DONCASTER ROVERS (away) 13.02.2010

Doncaster Rovers will be hoping to further dent Forest's promotion hopes on saturday when the 2 sides meet at the Keepmoat Stadium. Rovers however, go into the game in poor form, losing 4 out of the last 5 during a winless run on the back of a superb december when they won 6 out of 7. Should Forest get back to winning ways, they would be just the 4th side to claim 3 points at Doncaster this term, joining Barnsley, Middlesbrough and Reading.

Team news; Forest; The Reds reported no injuries from their midweek defeat at Coventry City. Joe Garner made a surprise comeback despite not even being in the 18-man-squad for weeks, but after another poor showing - out of position, it would be even more surprising if he keeps his place ahead of the likes of Tyson and McGugan. Dele Adebola or David McGoldrick could get a chance to start after the Reds fired blanks at the Ricoh.

Doncaster; Starting line-up; Sullivan, O'Connor, Shakell, Martis, Chambers, Oster, Stock, Wilson, Coppinger, Sharp, Hayter.

Rovers last game; Leicester (a) D 0-0; Sullivan, J Chambers, O'Connor, Martis, Roberts, Coppinger, Stock, Wilson, Oster, Sharp, Hayter. Subs used; Hird.

STATS: Manager; Sean O'Driscoll (English born, represented Rep Of Ireland) Appointed; 08/09/2006 P177 W71 D49 L57.

Form; DLLLWL (Form guide - 22nd 4 points)

Current position; 16th P28 W8 D10 L10 F34 A36 PTS 34 (home W6 D5 L3)

Goals: 37 (34 lge + 3 cup); Sharp 11, Woods 5 (4+1), Sheils 5, Hayter 4, Roberts / Lockwood/ Fairhurst/ Coppinger - 2.

Yellow cards: 24 (Chambers/ Wood/ Sharp 4). Red cards: 3 (Woods/ Fortune/ Oster). Clean sheets: 12 (inc 2 cup). Failed to score: 7 (inc 1 cup). 0-0's: 3. Most Assists: Woods / Oster - 5.

Average attendance; 10,320. Capacity; 15,231. Highest; 12,825 v Sheff Wed.

Head-to-head; Doncaster wins 7, Forest 18. Draws 7. *Forest have done the 'double over Donny 4 times, last in 05/06, 4-0 and 2-1 at Belle Vue.

Referee: Andy Penn (West Midlands) 09/10; games; 24. Yellow cards 42, red cards 0. *Reffed the Forest-Blackpool Championship game in September when the Seasiders stole a 1-0 win (0 yellows).

Its a fact...In 1997/98, Rovers were relegated out of the football league, and in doing so, suffered a rercord 34 league defeats in a season. In that humiliating campaign they conceded a staggering 113 goals, recorded 4 wins (3 home & 1 away) and totalled just 20 points! And after 4 seasons in the Conference, they have made a sensational return to the 2nd tier of English football.

PL's punt: Forest to hit the winning trail again. Back on track Reds to win 2-0, Adebola to head home the opener.