Head2Head & Carling Cup team news - Stoke (A)

Carling Cup Round Four Stoke City v Rotherham United 11 November 2008 7.45pm

The first thing I'll advise is to wrap up, especially if it's your first trip to the Potteries - it'll be cold.

Driving rain and wind looks set to meet the Millers and Stoke tonight as Mark Robins' men look to take another bigger scalp in what's been a fairytale of cup runs so far this season.

Wednesday, Wolves and Southampton have already been disposed and now we'll be looking to go one step further by knocking out the Premiership newbies. It was only three and a half years ago that this game was a Championship fixture as the Millers ran out 2-1 winners back in April 2005.

Robins has no new injury concerns and it may be likely that Reuben Reid (right) comes back into the side, although Omar Garcia has been playing well having being handed his chance. Other than that it may be the same starting line up which drew at Aldershot in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has a couple of injury concerns, missing big striker Mamady Sidibe and winger and one time Rotherham target Liam Lawrence.

Tom Soares and Michael Tonge are cup-tied so cannot figure.

The human sling shot that is Rory Delap is likely to play, so everybody back for those missiles into the box from throw ins!

Finally just a reminder you can pay on the gate tonight for £10 and £5, the 2,000 advanced allocation for the Millers has sold out.

Here's the head to head..

At Stoke City (19) At Rotherham U. (18) Results Total % Results Total % Stoke City 10 52.63 Rotherham U. 6 33.33 Rotherham U. 7 36.84 Stoke City 5 27.78 Draws 2 10.53 Draws 7 38.89 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Stoke City 40 2.11 Rotherham U. 23 1.28 Rotherham U. 25 1.32 Stoke City 17 0.94 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (37 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Stoke City 0 0.00 Stoke City 15 40.54 Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 13 35.14 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 9 24.32 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Stoke City 0 0.00 Stoke City 57 1.54 Rotherham U. 0 0.00 Rotherham U. 48 1.30 Records Highest Aggregate 6 Stoke City 6 - 0 Rotherham U. 1956/1957 Highest Stoke City score: 6 Stoke City 6 - 0 Rotherham U. 1956/1957 Highest Rotherham U. score: 4 Rotherham U. 4 - 0 Stoke City 2002/2003 Season Date Home Score Away Competition 2004/2005 Sat 02 Apr Stoke City 1 - 2 Rotherham U. Championship Sat 14 Aug Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Stoke City Championship 2003/2004 Mon 12 Apr Stoke City 0 - 2 Rotherham U. League Division One Tue 30 Sep Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Stoke City League Division One 2002/2003 Wed 09 Apr Stoke City 2 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division One Sat 26 Oct Rotherham U. 4 - 0 Stoke City League Division One 2000/2001 Sat 24 Feb Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Stoke City League Division Two Sat 23 Sep Stoke City 1 - 1 Rotherham U. League Division Two 1992/1993 Mon 12 Apr Rotherham U. 0 - 2 Stoke City League Division Two Mon 28 Dec Stoke City 2 - 0 Rotherham U. League Division Two 1990/1991 Sat 19 Jan Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Stoke City Third Division Sat 25 Aug Stoke City 3 - 1 Rotherham U. Third Division 1984/1985 Tue 09 Oct Rotherham U. 1 - 1 Stoke City League Cup Rotherham United won 3-2 on aggregate Wed 26 Sep Stoke City 1 - 2 Rotherham U. League Cup 1963/1964 Mon 16 Dec Stoke City 3 - 2 Rotherham U. League Cup 1962/1963 Mon 01 Apr Stoke City 3 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division Wed 26 Dec Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Stoke City Second Division 1961/1962 Sat 16 Dec Rotherham U. 1 - 2 Stoke City Second Division Sat 19 Aug Stoke City 1 - 2 Rotherham U. Second Division 1960/1961 Sat 01 Apr Stoke City 1 - 4 Rotherham U. Second Division Sat 26 Nov Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Stoke City Second Division 1959/1960 Sat 02 Apr Rotherham U. 3 - 0 Stoke City Second Division Sat 14 Nov Stoke City 2 - 3 Rotherham U. Second Division 1958/1959 Sat 04 Apr Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Stoke City Second Division Sat 15 Nov Stoke City 3 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division 1957/1958 Sat 01 Feb Rotherham U. 0 - 2 Stoke City Second Division Sat 21 Sep Stoke City 4 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division 1956/1957 Sat 16 Feb Rotherham U. 1 - 0 Stoke City Second Division Sat 06 Oct Stoke City 6 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division 1955/1956 Sat 28 Apr Rotherham U. 0 - 1 Stoke City Second Division Sat 15 Oct Stoke City 1 - 0 Rotherham U. Second Division 1954/1955 Mon 18 Apr Rotherham U. 2 - 1 Stoke City Second Division Sat 11 Sep Stoke City 1 - 2 Rotherham U. Second Division 1953/1954 Mon 19 Apr Stoke City 1 - 1 Rotherham U. Second Division Mon 21 Sep Rotherham U. 2 - 2 Stoke City Second Division 1926/1927 Mon 27 Dec Rotherham U. 2 - 2 Stoke City Third Division (North) Sat 25 Dec Stoke City 4 - 1 Rotherham U. Third Division (North)