Attentions turn to the Premier League Cup for Rovers Under-23s, with Queens Park Rangers the visitors to the Rovers Academy for this afternoon's final group stage encounter.

With their destiny firmly in their own hands, a win, a draw or even a two-goal defeat will mean Rovers progress to the knockout stages. However, a three-goal defeat or more will see Mike Sheron's side bow out of the competition.

Teams that finish in the top two places in their respective groups will progress to the knockout phase and Rovers know that they can't afford to slip up despite going into the contest as the table-toppers.

Sheron's charges have put themselves in that position thanks to winning the last two games against Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, but the pair sit level on nine points with Rovers and will both have eyes on capitalising - despite the fact they've both played all their group fixtures - should Rovers lose heavily to the Hoops, who sit three points below Rovers at the bottom of the standings in Group B.

The Development Squad will be full of confidence having convincingly brushed aside Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion in their last two league tests at Leyland without conceding a goal.

As for Andy Impey's visitors, they come into the game on the back of a run that's seen them lose seven of their last eight games in all competitions, but did triumph in a league meeting with Cardiff City last week.

Preview: Rovers Under-23s v Queens Park Rangers Under-23s