee McEvilly, Robbie Foy or
Dean Bennett to start up front unless Bennett is required at right wingback.
Wrexham Squad (16): Ingham, Michael Jones, Lawrence,
Bayliss, Holt, Mike Williams, Smith, Danny Williams, Mark Jones, Ferguson, Walters, Foy, Mackin,
Bennett, Spender, McEvilly.
Blackpool Team News: Blackpool have on-loan duo Tommy Wright and
Craig Armstrong available after Leicester and Sheffield United game
permission for them to play. But Ciaran Donnelly, Rob Edwards and Gareth
Evans are out with knee injuries and John Murphy has a bad back.
Officials: The match referee is Clive Oliver from Northumberland and
he is assisted by Mark Astley and Eddie Evans with Jim Waring as the fourth
official. Clive Oliver has refereed 10 games this season sending off 2
players and booking 25 at an average of 2.5 per game.
LDV Vans Trophy
First Round Fixtures
Northern
Section: Barnsley v Doncaster Blackpool v Wrexham Boston v Huddersfield Cambridge Utd v Chester Grimsby v Morecambe Halifax v Bury Kidderminster v Darlington Mansfield v Hereford Macclesfield v Chesterfield Oldham v
Carlisle
Rochdale v Stockport Rotherham v Accrington Tranmere v Lincoln Scunthorpe v
Hartlepool
Southern Section: Barnet v
Bristol City Bournemouth v
Aldershot Brentford v Oxford Gillingham v Crawley Town Leyton Orient v Yeovil MK Dons v Exeter Northampton v Notts County Peterborough v Bristol Rovers Rushden & Diamonds v Southend Shrewsbury v Cheltenham Swindon v Stevenage Torquay v Swansea Woking v Nottingham Forest Wycombe v Dagenham & Redbridge |
Northern
Area
Last season Wrexham fell to two 2-1 defeats against Blackpool despite taking
the lead in both games. Andy Holt put Wrexham ahead in the first half at a
rain swept Bloomfield Road, but an early second half goal and a further
penalty following a blatant handball by Dennis Lawrence resulted in Wrexham
returning home pointless. In the return game on New Year's Day Chris
Llewellyn had put Wrexham into the lead but another two goals in the second
half from John Murphy resulted in Wrexham again being on the wrong end of a
2-1 score line.