Brentford News

BRENTFORD face a defensive crisis for tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Walsall. Boss Andy Scott is without Mark Phillips and loanee Pim Balkestein , while James Wilson is suspended following his red card at Wycombe on Tuesday and Ryan Dickson is also struggling with a bug.

Brentford slumped to defeat and lost defender James Wilson to a red card on a miserable night at Adams Park on Tuesday.

FORMER Brentford striker Matt Harrold scored a penalty and missed one as Wanderers' revival continued with victory over ten-man Brentford.

" playing with all three recently signed loanees - " were much the brighter side during the opening exchanges and will have been disappointed not to have taken all three points.

Bees defender Leon Legge believes he is a month a head of schedule when it comes to establishing himself as a regular in boss Andy Scotta s first team plans.

KARLEIGH Osborne wants to stay at Brentford and fight for his place. The 21-year-old defender made just his second start of the season in the 5-2 FA Cup win against Gateshead on Tuesday night, the other coming in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat at Norwich two months ago.

Brentford eased into the second round of the FA Cup after comfortably seeing off their non-league rivals Gateshead with a 5-2 victory at Griffin Park on Tuesday night.

Millwall extended their unbeaten run to eight games but had a late, late equaliser from James Henry to thank for it.

BRENTFORD boss Andy Scott hailed loan star John Bostock as League One's Zinedine Zidane after his double earned the Bees a point against Millwall.

On-loan Tottenham midfielder John Bostock scored twice on his Brentford debut but James Henry's last-minute goal salvaged a draw for Millwall.

GATESHEAD are hoping to extend Peter Winn's loan period. No wonder! The 20-year-old has been farmed out to the Tynesiders for a month by Scunthorpe United, but that period ends on Friday.

BRENTFORD conceded deep into injury-time as they were held by Blue Square Premier side Gateshead.

HAVING made League Cup history as a teenager, Scott Taylor is out to do the same in the FA Cup tomorrow .

IF Saturday proves to be Craig Noone's last appearance in an Exeter City shirt, then he sure went out with a bang.

Brentford boss Andy Scott has issued a request to Bristol City to ensure loan defender James Wilson is available for his sidea s FA Cup trip to Gateshead.

FURIOUS Brentford boss Andy Scott has threatened to ring the changes following Saturday's 2-1 derby defeat at Leyton Orient.

BRENTFORD are assessing the fitness of David Hunt before deciding whether to make a last-minute dip into the loan market ahead of Saturday's home game with Stockport.

BEN Strevens stepped up his return to fitness as a strong Brentford second string went down to Brighton at Griffin Park yesterday afternoon.

TRAINEE winger Scott Taylor has been called up to Torquay United's first-team squad for this afternoon's League Two 'six-pointer' against Morecambe at Plainmoor.

Orient were stung so early in this London derby by the B's, but they came back to win as the B's went on to fatally sting themselves.