The. Traffic. In the north of. It. If you want the you. In the south and on your television set. Let's start with the. Heading into this one. Change paid searches for why is remain from the same that played against its wage on Wednesday there are down but Alex would know Mason and Idris Cano income Mo isa Ivan sone Louis raid Thompson's in Davis is in Kent is in and Christie tame from our 1st look at this team sheet there is no sign of Marcus Marcus and in fact we didn't see him when the team arrived we understand that we've still got injuries for George Boyd Josh knight's. Ballet because of his wrist and Joe Ward so it looks like this is again just a 1st glance Peter Tosh might keep the formation. From quite well in the switch game and we've seen one or 2 people come in as a result that being so are you expecting Carnew to play as a wing back how do you see it fitting together well you'd have to look at Canton babe as being at least 2 of the $0.03 a box we have seen Nathan Thompson do that role as well that could then leave Mason and Butler to be the wing backs so therefore Canada isn't involved in all or United so you've already got a wood yard and Reed he would be thinking of the holding midfielders So it's not a direct fit Peter we'll have to wait and see how that exactly line up but you still got me and you've still got in the same it's the other question is going to be who's going to be the very top of the diamond maybe that's where we see Carney today. Yeah because in effect on Wednesday night it was a 341 tuple mation with their wing backs it doesn't look as though it's going to be a full 40 today but I suppose that could potentially still be the case is going to be one of those ones where we won't really know until the game kicks of. Exactly that and partially been forced into these changes really because of the injuries so . Having to make do with what you've got Sir if you look at the bench it is quite a youth the one we've got Chapman we've got Bennett we've got ties to make Cartwright Barca Barros and Jones is certainly in that midfield option given the task and they didn't have the best game in the week not really got a lot of options there so the injuries have hit the to be united it was interesting to see how they coped with the. I k Thanks a lot Ben so the players missing out to injury looks as though Marcus Madison is continuing to struggle George Boyd Josh Knight and Fraser Blake Tracy as well suppose looking a little stretched this afternoon it seems as though they will be playing with that wind backs but will take a more detailed look at the team needs in just a moment or 2 Cambridge United well as ever the us with a few injury problems but nowhere near as bad as a couple of weeks that they've had a 2 week break calling Calderwood describing his side as being refreshment now at Carlisle Mark Johnson we had a back for what we got today a back 4 I believe I was Hughes make for trained to the side that drew up at Carlisle George Taft is injured Jack rolls who was replaced before half time at Carlisle drops to the bench George Harrison don't drop out of the squad I believe those 2 a flu victims so coming into the side Greg Taylor Liam O'Neill back from international duty and Harvey near survived his spate of injuries while on offer recently so use then were to me Tommy talking goal a back for a car nor look right back Van Jones. On the left Terry Darling and Greg Taylor in the middle 4 in midfield on the right Lou Cannon 2 started on the right at Carlisle shifts to the left Liam O'Neill Paul Lewis in the middle and up front Sam Smith who is seen off his troublesome growing strain enough to start to die alongside Harvey neighbors and the bench can Burton and Dallas summit Carruthers who's will be looking to make his 34th appearance for Hughes having missed the last 9 of 10 weeks Jordan or Williams track rolls Lewis simply the young young wing up and Elliott board yes certainly good to have Sammy Caruthers back in contention and when it comes to this formation you started the season playing in this way had a very good result away a Bradford on the opening day when Liam O'Neill was sent off and then the injury to Dan Jones call him having to change things around a little bit so when it comes to home matches playing with a 442 is actually a bit of a step into the unknown while it is absolutely right and it's not so it is something that's looks solid enough in or it hasn't conceded many goals I think they played it the 1st half cold and it didn't work there so they switched that was the point at Switch very early in the season but other than that the Bradford and Carlisle guidance which will last the only 4 times they've played it this season them conceded a goal. Against at them scored either in either of those games so the shape of the side in some ways could be a little bit of a red herring because the problem still for United is scoring the goals and dare I say after 2 days without a shot on target you can see why I can't even say the players they're missing out owing to injury Harrison and George merry sounds as though they've got a virus Mark Richards knee injury George attacked car on babies also still on the sidelines Sam Smith was a bit of a doubt going into this one a bit he has been deemed fit enough despite a growing problem just to recap but partially Marcus Madison George Boyd Josh Knight and Fraser Blake Tracy all on the injury list. Now before we make our way over to the travel desk here on Saturday sport let's quickly hear from calling cold he feels that quality in possession has clearly hampered his side's ability to create chances over recent weeks. And fill all use of the ball really. And then leads to less opportunities we've never had the ball under control and off or enough people up the pitch to create the moment so we. Have to find a way. Clear the board so we. Refresh. The thing and we hope they'll be enough because in essence we. Are. Aware plain and also with yourselves behind in games. Their game in the Copa. It was pretty cagey game at the create enough and probably know in the school to go. We didn't of anything of any consequence at all to. Those last 2 games are probably fresh in everyone's mind that's where the remember. Before I think there was enough chances but maintain the level. Do you think it's as simple. Aiming to revert to what you. Are in the season I know you've spoken before about how you get the ebbs and flows through a campaign and you do have to change and adapt. We're going to give them some thing about. A solution because the minute we find in our own solution that also the intention of the team is to score goals create chances and win games and on the back of the as a proper phone Deshaun of moments for the defender so the improvement will have to come with our ball retain. And I think with ball retain ssion then I think we'll. Be able to create the moments that we have 11 in the at the start of the season I think Plymouth would have been many people whose pick to be there or thereabouts they've taken a little while to get going but the past month or so they've they've really hit their stride and I think they're starting to look a bit like Ryan Lewis Barry side from from last season so you can imagine the. Sale and then tame there's a number of players who oversee came from from Bari and don't they are but it's no surprise that the club's edging towards the top of the minute we got a tough test in the hunt and a team in good form against a team who have been says not good form but will hopefully plentiful Fane the team in good spirits and aggressively trying to win the game because the incentive is still there 7 points away from places at this stage I think family enough if you'd said a lot of us fans at the start of the season that going into December be a couple of wins away from the the class of the probably taken that. Yeah. You know I think it's. Both men before we are I think rethink we want to be in and could be. But the vine is just you know we have to when to keep the gulf between ourselves and the bottom of the playoff teams close as possible because Plymouth are above us there's an advantage in doing it to them. So that. For Cambridge United how to use gone for creating plenty of chances and not being clinical enough in front of goal failing to create chances the likes of Sam Smith and Marc Rich's over recent weeks have been feeding on scraps Collins says it's to do with the lack of quality on the ball I guess my follow up question I should have asked what he can do about that to regain their quality in possession hopefully will see some of the fruits of the use labors from the past couple of weeks in the game the sample with Mark Johnson and in just a moment coming up to 215 here on Saturday Let's check in with the travel desk across Cambridge. Cambridge. And Stevie can bring us latest details thank you we're going to start with the closure of the a 14 eastbound at the main carriage where the where the main carriage way closed there that's for the ongoing road works at Junction 28 for Cambridge services a full closure now in place until Monday on the opposite side between junction 38 and 27. Junction $31.00 forgotten that's on the a 14 westbound and the fast link road continues to be a 14 westbound towards Huntington is closed throughout the weekend is having a knock on effect across the county so on the a 14 eastbound very slow moving at Junction 28 for Cambridge services congestion building back all the way to 26 now it's also very slow moving in on the a 428 in both directions again avoiding this closure of the 14 and also Great North Road southbound very slow moving there and now on to the trains nothing to report Luckily this afternoon the trains looking lovely and clear however if you're heading to see Cambridge and take on Plymouth be aware there may be extra traffic on Newmarket and there's also the winter fare happening in Cambridge so the extra crowds will be expected and if you're heading to any of the airports please check because there is a strike action in France which. Means cancellation. And delays if you stop q. And if they finagle for you to do so give us a call 885-9596 this is t.v. Showing off for b.b.c. Radio Cambridge your travel I'm. Just having a look out of the corner of the ground and perhaps surprisingly the traffic on new market road appears to be actually flowing at the moment a combination of football traffic and Christmas shoppers you would think ordinarily guaranteed to grind things to a halt but at it is not too bad out on the market road we'll talk more Cambridge United then with John only talking just a 2nd but let's make our way over to the rugby now sick aim bridge with a 2 o'clock kick off against the leaders a Richmond in a national league once a potentially tricky one for the blood and some particularly given their rather suspect home record Steve Jackson How's it going. For him in just the one win a home against 2nd place Ruslan park a few weeks back yeah absolutely However you wouldn't know which side is top of the table just at the moment Richmond down to 13 men albeit temporarily 2 yellow cards for 2 Richmond forwards a number one and the number 4 already in the sin bin and Cambridge 70 my hammer back to his belligerent best battering his way into space and fully diving over the line for Ben Penfold to convert just one change for Richie will in the starting line up today Gerry Patrick for Bof a last week is on the wing in for Joey Green chances are the bottom 4 will lose today and I only really have to worry about the bottom 3 anyway so what's next 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1.0 point on any given Saturday Richmond just about to take a penalty which would put them within 4 points of the Blood and Sand But you know what it's a good watch and Cambridge are leading by 7 points the new. Thanks to carry so good news that Blood and Sand in the lead and it stands for Cambridge United Let's recap . For Thought it appears to be for the use of the staff than Harvey needs joining Sam Smith in attack Reggie Lam he's back after international duty looks as though he'll be playing on the right wing Limone nail and Paul Lewis through the middle Greg Taylor and Harry darling paired together in central defense with Dan Jones at left back and Carl Moyle right back to me Tell me told him between the sticks we're hearing that both George Morris and Harrison are ill today so they are out of the squad entirely Sammy Carruthers is among the substitutes which is good news John I absolutely no doubt when it comes to the key talking point which united the past 2 matches not a single shot on target which whichever way you look at it just isn't good enough absolutely not good enough and I wouldn't blame the strikers I don't think I've had the balance image be able to create anything and that's been the worry because not just the have noticed on target the fact that they had to have a shot on target in 2 games that were eminently winnable Exeter in the f.a. Cup I did their acts that were any great shakes and I don't think I managed a shot until about 20 minutes from time. Rather than sportingly they scored from it . And Carlo was the worst Carlo side I think I've ever seen in my life and I think some good Carlisle top sides at times and they were they were a travesty of a of a Carlisle side and they were there for the taking and that was points dropped so united will in addition to being cross about not getting a shot on target they'll be kicking themselves about not winning 2 very winnable games. So in terms of your busy weekend if we chuck Warfield into the mix as well as a shot on target and that I guess that guy was marginally more exciting but it has been a case of paper tonight failing to perform and then actually save more frustratingly opponents failing to perform as well yeah I mean Plymouth might be arriving in decent form and they might be the exception that proves the rule but I think this is a great division from what I've seen so far and for United to be 13th they can play better than that and if they do they might put little run together and and actually give us something to get excited about Towards the end of the season and actually I don't think I even need to put a fantastic run together to keep pain in the home to the playoffs because as I say I don't think it's a brilliant division so what is going to be different than if anything this afternoon that's a very good question what's going to be different from Carlisle is Luke can and will be starting on the left rather more right because I was a peripheral figure and a shadow of his former self playing on the on the on the right hand side in that match but with Harrison Duncan aside you couldn't this what those 2 around him got anything to effective together. Liam O'Neal is a good holding midfielder and will allow Paul Lewis perhaps to get forward and that's something he's not been able to do since the house in days of August when we were all warm and nice and cozy. And regular back in the side I think Reggie's a terribly under-rated player I think although he's down as right winger he will drift like a continent in tectonic plates and will not actually cause problems I think for Plymouth if they don't I'll him down because Plymouth got 3 in midfield and when backs which means Hansen lamb will have to defending to do but I also have some opportunities because if United can push Plymouth back they can overload mid failed and if Plymouth gets up too far forward they've got place to hit on the break so. It's a winnable game for United but then we've been showing that for a few weeks now. Yeah absolutely and when we think of the overall performance levels at Carlisle in Exeter morsel as well the u.s. Have got a bit of work to do on the plus side only 7 points away from the places which I know is a gap to bridge but even so at this stage of the season not a huge gap to bridge I suppose the question is Doug. If we look at the squad honestly. Good enough to get a place in the top 7 come the end of the season because calling clearly think through these. I think they're still very much on the cusp United and we've seen such good things from this season what they've not done for me is got themselves to the brink of actually looking like a very very very good side in terms of consistency and they drop off they never quite light a cigar they find it but don't actually like the thing so I think they're looking to might that next day but they think I have the personnel and it's there we're developing so I don't want to go to remember he had 30 new players came in through the door during the summer that enclosure would merit a response or let's say 12 which will be in Farsi about I think there is enough in there what's also important is this coming January riches he's deals up Ward he's Day was up roles my all my not study I think Colin Calderwood is keen on making that deal went to the end of the season so I think based on what they've got here at the moment I think there's enough but it's about the consistency and and it's a very very open question as to whether they can find that consistency perhaps the last couple of weeks have been having a bit of a break regrouping and just looking at what they've got there and when they can but perhaps push on these is a big question mark but certainly based on what they've got there at the moment they're good enough but it's just that consistency bape do you think Colin has been . Typically called in like with January and he's been playing down the chances of very much happening but I think most huge fans would be hoping that there will be at least some business done Yeah you would think. I mean it was one of those players I think very much on the on the cusp it may depend really on George have to whether he recovers from the injuries got the moment he doesn't only have a few weeks early awards deal runs out on the 10th of January so he's got to make his mind up pretty swiftly does he want that little bit of experience in there or does he want to move toward on and perhaps get someone on the scene someone it's a bit younger as a little bit more youthful challenge should we say but doesn't quite have the experience of a few pennies or a high level so he's got to be commanded and you have a few bob in terms of salary Richards as well who's not scored in 15 games will he look to perhaps movement Richards on to get someone in this a little bit more youth want someone on loan from a Premier League club it's a little bit of an unknown but that's what Colin Calderwood paid to do as a manager I guess yeah I suppose with Richie does it could well depend on the extent of the current need jury that he's got Can we just pick up on a couple of elements of the team use firstly in attack Sam Smith I think was always going to plan no call and it's spoken about not wanting to take a risk but actually the use don't have an awful lot of choice in that respect when it comes to the player alongside him it would have presumably been close between and Dallas and Harvey needs does need this goal scoring record just a head I think it must because there's not much to choose between the 2 of them has got a little bit more pace but not a huge amount more place Dallas runs the channels a little bit better but not a much not much better but neighbor has got goals to his name and Dallas has got a goal to his name so I think that made the difference you could have made a case when Tallis actually came off the bench to play alongside Smith for over half a game at Carlisle but ended up came United now so that's a story in itself. And the player who started the game at Carlisle and then was replaced by Andy Dallas Sally on Jack Rose No real surprise to see him on the bench tonight on a 2 absolutely Nonna told I think he was a apply a very much shoes take it paid the price of a lot of guy M's where he's not used to plying a lot of games that high intensity Admittedly they haven't all been 2 guys awake but he's running what 19 still and Michael is why in the game so that will take a little while for him to get used to it and that's probably done him some good coming out and missing a game probably more than everyone else but I think having that free weekend will help. Ok then before we move on let's catch up with some certainly good to have him back in the squad and he could prove to be quite influential the plan over the coming weeks if he can stay fit been out since September string injury in fact his whole career of late has been. By injuries the former Sheffield United midfielder admit that the past few weeks have been very frustrating is one of them strange I'll be fine. So that Samake or other huge commentry coming your way 96 and the a.b. Digital in the south of Cambridge and channel 72 on your television come 3 o'clock with John and with Doug will talk about 98 in just a 2nd we'll hear from Baron Ferguson as well before we do that let's bring you some news away from Pasha news. To me she'd say local nice schools on b.b.c. Radio Cambridge share thing he's a sas date. Let me just tell you of their matches we're following in the southern premier central today we've got ourselves a local. That really stood up against Peter Brooks for God and walk so we'll hear from him and be a bit in just a bit sometimes I'm making the trip to Falwell they have been on a very poor run of form of late in the Premier League Here's a great example of new manager bounce for caretaker manager bounce a mark of silver sack to have a tin boss Everton playing Chelsea in the early kick off in the Premier League today and on the Duncan Ferguson picked up by 310 win Rasha listen and then Calvert loo in with a brace only 3 games at 3 o'clock in the Premier League leaders Liverpool having to pull Tottenham against Burnley and what food bank Crystal Palace $530.00 it's the Manchester Darby with city. Playing host to United back over to the rugby in just a 2nd Cambridge against Richmond International League One the plucky sound we're leading the last we heard at the u.k. 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So for Peter Green I took the song the noon it appears as though Pasha switching to a back story so a 4 in midfield with backs 3 at the back 3 in attack that is what it's looking like you can line the side opposite midfield diamond if you want but you're going to end up with a colony probably playing the point of a diamond whether or not that would work I think you also have to throw into the mix the fact that away from home the diamond hasn't been working so many people heading into this one many posh fans would have been expecting a change in formation so I'll keep you the side as we're expecting it currently Kristie painting goal then most likely a back story of non-Mason Frankie Kent and Mark Beaver's there is a certain amount. Flexibility there where John Butler could play in the back 3 as he did on Wednesday night but I reckon it will be Nathan Thompson and Butler's win backs Alex wood yard and Louis Reed in central midfield benefit from 3. Tony Carnew but we are getting a little bit at this stage last season Portsmouth poss with a remarkable victory late on both sides needed to win. Tonight a lot within 20 minutes they were then paid back to 2 will Portsmouth missed an amazing chance to win the game and then I've been tiny went up the other end got the win for Paul So let's hear from. Me He says he's anticipating a very different sort of match the softer news you would expect in a slightly different given the nature of the game last season what it was what a whole course for both teams. And the game was played I have to say they were there were a lot more dominant possession. We have to make sure that that's not the case hopefully on Saturday but now it's a game with looking forward to 2 good teams. To attack and things really underlines the nature of League One as well as huge variety and fixtures in that sometimes you can get at a weeknight where the atmosphere is a bit quieter and then you can go to somewhere like Fratton Park and you know it's going to be red hot Yeah we have to manage that you know the only period of the game that was 15 minutes there's always important if we can't quite and the fans down because. You can't restrain them there's no doubt about it but then again if they go and talk to you they really do come alive so it's something we need to manage now we expect a very difficult game it's always very difficult when you go yeah much like yourselves they've got a really strong high record they have a slower start to the season than they would have liked but they now seem to be building momentum on all fronts you know they've got that momentum going you know like you say because the whole formes picked up and but we go there we know. A game . By only expected to be a very tough game will have to play very well you know that's always the case when you go you have to you very rarely come away from Portsmouth point battling when you have to make sure you can't carry anyone there's no doubt about that we're going to need everyone both on the board of the ball but certainly if we do things right we will cause him problems yet he's got that interested added edge as well in that they're playing catch up and want to get back into the mix if you can win the game not only to take the 3 points but it keeps them back as well yeah I mean for me we're still relatively early into the season in terms of you know we're just over the 3rd in the store lot football to be played. And Squire collection of clubs around us so you know it's just a case of going to playing for 3 points but like I say we're going to perform well on the day and I'm hopeful we can do that would have very capable of doing you know and very capable on the counterattack as well do you fully expect them to to be in the mix come the end yeah after we do I think the way they are to score they've got a very very experienced manager at this level and would be out of the question price of the one big never know but sadly they've picked up from lately. Especially home it seems like a while ago but you coming into this away game off the back of the 2 defeats away from home at the start of November has that given you food for thought at all or is it a case of those 2 matches now is so far away that you just start afresh Well I think we have to perform better away from home I mean I think that's clear. And I don't think it's a case of formation wise because. You know from ation most of the games in terms of home or away don't change it's just the the atmosphere and maybe you know we've got more confidence all Muslims in the Senate I don't think because the formation should come into whether it's home or away we know it if it's a dime information we know very very well if it's another one we've got 3 different ones we can play so we know them very very well I think that it's more about the structure in this more about certain things we need to do better for example away from home you need to pass the ball well you can't continue giving the ball away because that means are you going to be put under pressure that means the clubs always on on top of you things like that we're going to have to make sure we've got good shape about those and we're going to have to make sure that we're very good when the ball changes hands in terms of generally when teams at home that a little bit more open so counterattacks become more possible so there are 3 things away from home 1st and foremost you have to keep We have to go there keep the ball better than we have been doing and I think that's a key thing working. So that is Darren Ferguson and we will speak with Ben Stephenson and Chris Dowsett in just a moment but we're going to head over to the rugby 1st up and then we're going to bring you some team news developments potentially for Cambridge United to let's do the rugby Cambridge against Richmond in National League One Jack I. Owe 0 to be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying this Cambridge have doubled that Sally afternoon and you handed dancing through from across get from Lance rain it's at man was right on Richmond coughed up yellow cards in that pack in the 1st 10 minutes really doesn't help to be fair you know whatever end of the table you are in Richmond a leading it you don't get away with the yellow cards in the 1st 10 minutes and they just add another one the 3rd yellow card of the afternoon the have added a penalty themselves so it's $43.00 at the moment but you know what those yellow cards wouldn't make much difference such could throw a Cambridge exists in this game 5 minutes after I came for to Richmond 3. Ok thanks a lot Jack I can understand why Jacko is sounding like a happy man despite his slightly croaky voice but he's battling through it manfully right then we've got a development with the. Cambridge United all potentially John I can tell a small in fact is having a conversation at the moment John I can you just tell us your concern when it comes to the team you saw I just I was just talking to. Her right only guy so. Absolutely that's where he said he's got. P.t. Now. You had potential team news we've seen Dan Jones limp away down to the dressing room area and he's not returned and he's been gone a good 15 minutes or so which gives you the use a bit of a problem they've got an option at left back where they've got Jordan or Williams or they've got an option to try and shape in there which would mean it was would start. In the standard back to back systems with possibly the aforementioned car nor moving to right wing back but we should see but at the moment I can't tell you but we have seen disappear and of course dog Eagle Eye Shulman was a man who spotted it because he spots everything to do with footballers wherever they are even if they were on the moon each month and most notably when they were at a service station were going up and down the country did you get the other day don't call Robinson wasn't it that was a good one. Manager of Oxford days I just bought him out the corner of me I was we were stopping morning coffee just all by himself it was a weekend where Oxford didn't have a game I guess it was probably a weekend where they were due to be playing Barry in League One and Carl was presumably on his way to scout a match and we're sitting there in a service station called comes past and dug a straight on it anyway and after that we'll keep you up to speed with developments regarding Dan Jones let's talk Peter Green ited now so posh then it looks as though Peter Breen night is switching back to 3 in fact let's see if the lads at Fratton Park can bring us any further details or of had any further thoughts Chris Dowsett our things stacking up directly nice still happy with the back 3 idea yeah I think that's what we're going to go with this afternoon Peter I think the 3 of the bout with suing backs to Insead to midfield it was Carney in the whole. There and I've been turning out so often I think Darren Ferguson would have been delighted with the way that boss certainly played and performance on Wednesday. And I think he saw enough in the us and probably knowing in the back of his mind that he did have injury and illness problems that the property were tough to shift from the diamonds and I think you would have been happy enough with what you saw that he believes that this team can frustrate Portsmouth much like they did last April and went on to win the game 32 was a formation to use that night it worked very well against the Portsmouth side and I think you'll be high in the. That certainly that formation can do the business again today but it will be difficult obviously Pasha got numerous injuries and illness in the camp and it is a bit of a little bit more of a scratch side than than perhaps he would have wanted to play certainly a very young bench pretty has got players in the teams they are not on the bench to perform well in recent weeks and they were looking to get results here today. Do you think it will be. In behind the front so I was thinking maybe they could play as a 3 if only on the basis that Carney made so much of the space out wide against Ipswich on Wednesday night but I suppose if you've got the strength and the pace such as Carney who has broadly speaking you could stick him anywhere really in an attacking area and you would hope he'd do a decent job. But I suspect that he'll play a role not too dissimilar to Marcus Madison in that he doesn't stick in a central position and they'll play out. As you say he certainly certainly got the pasted to beat him out and we we saw that on Wednesday night but he's also got the build the strength to hold off players as well and therefore I think you know remains to be seen but he could be quite an effective weapon in that in that position and I'm obviously he's got to try and create as much space as he possibly can. For the likes of my ways are not entirely in where as we've seen a lot this season both from wide coming in to those to posture might have to be. Possible certainly have to be better in possession I know to try to get them by thin and I think they're probably by slightly trying to play on the shoulder as much as possible this afternoon Portsmouth. A make shift sense a half pairing in that they've got Christian Burgess in there who Pashtuns will know very well but they've also got only Hawkins as well who is a by trade a sense of forward but it's been converted to a sense of back in the last of a couple of months or so so I think certainly a certain time you'll be looking to target him but also need to be much better in possession today than they have. You know over the course of this season certainly with this formation and in order to put the likes of entirely in without the service of Madison. Already touched upon really it's an interesting team selection in that it's partly informed by the injuries and players being unavailable Marcus Madison serie a Joe Ward and long then but also given policies away record something had to change anyway. Yet. You know it's not the worst away record in the division by any stretch of the imagination but they have had a couple of ripe results in November and they need to turn that around quite quickly and I just feel today that the diamond leaves them very very exposed if they can keep out of possession and we've seen certainly in the last couple of weeks that's really been their downfall the ability to keep the ball it's a big picture here at Pratt and park and if you're playing a time in then it gets exposed you get overrun all afternoon so I think the fact that they are looking to supply the likes of Lou Reed and Alex were yacht in front of the bottle gives them a little bit more solidity and they've got that the 2 wing backs in a consultant down Butler who Portsmouth fans will know well having played here before to provide the width in the energy on the wings I think it just Carney would have been a. 5050 selection between here him in the mirror but I think ultimately Carnew did more to impress on Wednesday night and I say he's got the pace and he's got the strength. And certainly the talent certainly and believe he's got the talent to be a real threat at this level so it will certainly be hoping that he comes good today and shows him all the fight that Darren Ferguson's put in and yeah we were joking all bear the task to me seemed to spend most of Wednesday night with Baron takes in offering instruction if we can put it that way he probably relieved to be on the bench today just to have a break and to rest easy is anyway when he comes to the band in some respects is quite hard. To judge culture on anything that happened this afternoon because Portsmouth seemed to be finding momentum as Darren Paxton said in his interview and that they are particularly strong at home yes they are beaten in their last 9 games in a competition that involves 7 wins and draws they have not lost on old season in fact the last team to beat the elite want to hear from was the toss last year so it just shows you how difficult the proposition is it's a very impressive stadium the atmosphere is well will get a lot busier than it is right now and that makes it a tough place to come to Chris's mentions Well the size of the page so it's a it's a big proposition to pass they've not been in the best of for. The disappointments around in the Blackpool with the Shrewsbury away still lingers in the mind so it is a massive testify should I Yeah absolutely and. As Darren Ferguson said in his interview you would be surprised what Portsmouth not to be featuring among the promotion chasers come the end of the season is there any way in which Portsmouth being positive can work to posses advantage today is there more potential to play on the break. Potentially and you might just be able to load Portsmouth into thinking. That they're here for the taking that element of surprise I think Darren mentioned after the a Didn't think it's which we're expecting that formation and how we have to own the car for most adapt to that different formation to posses hands we know that the fence is going to be well protected we've we've read and we've put polish up to very dangerous at times this season on the break so I wouldn't bet against it specially with card in that price we saw it the way he could really cause problems just being able to tight the ball with. Stephanie adoption for posh. Just as an update on that Joe warden serie. A pasha posted an update about an update we should learn later on after the game having picked up that wrist injury on Wednesday night I'll be honest I'm not sure what's up with Joe at this stage but we will get further details later on and of course we'll hear from Ben and Chris plenty more from Bell increase in a few minutes time before we do anything else let's make our way over to the roads and get an update with state across Cambridge. C.b.c. Cambridge. Everything you need to know when it comes to the county's road says d.d. Has the details thank you very much we're going to start with this. Firstly there is the main carriageway close back junction 28 for Cambridge services and it's for the ongoing road works there is diversions in place via the entry exit slip road the full closure is still in place on the opposite side also between junctions 38 and 27 the exit junction 31 For go to unfold. Works is having a knock on effect in a few places the most serious of these on the very slow moving at Junction 28 for came. Back the junction 26 percent Ives So it's a very slow moving in Mattingly on Mattingly road eastbound again because of this a 14 closure between Mattingly and Cambridge and also in. Both directions between Cambone Junction all the way 100 Now onto the train the trespass incident delays of over 10 minutes in cross country services that's between Cambridge and I've had a look at the. New Market Road as you head towards Cambridge and. If you. Do so give us a call this afternoon of 889596 this is. Cambridge your travel. Well after yesterday it's a really nice day perfect for playing football. For both Cambridge United and knighted in just a bit but let's now check in on the southern premier central to inform sides going ahead to head in a local. Hosting sports and the Abbot can bring us the details. Yes just to put some prices to Such is the type to do most just outside the playoffs sports in 6 Russian a nice sports though with the advantage of having up to 4 games in hand over some of the teams ahead of them and with the opportunity today to leapfrog into the top 5 should other results go their way were Eastern and shown a touch of inconsistency of the past fortnight after a fantastic win a trophy national South league leaders Wilson they followed up with an excellent point at 3rd place from scrotes sporting out something they then dropped to hear on cheated on against bottom side laced and in a no no droll sport so come in today and beat me in 4 in the league on all the joint league's joint top scorers that they showed last Saturday. Demolishing a struggling Reading side 7 no taking a total so far to 45 so not surprisingly just one change for Jimmy Dean this afternoon Miles comes in at number 2 chefs from Crysis Steve castle but he's getting rid of a reputation amongst the crows faithful and being a bit of a tinker man made for changes this afternoon out a recent signing James Brighton Howard Josie spiral cemented by income luke warm really down Green Adam Murray and I do more Brighton mentees chosen by Mike at the bench along we've got Scott Maurice. Ok thanks a lot timely so a local Darby Peterborough sports to roost in the south after noon and then we've also got sometimes away at ball well and the ice in desperate need of points on the board Now last we heard from Steve Jackson watching the rugby he was a happy man we've had half time Jacko you're still a happy man. Well we haven't quite had half time Peter because we've had a 5 minute also injury break I think that's Dave Langley out those been strapped to a board to be taken off he was moving his feet so there's no danger from that school but that's taken an awful lot of time off the field as it stands Cambridge those 2 tries and 2 conversions to one penalty in this game and Richmond have had 3 yellow cards in this 1st off which isn't going to help whatever end of the table you are at Richmond are going to have to play very very well in the 2nd half to overcome this because the courts have made all that much difference Cambridge have been total control for the majority of this game Cambridge Well they need to kick on get another to rise and a win because that's 5 points going into next week's trip to pots and 2nd bottom side how I own eons and then there's a small matter of Bishop's Stortford here the Saturday before Christmas 15 points they need up to Christmas the whole season takes on a completely different perspective at the moment they might have a strike and Henderson's try to conversions from Ben Penfold 14 Richmond 3. Ok Jack oh well we'll see how things progress in the rugby during the course we are let's recap the team use them Peter green lighted and the Cambridge United starting with the Porsche and it's all about injuries in an availability Peter Green ited today to players missing out. Marcus Madison Joe Ward George Boyd and then Josh Knight and Fraser Blake Tracy both longer term absentees So it looks as though we're having a change I'm for my. Ation 2 or 3 for 12 or 3 for 3 depending on how you look at it Christine in goal and then I reckon a back 3 of non-Mason Frankie Kent and Mark beavers Nathan Thompson and Dan Butler as the wing backs Alex wood yard and Louis Reed in the center of midfield with Ivan Tony and interest Carnew given an opportunity in attack a young bench Aaron Chapman is the back up then respond at Sam Cartwright Harry borrows Carl Barca tast Amir and Ricky Jay Jones who are impressed once again against if switching the a.f.l. Trophy on Wednesday night for Cambridge United the good news is that Sammy Carruthers is on the bench his 1st appearance in a match day squad for quite some time but Harrison Duncan George Maris miss out to illness we're hearing Harvey and Greg Taylor coming into the side so we think for 4 to Tommy top in between the sticks Carlisle neuer Harry darling. And Dan Jones the defense although we did see Jones limping off it during the warm up so whether or not he's going to reappear in a couple of minutes time I will allow much Johnson to give you that information Reggie lamb. And Luke comment in midfield Harvey needs and Sam Smith in attack so Smith passed fit despite a bit of a growing problem Mark Richards and Georgetown among the players unavailable to injuries are on the bench Callum Burton is the back up keeper Jordan or Bill Williams Elliot Ward Sammy Carruthers Louis simple roses on the bench and Andy Dallas as well so you've got the team news and we are pretty much ready to go here on Saturday sports. To make seeds a local nice school it's on b.b.c. Radio Cambridge seeing. A sad state. Thanks all for shooting in on Thetis. And I to Portsmouth in League One and 4th most of last only wants to see it in as such Dharam Ferguson is anticipating a difficult afternoon I would expect it to be a very tough game more often played very well but that's always the case when you go that you very rarely come away from Portsmouth playing battling when and. If we do things right we will cause them problems. And then Stevenson are in the commentary box for us so when the week the latest James Bond trailer comes out Darren Ferguson looked like he's changing formation proving Diamonds Are Forever it looks a force changed for sure without Boyd Knights ward. Said There are 3 changes from the side that beat for played against switch. On title it looks more like mission impossible than a case with 7 let's hope I'm wrong Tosh against Pompey coming up. Did anyone else hear the sound of the shoe horn as Ben was getting the ball and references in their Cambridge United hosting at Plymouth Argyle a leaked following a slow start to the season Plymouth and now pushing towards the playoffs their aside calling code would rates highly as no surprise that the club's towards the top of the cutoff to. A team in good form against a team with roots is not good form to flee plentiful fame the team in good spirits aggressively trying to win the game. Will use commentry team. And Mark Johnson what has been a while but united returned to the Abbey after a 4 week hiatus and those with a decent remember memory might recall the years actually set off on their travels a good home form will be tested today if I pull him aside when a good run of their own has not seen them move up the Thai people can use hope the Pilgrim's Progress kick off coming up. In the cool night school. They spoke. Now I say. To tell you about the potential. To complete that because the teams are just. In the starting 11. She's out so well thank you very much for joining us here on the show today thank you very much for choosing. The match commentry is just a couple of moments away. Oh That. 70 percent possession when you go play. When you go. Pick up. That means possession. Which. He never would have to keep they got between the cells in the palm of the playoff teams as close as possible because. I was on the phone t.j. Doing it to them. I. Know. He's a. Coventry 96 channel 7221 your television digital in the south if you want the Polish 95.7 f.m. 10 26 am and a d. A.b. Digital in the north of the county You're listening to b.b.c. Radio Cambridge here I sit. So back here at the Abbey we're going to start with a minute's silence for a member. Marital were murdered on London Bridge just 8 days ago so we'll start with that. Moment silence. Is. 'd it and. It's easy. READY to see it equals at least. It's. Thank you for choosing to listen to b.b.c. Radio on the internet unfortunately the current program on this station is unavailable this is either due to contractual reasons or a temporary technical fault please try again later thank you for choosing to listen to b.b.c. Radio on the internet unfortunately the current programme on this station is unavailable this is either due to contractual reasons or temporary technical fault please try again later thank you for choosing to listen to b.b.c. 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