Cheltenham Town - Dover Athletic preview - Hall still decked for Robins

Posted Sunday, December 07, 2014 by PA

Cheltenham will be without Asa Hall once again when they host Dover in the FA Cup.

The midfielder has not played since limping out of his Robins debut on the opening day of the season with a torn calf muscle and it will be 2015 before he can make a return to Paul Buckle's plans.

Buckle was able to call on captain Matt Taylor for his first match in charge last weekend as they drew 1-1 with Oxford and having come through his first appearance for six weeks unscathed, Taylor will start at the heart of the defence once more.

The Robins have not won a game and changed managers since their first-round win over Swindon.

Dover have been boosted by the return of Richard Orlu.

The defender missed their 2-2 draw with Torquay in midweek as he served a one-game ban for five yellow cards and he faces a battle to regain his place from Gillingham loanee Callum Davies.

Sean Francis also missed that midweek clash, which extended their unbeaten run to 10 games in all competitions, with a groin injury and he will be assessed.

Bury loanee James Poole will hope to be in contention having stepped off the bench to grab an assist on his Dover debut but captain Craig Stone remains a long-term injury absentee.