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Since beating Wisbech Town in the middle of December Rovers have had a disappointing sequence of results drawing one and losing three games, although James Jepson’s side can consider themselves extremely unfortunate not to have come out of recent games with more to show for their efforts.

Jepson continues to shape his squad and this week he took the difficult decision to part company with popular striker Jamie Sleigh in a move which surprised many of the Moat Ground faithful but Jepson is looking to the future and has this week made another addition to his squad with the loan signing of Jake O'Reilly from Nationwide Conference neighbours Tamworth. O Reilly goes straight into the squad to face Bourne.

Jepson is aware his side remain uncomfortably close to the drop zone, and they currently sit in 16th place saying: "We go into another tough game and I’m hoping we can build on last week’s performance which despite the scoreline I felt it was positive overall. We have 12 cup finals left this season and need to be doing all we can to win every one of those if we can"

He added: “Squad wise, Kane Lee is having an MRI scan today to determine what the ongoing problem is so at this stage he is no closer to returning. We have signed Jake O’Reilly on loan from Tamworth, Jake is part of the first team squad and has scored 21 goals in 12 games in the under 21’s division, he is a wide player in a similar style to Jack Thatcher, very direct and loves to run at defenders”.

Goalkeeper Louie Turner has returned to his dual registered club Shepshed Dynamo meaning Karamo Ceesay may get the nod between the sticks whilst fellow goalkeeper Charlie Wood is back in the first team squad for the first time since breaking his foot in August in the 0-0 draw at Heanor Town

Central defender, Lewis Carr, who impressed last week on his debut is unfortunately unavailable tomorrow with a slight knee injury.

Jack Andrews returns to the squad after illness.