Next Up: Burton Albion at Home

After City’s tricky road trip yielded four points, it’s back home for another tricky match on Saturday with the visit of Burton Albion. Paul Tisdale has some selection posers to consider, with Sam Parkin itching to start after his recent injury, while Matt Gill may earn his first start since returning to the club on loan after two substitute appearances. David Wheeler was one of City’s brighter players too off the bench at Oxford, and he may replace Jimmy Keohane.

Last season’s surprise package, Burton have made a decent start to the season as they attempt to emulate a campaign that saw the pre-season relegation candidates make it all the way to the playoffs. Gary Rowett’s side currently sits in 8th place, but if they win on Saturday would go above City. Key to their form has been their summer signing from Tranmere, Adam McGurk. The fancily-coiffured McGurk heads the Brewers’ goalscoring charts with six goals, including three in his last two games, one of which a splendid solo effort at then leaders Chesterfield. He is likely to be accompanied up front by Billy Kee, the one time City target and former Torquay frontman has scored four goals in six league appearances so far this season.

Somewhat out of keeping with City’s form last season, it was the home sides who came out on top in this fixture. City won 3-0 at the Park (Cureton, Davies and O’Flynn), before Burton got their revenge 4-2 at the Pirelli Stadium (Symes, Holness, Maghoma and Bell putting Burton 4-0 up, Bauza and Bennett replying for City). Overall Burton hold the slight edge with 6 wins to City’s 5, just one match ending as a draw – in keeping with this fixture tending to produce plenty of goals, that draw was 4-4!

Match Officials: http://www.exeweb.com/2013/10/23/match-officials-burton-albion-at-home/