Rovers V Brighton

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Yeah hoping for a result tonight and a continuation of our good form. Brighton are no mugs however, so I would be very happy with a point.
We were very unlucky not to get the 3 points when we played at Ewood only being denied by a ref who decided the game should last 100 mins rather than the more traditional 90.
Appleton hasn't changed the team around much recently so we he might make some changes to rest a few legs.
My team would be:

-------------------Kean--------------------
Orr------Dann---------Hanley------Martin O.
------------Murphy-------Lowe-----------
Kaz-------------------------------------Nunes
--------------DJ-----------Rhodes-------------

We need a win tonight really, it would put the lads in good mental state for saturday. I am not sure if the gooners will be as up for the cup match asmuch as we think. If we go in positive, take chunks out of them, we could be an FA cup upset. A good cup run, a good league run. It would be fantatsic.

Atko, Appleton has talked openly about them having the lion's share of possession and us having to keep it tight. Don't think a team with CKR and Nunes on the wings is conducive to that. Wouldn't be surprised to see Williamson start.

Yeah ok fair point. I'm always weary when we set up to contain though - because we're not very good at it. The recent clean sheets would suggest we are getting better so maybe thats the way to go.
Who are you having on the wings then? Markus and Williamson? Rhodes up top with Kaz or DJ?

For me, we should be starting with the same team as weekend. The players contributing to recent wins deserve it.

CKR upfront to hold the ball up and support Rhodes. Hard-working wide players willing to get up and down. Lowe and Murphy in the middle again and a reliance on the defence to do as they have been doing recently.

Hoping for an odd goal win. We simply must not lose tonight if serious about our play-off chances and I hope we approach the match with a positive attitude with a view to winning the game.

Scot Dann scores!

A point away from home with only 35% possession....I'll take that

Would like to see the rovers penalty shout. Folks on twitter didnt seem to happy about it

Theirs looked soft to me as well. Its surprised me this season how moving down a league and apparently now being a big fish has had absolutely no impact on the number of decisions we get from refs. We've had some shockers this season.