Shots boss waits on defender

Aldershot boss Gary Waddock is waiting on the fitness of defender Ben Herd before naming his squad to travel to Rochdale on Saturday.

Herd: Knee injury
Herd: Knee injury

Right-back Herd missed the midweek Carling Cup defeat at Bristol Rovers after picking up a knee injury.

Should he not make it, then Lewis Chalmers will continue to fill in at the back.

Waddock must also decide who to play in goal in the League Two clash at Spotland.

Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz started the 3-1 win over Darlington last weekend but Waddock opted to give Clark Masters a debut against Rovers and he impressed by saving a penalty.

Left-back Dean Howell is recovering from a hip operation and is expected to be out of action for several more weeks while Anthony Charles remains sidelined with a slight knee problem.

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Rochdale (1st) v Aldershot Town (11th)

Meetings since 2008
19/01/2010Aldershot1 - 1Rochdale
15/08/2009Rochdale1 - 0Aldershot
31/01/2009Aldershot2 - 4Rochdale
25/10/2008Rochdale3 - 1Aldershot
 
Rochdale Last Six Games
06/02/2010Rochdale2 - 0Crewe
01/02/2010Bury1 - 0Rochdale
26/01/2010Rochdale0 - 0Port Vale
23/01/2010Cheltenham1 - 4Rochdale
19/01/2010Aldershot1 - 1Rochdale
28/12/2009Rochdale4 - 1Morecambe
 
Aldershot Town Last Six Games
06/02/2010Barnet3 - 0Aldershot
30/01/2010Aldershot1 - 1Grimsby
26/01/2010Accrington Stanley2 - 1Aldershot
23/01/2010Aldershot2 - 1Bournemouth
19/01/2010Aldershot1 - 1Rochdale
26/12/2009Aldershot4 - 0Barnet
 
This Season's Home & Away Record
 Home  Away 
  W D L   W D L  
Rochdale 10 1 3   8 4 3  
Aldershot 8 5 1   3 3 7  




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