23/1/09

New loan signings Guy Butters and Shaun Wilkinson are both expected to feature in tomorrow's game against Mansfield Town.

Defender Butters and midfielder Wilkinson have both been signed by manager Kevin Keehan on a month's loan from Blue Square South side Havant and Waterlooville, who dumped the Rooks out of the FA Trophy on Monday night.

Both players are known to Keehan from his time at Brighton & Hove Albion, and their signings are timely, particularly as suspensions have cost the services of Danny Cullip and Joe Keehan tomorrow, and Brighton loan signing Andy Pearson for a further two matches.

Wilkinson, whose deal was agreed yesterday, made his debut for Brighton in 1999 and made a further 19 appearances before moving onto Weymouth and Havant, for whom he played at Anfield in last season's memorable FA Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool.

Michael Standing is expected to return having served his two match suspension, whilst Josh Klein-Davies who was cup-tied for the Trophy replay on Monday, is likely to lead the line alongside Elliott Charles. 

Tim Rivers and Seb Wallis-Tayler are doubtful although Keehan is hopeful that both will be available to face a much-changed Mansfield side, with new manager David Holdsworth having been busy in the transfer window bringing in nine new faces.