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Originally Posted by shakermaker
Doncaster v Accrington Stanley
Carling Cup first round
Venue: Keepmoat Stadium Date: Tuesday, 10 August Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio & highlights on The League Cup Show
TEAM NEWS
Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll will be without midfielder Simon Gillett, who is suspended after being sent off on his debut at Preston on Saturday. Fellow new signing Josh Payne may make his debut in Gillett's place.
Accrington Stanley will give forward Rory Boulding a fitness test after he limped off against Aldershot at the weekend. Striker Craig Lindfield is another injury doubt so Andy Parkinson and Chris Turner may be brought in.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• Doncaster have met Accrington Stanley 41 times. They have won 22 games, lost nine and 10 have been drawn.
• The sides have never previously met in the League Cup.
• Stanley have only registered one victory on Doncaster soil. They triumphed 2-1 in Division Three North in April 1924; their very first meeting.
Doncaster
• Since returning to the Football League in 2003, Doncaster have only failed to progress beyond the first round once (losing to Notts County in 2008).
• That was also the last time the South Yorkshire club were eliminated by a League Two club.
Accrington
• They have never won a League Cup tie away from home.
• This is Accrington's fifth season in the League Cup. They are aiming to reach the second round for the third time.
• Nottingham Forest (2006) and Walsall (2009) are the only clubs Stanley have knocked out of the competition in their history.
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