For the fourth time this season, it's Mansfield

But will it be easy as the previous three meetings? Deano's injured, and the side will be pretty disheartened after the manner of losing to promotion rivals Oldham on Sunday, plus Keith Curle has turned Mansfield into a good little side.

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Surely they won't cause us any trouble though. Hulse is back and according to Dario, is staying at least until the end of the season. Somehow I don't think I trust that, as a side such as Birmingham could give DG an offer he can't resist (Brum boss Steve 'Spadehead' Bruce has been given cash from lingerie supremo David Gold to spend over January).

Hulse will play tomorrow though, alongside Rodney I would assume. In other circumstances, I would have given Jones or Miles a run out (as they obviously have quality), but a win with our first eleven is vital, as we don't want to enter a slump.

As everyone knows, we've put twelve past them in three games (an average of four per match), and tomorrow should be no different. I'd give Lunt the advanced role, behind Rodney and Hulsey, with Sorvel taking the defensive position (personally, I'd prefer Bell to partner Brammer, but DG always feels the need for Sorvel). Either Vaughan or Rix aer set to play on the left.

I'm not predicting anything other than a home win. We'll all be keeping our fingers crossed that Oldham lose against Tranmere (which is more than a possibility).

Squad: Ince, Wright, Tierney, Foster, Walton, Brammer, Lunt, Sorvel, Jack, Hulse, Vaughan, Rix, Bankole, Walker, Jones.