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This meeting with AFC Dunstable is only the third time the teams have met at Hillgrounds, both others being last season; the two sides have met six times overall, each taking three wins. Historically speaking, Rovers have not lost their first home league game since 2014 back in the United Counties League.
Kempston come in to the game looking to get off the mark after Saturday’s defeat at Moneyfields. After the two red cards, Rovers will need a defensive reshuffle as and when the suspensions come into force. Jake Newman will look to continue his impressive form in a Rovers shirt, Saturday’s goal being his eighth in just thirteen games since joining in February.
While the OD’s arrive on the back of a four nil home win against Fleet Town, in which Jermaine Hall grabbed himself a hat-trick. AFC Dunstable have enjoyed some success recently, not only winning promotion from the Spartan South Midlands league in 2016, but they added the county senior cup last season and have already won the county Premier Cup this season, beating a Luton Town side by two goals to nil.
Both clubs were in play-off contention until the final throws of last season, missing out on the final day. Obviously, it is early days this season but both clubs will be wanting to go one better than last year.

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