FA Cup: Accrington v Luton preview

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Accrington keeper Elliot Parish could make his return for the all-League Two third-round tie against Luton.

Parish has missed the last three games with a knee injury, while Hull loanees Jonathan Edwards and Harvey Rodgers are set to be involved.

Luton midfielder Cameron McGeehan is out after having surgery on a broken leg, while Danny Green and Nathan Doyle remain injury doubts.

Striker Danny Hylton is expected to start despite a back problem.

Accrington boss John Coleman said: “We know what the money a FA Cup run, and a plum fourth round tie, could do for the club. “We have had some special days at home in the FA Cup. There was Huddersfield, Bournemouth and Colchester and those games altered the destiny of Accrington Stanley just by the influx of finances it brought. “This could be another chance to do it again and take us to the next stage to go further on.

“I would urge any football fans to come down to Accrington and build on the atmosphere and make sure we have as many fans as Luton have. “I would love to get a crack at playing a Premier League side and seeing if we can beat them.” Meanwhile, Coleman has been quick to use the transfer window’s opening on Sunday to strengthen his squad, with a double loan signing from Premier League side Hull City.

 

Defender Harvey Rodgers, 20, has joined until the end of the season, as has striker Jonathan Edwards, who signed for the Tigers from Dunstable Town back in May, although both have yet to make a first team appearance, despite being regulars in the U23 side. Coleman also faces decisions on loan duo, Blackburn winger John O’Sullivan and Bristol City defender Zak Vyner whose deals finish on Sunday, adding there could be plenty of business in the next few weeks.

 He said: “We hope to bring one or two others in which means we may have to alter our shape slightly in the next couple of weeks. We have to build a squad and focus on trying to steadily improve.” Stanley’s league form has just showed signs of picking up recently as after going down 1-0 at Luton in November, they went on to lose five out of their next six matches in the division.

 That rut was ended with a 1-0 win at Crewe on New Year’s Eve, a first league triumph since Accrington beat Blackpool on October 15. Coleman’s men followed up with a 2-2 draw at home with Hartlepool on Monday, to sit just four points and two places above the relegation zone.