Cardiff City news 08/03/01

Thurs 8th Mar 2001 - Early Lincoln preview

Gavin Gordan has completed his three match ban and returns to the City squad for the trip to his old club Lincoln City. Gordan will compete with both Leo FW and Kyle Lightbourne for the targetman role in City's attack on Saturday. Rob Earnshaw will be hoping for a start after twice coming on as a scoring substitute in the last three games.

City will still be without Josh Low, who completes his ban on Saturday and without Andy Legg who still has to miss the Lincoln game and the Shrewsbury game next Tuesday.

Rhys Weston is set to continue as sweeper while Leggy is out. Unless there are any injuries then I would expect 9 of the team to remain unchanged. Its only the forward places that could see different personel.

Lincoln have appointed Alan Buckley as manager after sacking Phil Stant last week. He has had an immediate impact with the Imps winning 3 - 2 at Mansfield last Saturday and 3 - 1 at Kidderminster on Tuesday. They are also in the Northern final of the LDV Vans Trophy with a two legged affair against Port Vale to fight for the right to play at the Millenium Stadium.

Also don't forget 22nd November 2000. 88 minutes played at Ninian Park, Lincoln leading 2 - 1 from two Gavin Gordan goals. Firstly Paul Brayson equalised for City and then Jason Barnett scored an injury time o.g. to give City the win. Revenge may be a term being used in Lincoln at the moment.