Carling Cup Round 4Rotherham United visit the Britannia tonight (k/o 7.45) looking to add a further scalp to their growing list of higher league victims this season. Southampton, Leicester, Leeds, Wolves and local rivals Sheffield Wednesday have all fallen by the Millers' sword this season, and Stoke will be under no illusions that this wont be an easy game. Rotherham have been something of a bogey team for the Potters in recent years. When both sides were in the Championship the Millers won 4 of the last 6 meetings between the two clubs with Stoke winning just once.
Stoke Team News:- The Potters are without recent signings Tom Soares and Michael Tonge as they are both cup tied, whilst Mamady Sidibe is expected to miss the game afte picking up a knock against Wigan at the weekend. Steve Simonsen is likely to play ahead of Thomas Sorensen whilst manager Tony Pulis may decide to rest players ahead of Saturday's testing trip to Old Trafford to play Manchester United.
Rotherham Team News:- Manager Mark Robins is without cup tied striker Ritchie Barker, but has no fresh injury worries ahead of the game and may decide to stick with the same eleven that drew 1-1 at Aldershot in the FA Cup on Saturday
Probable Teams:
Stoke:- Simonsen, Wilkinson, Cort, Sonko, Dickinson, Cresswell, Pugh, Whelan, Amdy Faye, Kitson, Pericard
Rotherham:- Warrington, Nicholas, Fenton, Mills, Sharps, Tonge, Harrison, Cummins, Rhodes, Broughton, Garcia
Last Rotherham Visit to the Britannia
Stoke City 1-2 Rotherham United (02-04-2005)
Rotherham came to the Britannia having not won a single game on a Saturday all season and were soon to be doomed to relegation. But despite this they earned a stay of execution with a deserved win thanks to a 90th minute own goal from Stoke's Gifton Noel-Williams who had earlier cancelled out Martin Butler's first half opener for the visitors. Michael Duberry was sent off in the final moments to complete a misrable afternoon for the Potetrs.
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