Skipper fit for Rovers challenge

From the This Is Swindon Town FC, first published Saturday 24th Nov 2007.

CAPTAIN Hasney Aljofree has passed a late fitness test for Town in what is widely expected to be Paul Sturrock's last game in charge of the Robins.

With Plymouth Argyle close to making an approach for their former boss, this could be Sturrock's swan song in the County Ground dug-out.

Lee Peacock is the major absentee this afternoon. Town's converted midfield general is not even fit enough for a place on the bench.

Jack Smith returns at full-back, with teenager Ben Tozer also among the substitutes.

Sofiene Zaaboub has been axed after last week's horror show at Leeds United as the Robins look to improve on a record which reads one point from four games.

For Rovers, former Town midfielder Sammy Igoe is only a substitute.

Reports of crowd trouble before the game have made the atmosphere even more lively than usual.

TOWN: Peter Brezovan, Jack Smith, Jerel Ifil, Hasney Aljofree, Miguel Comminges, Christian Roberts, Michael Pook, Craig Easton, JP McGovern, Billy Paynter, Simon Cox.

SUBS: Blair Sturrock, Ben Tozer, Sofiene Zaaboub, Barry Corr, Chris Allen.

ROVERS: Steve Phillips, Ryan Green, Joe Jacobson, Danny Coles, Steve Elliott, David Pipe, Craig Disley, Stuart Campbell, Lewis Haldane, Rickie Lambert, Sean Rigg.

SUBS: Sammy Igoe, Craig Hinton, Andy Williams, Richard Walker, Aaron Lescott.

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