Match info: Cheltenham v Leicester City
Date: Saturday 30 August 2008
Competition: Coca-Cola League One
Venue: Whaddon Road
Kick-off: 3pm
Ticket information
Tickets for Cheltenham Town supporters will be available from the ticket office until 4pm on Friday (£2 advance discount for members) then at the turnstiles from 1.30pm at the normal matchday prices.
Tickets for visiting supporters were only available from Leicester City FC and have now sold out.
Team news
David Bird, Jennison Myrie-Williams and Dean Sinclair all return to consideration after injury for Cheltenham. Shane Duff is rated doubtful with an Achilles injury and Barry Hayles in unable to play against his own club under the terms of his loan agreement.
Leicester midfielder Matt Oakley could return after missing the Carling Cup tie against Fulham with a leg injury.
Striker Paul Dickov is set to continue after scoring in the same game but defender Joe Mattock (ankle) is out.
Match officials
Karl Evans from Greater Manchester will be the referee on Saturday. Mr Evans is in his second season as a National List referee and has taken charge of a Cheltenham Town game on only one previous occasion - last season's 1-1 draw at home to Northampton Town.
Match Officials - Cheltenham Town v Leicester City
Karl Evans - Referee
David Bushell - Assistant Referee
Steve Rushton - Assistant Referee
Mark Russell - Fourth Official
Park and Ride
The FREE matchday Park and Ride service will run from Cheltenham Racecourse to Whaddon Road from 1.20pm with departures every 20 minutes. After the match, buses will return from the corner of Whaddon Road and Prestbury Road to the Racecourse Park and Ride at 20 minute intervals.
Parklands Car Park
Supporters are reminded that the car park at the Parklands Community Centre off Wymans Road is a private car park and not managed by the football club. Parking is available to the general public at Parklands Community Centre upon payment of a small charge.
Robins boss Keith Downing after the 3-2 reverse to Stoke City in the Carling Cup on Tueesday evening
"The response of the players was first class. I had some sleepless nights after (the 4-0 defeat at Oldham) and I was still angry on Monday morning, but I can sleep tonight after the players' application and determination."
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson on the 3-2 Carling Cup defeat at Fulham on Wednesday night
"In all honesty I think we probably deserved to nick it on the night, but we didn't and we have to draw a line under it. Now we've got a very important game against Cheltenham Town to prepare for."
Leicester City's record this season
August 27, 2008 (CC2)
Fulham 3 (Gera, 31, Bullard 83, 90+2), Leicester City 2 (Dickov 46, King 48)
August 23, 2008 (FL1)
Leicester 3 City (Howard 33, Fryatt 52, Fryatt 90+4), Tranmere 1 (Shuker 80)
August 16, 2008 (FL1)
Stockport 0, Leicester City 0
August 12, 2008 (CC1)
Leicester City 1 (Howard 36), Stockport 0
August 9, 2008 (FL1)
Leicester 2 (Fryatt 24P, 83), MK Dons 0
Match betting
Cheltenham to record a 3-1 win is a 33/1 bet.
Leicester to lead at the break, but Cheltenham to win at full time is rated 33/1.
Shane Duff to score first and Robins win 2-0: 550/1
Full range of match-day betting available at Cheltenham Bet.
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