Pirates V Yellows

Mark McGhee's (pictured) team will be hosting the yellow on the opening day of the Npower league 2 season.

Bristol have changed a fair bit from last season with over 20 players either joining or leaving the Gas.

Two arrivals will be making their English debuts. 6ft 4 Gareth Kenneth a scottish International Centerhalf and Fabian Broghammer a former German youth International who is an attacking midfield player.

Chris Wilder has had a quiet time in the transfer market this time round as the main focus and Investment has been on Improving the fitness of the players and reducing the potential injuries.

Bristol Rovers Team last match:

28 Walker
02 Smith
03 Paterson
14 Brown
19 Virgo
07 Clarkson
08 Gill (Lund - 61' )
15 Norburn (Clucas - 63' )
21 Brown
09 Harrold
16 Anyinsah (Clarke - 80' )

Substitutes
20 Gough
24 Clarke
25 Clucas
26 Lund
18 Harding
22 Staley

18 goals for the Pirates at 6ft 1 he will be the player to keep at bay.

Oxford United Team last match:

01 Clarke
02 Batt
04 Raynes
06 Wright
17 Capaldi
07 Chapman
14 Rigg
18 Forster-Caskey (Heslop - 104' )
19 Cox (Smalley - 67' )
09 Constable (Craddock - 93' )
15 Potter

Substitutes
21 Brown
03 McGinty
30 Long
08 Heslop
10 Smalley
28 Marsh
29 Craddock

The U's leading scorer has attracted interest from the Bristol Club. We know he will be fired up for this match.

The Gas, Pirates or Black Arabs were formed in 1883.

U's record W 16 D 12 L 16

DEAN MOHAREB will be assisted by Kevin Johnson and Derek Eaton with the 4th official being Simon Knapp. Dean from Cheshire last took charge of an Oxford match 9th Apr 12 a 2-2 draw against Torquay. He booked Andy Whing. His last Bristol match was 21st Apr 12 a 1-0 win for Port Vale. He issued a yellow card to Cian Bolger and Red to Tom Parkes

Bristol 1 Oxford 2 Scorers Rigg & Constable

Tuesday 21st August Home to Southend United in the Npower league 2 ko 19:45

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