Albion make double change in attack

7:08pm Tuesday 27th November 2012 in Sport By Brian Owen

Stephen Dobbie and Will Hoskins will team up in attack Stephen Dobbie and Will Hoskins will team up in attack

Albion have made a double change in attack as they chase three home points against Bristol City this evening.

Stephen Dobbie and Will Hoskins come into the side at the expense of Ashley Barnes and Craig Mackail-Smith.

Fit-again Adam El-Abd has to settle for a place among the subs.

Eight-goal top scorer Steven Davies is restored to the City starting XI, who are expected to line-up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, having come off the bench in the 3-1 win at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Albion: Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Painter; Bridcutt, Hammond, Orlandi; Buckley, Dobbie, Hoskins. Subs: Brezovan, Calderon, El-Abd, Crofts, Lopez, Barnes, Mackail-Smith.

Bristol City: Heaton; Foster, Bates, Fontaine, Bryan; Adomah, Elliott, Danns, Pearson; Kilkenny; Davies. Subs: Gerken, D.Wilson, Carey, Reid, Woolford, Baldock, Taylor.

Ref: Dean Whitestone (Northants)

Comments(9)

Carter_Cooldancer says...
7:16pm Tue 27 Nov 12

I like that change. Hoskins and Dobbie to both score in 3-1 win. Buckley with the third in the 68th minute.

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dave from bexill says...
7:23pm Tue 27 Nov 12

Ruddy road accident on way over from Bexhill, so road closed. Guess I'll have to listen to radio. Wouldn't have left CMS out myself, but interesting changes all the same. C'mon Albion, make me feel envious of all those there watching at the fantastic Amex.UTA

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VegasSeagull says...
7:24pm Tue 27 Nov 12

Both Barnes and CMS do a lot of chasing back, not so sure that Dobbie has that instinct.

CMS and Hoskins up front and Dobbie just behind them would shake things up, but that was never going to happen. I like the idea that Gus is prepared to tackle the lack of goals full on, let's hope this double change brings us change.

Nice rest for CMS before the big one.

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Old Scrote of the Amex says...
7:28pm Tue 27 Nov 12

Very brave selections by Gus. Good strength on the bench - that is a scary looking list of subs for the opposite manager to worry about.

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wiltshire seagull says...
7:44pm Tue 27 Nov 12

Good shout, Gus. This is going to be interesting, very interesting, lol :0).
UTA.......3-1 ?

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VegasSeagull says...
7:52pm Tue 27 Nov 12

wiltshire seagull wrote:
Good shout, Gus. This is going to be interesting, very interesting, lol :0). UTA.......3-1 ?
This is a gamble, I like it, but it's a gamble.Which of the two plays the lone role, Dobbie would have further to get back if it's him and he doesn't have the speed of CMS. Hoskins could be the one but I think Dobbie is a better finisher of the two.
I guess if it goes pear shaped CMS can come on.

Man I want this to work, put some pressure on the other options.

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VegasSeagull says...
8:20pm Tue 27 Nov 12

is anyone getting the BBC text commentary, it's not working for me over here, not for any of tonight's games, including the prem matches.

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VegasSeagull says...
8:36pm Tue 27 Nov 12

it's working now

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VegasSeagull says...
9:44pm Tue 27 Nov 12

so did the experiment work or did it fall a tad flat?

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