Plymouth Argyle will explore the countryside and travel to
Rochdale for the biggest game in recent years for the club.
The Pilgrims will need to be undefeated come 5pm on Saturday
to avoid relegation to the Conference Blue Square Premier as they go into the
last game of the 2012-13 season. The Greens, placed in 19th place
and on 52 points, will have to win or draw at Spotland Stadium, in front of
thousands of members of the Green Army travelling to the game from around the
country. The players have even chosen to sponsor one of the coaches travelling
from Home Park to the game.
10 years ago this season, now a premiership side, Swansea
City avoided relegation to the Conference Premier on the last day of the season
at the expense of Devon Rivals Exeter City.
Can Argyle do the same? In 2002, Paul Wotton, and former Argyle players clichéd
promotion at Rochdale, winning 3-1 on March 26th. Now Paul Wotton
and current players wearing the green shirt with pride will go to Rochdale on a
completely different note. Saturday they
will be aiming for all three points to be a football league club next season rather
than aiming for promotion. This season both clubs have already met in the
division at Home Park on Saturday 20th October 2012. The result that day finished in the Pilgrims
favour winning 3-1 with former loanee Guy Madjo getting two and Andres Gurrieri
adding the third. Rochdale’s consolation
goal came from Dele Adebola on 76minutes.
John Sheridan, who will manage Argyle for the last time
tomorrow after being offered a contract until the end of the season, by owner
James Brent in January, will be without Warren Feeney and Jamie Lowry for the
trip to Rochdale. Warren Feeney has been
out of the game since 12th January 2013; when Argyle played
Morecambe at Home Park. The striker
suffered an ankle injury in the first half and is still recovering from that
injury. Midfielder Jamie Lowry, who was
reunited with Sheridan at Plymouth, is recovering from an ankle injury that he
picked during training. Whilst defender,
Jamie Richards, is unavailable as he is on-loan to Dorset club Weymouth Town. Joe Bryan, Ronan Murray and Reuben Reid will
all play there last game in a green shirt as they all return to their parent
clubs after joining on loan from Bristol City, Ipswich Town and Yeovil Town, until
the end of the season. Rochdale manager Keith Hill will be without Andrew Tutte
and Rhys Bennett as they are struggling with knee injuries.
Available: - Jake Cole, Rene Gilmartin, Ollie Chenoweth,
Durrell Berry, Maxime Blanchard, Guy Branston, Paul Wotton, Anthony Charles,
Onismor Bhasera, Joe Bryan, Curtis Nelson, Conor Hourihane, Luke Young, Paris
Cowan-Hall, Ronan Murray, Andres Gurrieri, Isaac Vassell, Jared Sims, Reuben
Reid, Nick Chadwick, Matt LeCointe, Tyler Harvey.
Unavailable: - Warren Feeney (ankle injury), Jamie Lowry
(ankle injury), Jamie Richards (on loan to Weymouth).
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