Bristol City - AFC Telford United preview - Robins without skipper

Posted Sunday, December 07, 2014 by PA

Bristol City will be without their captain Wade Elliott when they host Vanarama Conference side AFC Telford.

The experienced former Burnley man serves the final match of his three-game suspension for a red card in the derby with Swindon last month and misses out for Steve Cotterill's men.

And Cotterill will also be without striker Matt Smith as parent club Fulham will not allow the targetman, who arrived at Ashton Gate last week, to become cup-tied.

The likes of Greg Cunningham and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas starred as City saw off Gillingham in the last round and the Robins boss is likely to ring the changes from the side that thumped Peterborough.

AFC Telford will pick Jonathan Hedge in goal as Freddy Hall is unavailable.

Hall has already featured in this competition so Hedge, whose last appearance came in the first-round replay win over Basingstoke, will fill the void.

Karl Ledsham and Kyle Brownhill will also have to come out of the Bucks' starting XI as the loanees do not have permission to feature.

Neill Byrne is expected to come back into the squad, though, after overcoming a minor ankle complaint.