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Prenton Park 26th January 2013 - Kick off 15:00

Tranmere Tranmere Rovers vs Swindon Town Swindon

Postponed - due to frozen pitch

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Last Updated: January 25, 2013 11:13am

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Adam McGurk: Doubtful for Rovers

Adam McGurk: Doubtful for Rovers

Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Tranmere and Swindon Town at Prenton Park.

Tranmere expect to be without attacking duo Adam McGurk and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro.

McGurk was substituted during the closing minutes of last weekend's vital 2-1 victory over fellow promotion chasers Brentford and is facing two weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

Akpa-Akpro - recently back from a lengthy absence due to a broken metatarsal - sustained a heavy blow to the ribs in the match and, although X-rays revealed no fractures, he is unlikely to feature against the Robins.

"There are one or two doubts - McGurk and Akpa Akpro are the biggest," Rovers boss Ronnie Moore told his club's official website.

"I'd say McGurk will miss it and Akpa Akpro is 90 per cent missing it. We're not short, but we'll miss the Akpa Akpro pace up front.

"Adam is probably going to be out for a fortnight with a hamstring injury and Akpa Akpro needs a week to get over the rib injury he got."

Captain James Wallace is still missing in midfield due to a medial knee ligament injury.

Swindon will be without Danny Hollands.

The on-loan Charlton midfielder has been ruled out for six weeks after picking up a fifth metatarsal stress fracture in last weekend's 2-0 win over Shrewsbury.

Manager Paolo Di Canio is keen to extend Hollands' stay at the County Ground as he sees his experience as a crucial factor during the run-in.

Captain Alan McCormack is set to start at left-back despite Jay McEveley returning to action against the Shrews.

The former Blackburn defender played for the final 10 minutes of the match after recovering from knee surgery which had ruled him out since early December.

McEveley's involvement came due to a slight hamstring injury to Joe Devera but he is available again.

Former Tottenham defender Troy Archibald-Henville is still sidelined following a knee operation and treatment.

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npower League 1

npower League 1
Pos Team P Pts
1 Doncaster Rovers 46 84
2 Bournemouth 46 83
3 Brentford 46 79
4 Yeovil Town 46 77
5 Sheffield United 46 75
6 Swindon Town 46 74
7 Leyton Orient 46 71
8 Milton Keynes Dons 46 70
9 Walsall 46 68
10 Crawley Town 46 68
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 67
12 Notts County 46 65
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 64
14 Preston North End 46 59
15 Coventry City 46 55
16 Shrewsbury Town 46 55
17 Carlisle United 46 55
18 Stevenage 46 54
19 Oldham Athletic 46 51
20 Colchester United 46 51
21 Scunthorpe United 46 48
22 Bury 46 41
23 Hartlepool United 46 41
24 Portsmouth 46 32