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Television Treat - Bristol Rovers Preview
Television Treat - Bristol Rovers Preview
Monday, 24th Mar 2008 08:14

Bristol Rovers arrive at the Liberty on Monday - Planet Swans previews the match

Just six days after a fought out - in more ways than one - victory at the Memorial Stadium the Swans have the chance to make a quick double as they look to end the Easter period with another win.

Froday's point at Southend saw their lead cut by Carlisle to just seven points but - probably more relevantly - they are ten points clear of Doncaster in third place with two being available for a place in next season's Championship.

It is predicted that the Swans will need maybe three wins from their remaining eight games and there is no time like the present to start with those wins as the Sky television cameras come back into Swansea for their live coverage.

Over 15,000 people are expected to be at the Liberty for the fixture with kids for a quid being the latest in a series of incentives that have seen the Swans awarded the Football League Excellence Award for 2008.

Garry Monk and Marcos Painter are still absentees for the Swans who are expected to produce the same line-up as the one that started against Southend on Friday.  Owain Tudur Jones has been given permission by John Toshack to retain his place on the bench despite his international call up for the midweek game with Luxembourg.

Dorus

Rangel      Tate     Lawrence     Austin

Butler     Britton     Bodde     Pratley     Robinson

Scotland

Bristol Rovers' David Pipe is set to continue in midfield after returning for Rovers against Huddersfield.

Defender Steve Elliot has recovered from the knee injury that has sidelined him for two months.

Prediction wise I think the victory last week over Bristol Rovers was more important than some will claim as it prevented the Swans going another game without a win.    And that victory in itself will be enough for the Swans to take the confidence into this fixture and, having not yet done themselves justice in Sky fixtures to date this season, they will be looking to correct that.   Swans 4 Rovers 1.

Paddy Power says: As it's the live Sky fixture we have a host of bets available on the game but the basics are we see the Swans as clear favourites at 8-15 with the away victory available at a massive 5-1 for the game.  The draw can be backed at odds of 11-4.  It is only 25-1 for the prediction above to come true.  Ferrie Bodde is 14-1 to be the first goalscorer on the evening although at 9-2 Jason Scotland also appears good value.   You can view our full range of markets on this game by clicking here

C'mon Swansea......

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