Plymouth Argyle vs Aldershot - Johnstone Paint Trophy 2nd Round

Aldershot Town make their second trip down to Plymouth in a number of weeks to face an injury hit Plymouth Argyle side at Home Park.  The first trip was the first game of the Npower League Two season where the Pilgrims were beaten 2-0. 

Today however is the second round of the Johnstone Paint Trophy.  Aldershot were victorious over Devon Rivals Exeter City at St James Park, where they nocked 4 penalties past the Grecians to win the game 4-3, after the game had finished 0-0 in 90minutes.  For Argyle they had a bye in the first round competition for both league one and two.  The winners from tonight’s cup game will qualify for the last eight of the southern section.  This will be three games away from Wembley.

Carl Fletcher will be without eight first team players when his side take on Aldershot Town – an early kick-off of 7pm.  This is to encourage younger fans of the green army to come and support the boys and Fletcher.  Jamie Richards will be certain to make he’s football debut tonight.  Fletcher who only has 3 current fit defenders including Jamie is looking to bring in a defender before tonight’s game, with all the injuries and suspensions that are occurring at Home Park.  Also unavailable for this evenings game is Onismor Bhasera, he is on international duty with Zimbabwe, the team are looking to qualify for the African Cup of Nations when they play Angola in the second leg of the qualifier where his team already lead 3-1 going into the game.   Also unavailable for this evening’s cup game are Alex MacDonald and Guy Madjo.  These two players’ loan deals expired after Saturdays defeat to AFC Wimbledon at Home Park.  However Madjo could be making a quick return to Home Park when his team Aldershot Town come to town.   Manager Carl Fletcher will be looking to extend the loan deals of the pair after tonight’s game against Aldershot. 

Available: Jake Cole, Rene Gilmartin, Ollie Chenoweth, Curtis Nelson, Durrell Berry, Jamie Richards, Joe Lennox, Paris Cowan-Hall, Conor Hourihane, Luke Young, Andres Gurrieri, Jared Sims, Jordan Copp, Matt Lecointe, Nick Chadwick, Rhys Griffiths.

Unavailable: Darren Purse (suspended), Onismor Bhasera (international), Paul Wotton (back injury), Warren Feeney, Ross Jenkins (both Groin injuries), Jamie Lowry (ankle injury), Robbie Williams (stomach muscle injury), Maxime Blanchard (concussion), Guy Madjo, Alex MacDonald (both loans expired)