Burton Albion News

ONLY the broken finger sustained by goalkeeper Shane Redmond is likely to stop Paul Peschisolido from naming a rare unchanged side for Burton Albion's home game against Aldershot Town tomorrow.

Coca Cola League Two Venue: Pirelli Stadium Date: Saturday, 12 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score & highlights on The Football League Show Aldershot are looking to get over their midweek FA Cup exit by claiming a third straight league victory.

SHANE Redmond plans to spend much of Christmas making sure he stays fit after having his broken finger put in a plaster cast.

RICHARD Jackson is hoping to make the most of an unexpected second chance to earn a contract with Burton Albion.

FORMER Burton Albion and Manchester City player Alan Davies is leading Pontypridd Town on a promotion challenge in the MacWhirter Welsh Football League.

CLUB captain Darren Stride is set to step in for his first start since the 1-1 draw with Macclesfield Town in September when Burton Albion visit Rotherham United tomorrow.

ROOKIE goalkeeper Shane Redmond is set to keep his place in the Burton Albion line-up when they return to League Two action at home to Accrington Stanley tonight .

ACCRINGTON Stanley have handed starts to Billy Kee, Luke Joyce and Dean Bouzanis for tonight's League Two match at Burton Albion.

DESPITE a single goal defeat to League One Gillingham, Burton Albion manager Paul Peschisolido was satisfied that his team were more accomplished defensively than they had been in last Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Crewe Alexandra.

Lincoln City's match at Burton Albion will now have to be rearranged after Lincoln progressed to the third round of the FA Cup.

BURTON Albion battled hard but went out of the FA Cup today, beaten 1-0 at Leage One Gillingham.

MANAGER Paul Peschisolido acknowledged that he half-expected his Burton Albion side to be given problems by a side with quick forwards.

Gillingham booked a place in the FA Cup third round courtesy of Curtis Weston's winner against Burton Albion.

Crewe: Phillips 90 . Burton Albion: Webster 61, Walker 90. RED - Crewe: None. Burton Albion: None.

SHAUN Harrad eased the pressure on Burton Albion's strikers with a brace against Hereford United and said the goals had done a lot for his confidence.

RICHARD Walker scored for the second night running but Burton Albion Reserves had to settle for a point in their Totesport.com Central League match at home to Port Vale on Wednesday night.

Burton Albion boss Paul Peschisolido has signed experienced striker Steve Kabba on loan from Brentford, and feels "he will be a great asset". The 28-year-old will remain at the Pirelli Stadium until December 23 and goes straight into Albion's squad for the FA Cup second-round tie at Gillingham on Saturday.

IT IS tending to be win one, lose one for Burton Albion at the moment and they duly followed Saturday's thrilling win over Hereford United with a rather feeble defeat to Crewe Alexandra last night.

THE Alex have never met Burton Albion, who were formed in 1950, but they did play several games against their forerunners Burton Swifts, Burton Wanderers and Burton United.

Crewe ended their five-game winless run at home with victory over Burton. Clayton Donaldson got the hosts off to the perfect start 12 minutes in, cutting past Tony James and curling in.