Friday 1 April 2011 15:40, UK
Team news for Saturday afternoon's League Two clash between Crewe Alexandra and Cheltenham at Gresty Road.
Rhys Taylor will regain the number one jersey for Crewe. Experienced goalkeeper Steve Phillips got a rare start at Hereford on Sunday, with Taylor away on international duty with Wales' Under-21 side. But the on-loan Chelsea youngster is set to come back into the team against the Robins. "There's no reason for me to leave Rhys out. He's had a decent season and he's our number one," said manager Dario Gradi. "Steve didn't have a real chance to show what he can do at Hereford as he didn't have any saves to make but his turn will come and I expect him to kick off next season as our number one." Midfielder Ashley Westwood is expected to be fit despite suffering a rib injury at Hereford. Ajay Leitch-Smith will miss out again and the striker is now targeting the trip to Barnet on April 9 for his return from a hamstring injury. Cheltenham will be without Keith Lowe after the right-back was ruled out for a few weeks. Lowe was forced off in the 21st minute of last weekend's 2-1 home defeat to Gillingham nursing a heavy ankle knock which has subsequently sidelined him for the short term. Versatile midfielder David Bird came on in his place to slot into a familiar position at the back and he is again likely to occupy the full-back slot at Gresty Road, unless manager Mark Yates opts to turn to centre-back Andy Gallinagh. Otherwise, Yates has a fully-fit squad to select from as the Robins look to overturn a sorry sequence of just two wins in 14 to finish the season on a high. Town were level on points with the play-off places before their dip in form but now stand 13 points adrift, still needing another win to be all but mathematically safe from relegation.
