Brentford

Boss Rosenior given touchline ban
Brentford manager Leroy Rosenior has been banned from the touchline for two games and given a fine of £500 by the Football Association. Rosenior was found guilty of using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official after he was sent to the stands by referee Clive Penton. The incident took place in last month's Carling Cup tie against Luton. The ban starts on 23 October, meaning he will have to sit in the stands at Oldham and Nottingham Forest.

Rhodes makes loan move to Swindon
Swindon have signed Brentford winger Alex Rhodes on a month's loan. Rhodes has been involved in most of the Bees' games so far this season after two long spells out with injury in the previous two campaigns. He joined Brentford from Newmarket Town and scored the goal which guaranteed the Bees' League One survival on the final day of the 2003/04 season. Meanwhile Brentford have cancelled the contract of Jamie England by mutual consent after one game as a substitute.

Rotherham v Brentford
Rotherham striker Delroy Facey could return after ankle surgery, with Ryan Taylor set to be rested by the Millers. Gregor Robertson faces a fitness test on his knee problem and club captain Colin Murdock (hernia) is fit again after playing in three reserve games. Brentford boss Leroy Rosenior has virtually a fully-fit squad to choose from and he could name the same side that drew 1-1 with Bristol City. Bees striker Lloyd Owusu remains sidelined with a groin problem.

Rotherham 2-0 Brentford
Lee Williamson grabbed a second-half double to sink Brentford as Rotherham moved off the bottom of the table. Williamson's first came just after the break as he curled a delightful right-foot free-kick into the corner. Eleven minutes later, Williamson hit home from the penalty spot after Paul Brooker upended Ritchie Partridge. Victory was no more than the home side deserved, although Jo Kuffour wasted Brentford's best chance when he shot over when well-placed. Rotherham: Cutler, Worrell, Sharps, Mills, Hurst, Partridge, Cochrane, Williamson, Keane (Woods 39), Hoskins (Taylor 90), Hibbert (Facey 70). Subs Not Used: Montgomery, Murdock. Goals: Williamson 49, 61 pen. Brentford: Nelson, O'Connor, Heywood, Griffiths, Frampton, Brooker (Moore 62), Pinault, Skulason, Tillen (Peters 62), Kuffour (Mousinho 70), Wijnhard. Subs Not Used: Carder-Andrews, Masters. Booked: Griffiths. Att: 4,722 Ref: A Hall (W Midlands).

Brentford v Gillingham
Brentford are likely to bring back defender Adam Griffiths after he sat out their midweek win at Northampton in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Thomas Pinault and Clyde Wijnhard should also figure, but Lloyd Owusu remains sidelined with a groin injury. Gillingham defender Ian Cox is a major doubt as he is struggling with a groin injury, while Brent Sancho (knee) and Kelvin Jack (knee) are still missing. Midfielder Alan Pouton is troubled by an ankle injury and will not play.

Brentford 2-2 Gillingham
Brentford drew with Gillingham after the home side played for over an hour with defender John Mousinho in goal. Clark Masters was sent-off for bringing down Gary Mulligan in the box and with no reserve keeper on the bench, substitute Mousinho had to go in goal. Michael Flynn scored with the penalty, but a Matt Heywood header and Calum Willock's close-range finish gave Brentford a surprise half-time lead. Mousinho made two superb saves, before he was beaten by Flynn's angled drive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford: Masters, O'Connor, Heywood, Osborne, Frampton, Carder-Andrews (Mousinho 25), Skulason, Griffiths, Tomlin (Pinault 70), Kuffour, Wijnhard (Willock 34). Subs Not Used: Brooker, Peters. Sent Off: Masters (23). Goals: Heywood 36, Willock 45. Gillingham: Flinders, Jupp, Johnson, Cox, Jackman, Spiller (McDonald 60), Flynn, Crofts, Easton, Ndumbu-Nsungu, Mulligan. Subs Not Used: Howell, Savage, Stone, Clohessy. Booked: Jupp, Jackman. Goals: Flynn 26 pen, 74. Att: 5,759 Ref: J Moss (Yorkshire).

Chester target Steele and Willock
Chester City boss Mark Wright has identified Leyton Orient's Lee Steele and Callum Willock of Brentford as potential striking targets. Wright is hopeful of pursuing a deal with at least one of the players in the next few days as he looks to increase his side's goal output. Steele, 32, has been at Orient since May 2004, following earlier spells with Shrewsbury, Brighton and Oxford. Ex-Fulham man Willock, 24, previously played under Wright at Peterborough. He moved to Brentford in January, and has scored three times in 25 appearances for the Bees - which have mostly come from the substitutes' bench. Steele helped the O's to promotion from League Two last season, and has already found the net four times this season.

Brentford win goalkeeper appeal
Brentford have won their appeal to the Football Association over goalkeeper Clark Masters' sending-off against Gillingham on Saturday. Masters saw red for \"denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity\" when he brought down Gary Mulligan. But with the appeal upheld, his one-game suspension has been withdrawn. The match finished 2-2 after the Bees were forced to put defender John Mousinho in goal because they did not have a keeper on the bench. Meanwhile, Bees boss Leroy Rosenior has been punished for the second time after being sent to the stands by referee Clive Penton during their Carling Cup defeat by Luton last month. Rosenior was recently fined £500 and handed a two-game touchline ban, which starts this weekend, for using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official. But he has now been fined a further £400 and warned as to his future conduct for comments he made to the media after the game. Rosenior was widely quoted as having said: \"He (Penton) is either not good enough, or he is a Luton supporter\".

Oldham v Brentford
On-loan goalkeeper Adam Legzdins could go into Oldham's squad after joining on a month's loan as cover for the injured Terry Smith (knee ligaments). Gary McDonald (ankle) is out for at least two weeks, and Neal Eardley, Paul Edwards, Moussa Dabo and Chris Swailes are all absent. Brentford keeper Clark Masters should start after his red card last week against Gillingham was rescinded. Back-up stopper Stuart Nelson (ankle) is a doubt and Chris Moore has a virus.

Oldham 3-0 Brentford
Oldham condemned struggling Brentford to a 10th game without victory. It was one-way traffic after Paul Warne headed in Simon Charlton's cross before Chris Porter then had four great chances to finish off the game. Oldham made no mistake after the restart when Charlton picked out Gary McDonald and the midfielder shot home first time from 12-yards. Richard Wellens grabbed the third in the last minute when he slotted home from just six yards out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oldham: Pogliacomi, McDonald, Haining, Stam, Charlton, Liddell, Rocastle (Lomax 46), Wellens, Taylor (Tierney 70), Porter (Hall 82), Warne. Subs Not Used: Legzdins, Wood. Booked: Stam. Goals: Warne 15, McDonald 47, Wellens 90. Brentford: Masters, O'Connor, Heywood, Griffiths (Tillen 46), Frampton, Osborne, Skulason, Carder-Andrews, Tomlin, Kuffour, Willock (Wijnhard 10), Wijnhard (Pinault 46). Subs Not Used: Brown, Mousinho. Booked: Carder-Andrews, Heywood, Osborne. Att: 4,708. Ref: P Miller (Bedfordshire).

Nottm Forest v Brentford
Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood could make changes for the cup match. Competition rules state each club must side six first-team regulars but goalkeeper Rune Pedersen and Robert Hughes could come in. Brentford could be without defender Adam Griffiths and forward Calum Willock after they picked up knocks during the defeat to Oldham. Goalkeeper Stuart Nelson (ankle) is a doubt, while Chris Moore (virus) and Lloyd Owusu (groin) are out.

Forest unsurprised by low crowd
Nottingham Forest have admitted their lowest ever crowd of 2,013 for their Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2-1 defeat of Brentford was not a surprise. To offset costs, the club opened only two parts of the City Ground stadium, which also had no police presence and the minimum number of stewards. But a club spokesman told SSB: \"We are serious about the competition. \"Early rewards are not high, but it would be great for our fans if we reach the final at the Millennium Stadium.\" This season the Football League has stipulated that teams are required to play at least six of the 11 players that have appeared in most of their matches this season. Any club failing to do so risks a fine of up to £5,000 - with Scunthorpe and Hartlepool already falling foul of the law. As a result Scunthorpe were fined £4,500 of which £1,500 is suspended for a year, while Hartlepool were fined £1,500, with the full amount suspended for a year. So despite claims that the competition is being taken seriously - and the prospect of each finalist earning more than £250,000 for an appearance in Cardiff, some clubs are not complying with the new rules. And fans are also opting to stay away - as was the case at The City Ground on Tuesday, with an attendance which was 21,435 fewer than watched Forest's last home game in the league. However, League One leaders Forest, who knocked out Brentford thanks to goals from Nicky Southall and Grant Holt, are expecting crowds to improve. Although reduced ticket prices - as offered by Forest - and stronger line-ups do not seem to be having the desired effect right now, Football League spokesman John Nagle remains optimistic. He told SSB: \"By providing free tickets to under 16's and making a commitment to fielding first team sides clubs are making a real effort to promote the Johnstone's Paint Trophy to a new audience. \"The benefit of these efforts won't necessarily be seen overnight, instead we are looking for long term growth. \"And we've been buoyed by the response to the changes we've made to the competition and the innovation we've seen at club level, such as games kicking-off at 7.15pm to attract more young fans.\"

Nottm Forest v Brentford
Nottingham Forest are set to recall Ian Breckin, Paul Smith, Danny Cullip, Kris Commons and Neil Harris after they were rested in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. But the game comes too soon for both Scott Dobie or Nathan Tyson. Brentford hope to welcome back Adam Griffiths and Chris Moore who missed Tuesday's defeat at the City Ground. Stuart Nelson and Sam Tillen face late fitness tests but Calum Willock and Lloyd Owusu are out as the Bees bid to end a 10-game winless League run.

DR Congo face Albania in friendly
The DR Congo have lined up an international friendly against Albania in London later this month. The match is set to be played at Brisbane Road, the home of League One side Leyton Orient. Brentford have also confirmed they will be hosting a match between Egypt and 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa on the same night. The match at Griffin Park is for the Nelson Mandela Cup and will kick off at 1945 GMT.

Bantams and Bees chase Palace man
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has revealed that League One teams Bradford and Brentford are hoping to sign Eagles winger Tommy Black on loan. Black, 26, has only made one appearance this season, and saw a potential loan move to Blackpool in August collapse. \"Bradford wanted him last Saturday, but he wanted a week's training first,\" Taylor told his club's website. \"Brentford and Bradford both want him, so something may happen by the end of the week if Tommy's interested.\" Black began his career at Arsenal before joining Palace for £500,000 in 2000. He has also played on loan for Carlisle, Bristol City, Sheffield United and Gillingham.

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