The Gaffer

Paul Trollope. At 36, the former Welsh international is the youngest manager in League One, beating Peterborough United's Darren Ferguson to that title by four months.

Trollope was a talented midfielder who cost Fulham around £600,000 in 1997, and his playing career concluded at Bristol Rovers in 2005.

Trollope's chance in management came when he was appointed first-team coach, one half of a managerial structure which included Lennie Lawrence as director of football.

His second season in charge saw the club lose to Doncaster in the final of Johnstone's Paint Trophy, but that disappointment was quickly wiped out by victory in the League Two play-offs.

To date, Rovers have won 63 of his 165 matches as manager.

The Danger

Rickie Lambert. With four goals to his name already, Lambert is setting the pace for the other strikers at the Memorial Stadium.

He has found the net in all of Rovers' three games so far and scored twice in their 6-1 home win over Hereford United last weekend.

Lambert was signed from Rochdale in 2006 for a sizeable fee of £200,000 and after striking 10 times during his first term – at the end of which the club were promoted to League One – he fell one effort short of 20 goals last season. Gary McAllister will have his centre-backs warned about Lambert's potential.

The Form

Rovers lost an extremely competitive clash with Carlisle United on the first day of the term, suffering a 3-2 defeat at home but, having seen their Carling Cup challenge ended at the first hurdle by Championship outfit Watford, have gained some early league momentum.

A penalty from Lambert earned Trollope's side a 1-1 draw at Brighton, and his players enjoyed a field day during their 6-1 hammering of Hereford.

Rovers were 4-0 up by the 46th minute, and only an injury-time effort from Steve Guinan denied them a clean sheet.

Almost 50 years have passed since their last victory over Leeds, however.

The Odds

Rovers' thrashing of Hereford made little impression on the bookmakers, with William Hill offering 9-2 about an away win at Elland Road tomorrow.

Leeds, as ever, are odds against at 8-15, while the draw is 5-2.

The Whistler

Kevin Wright. From Yaxley in Cambridgeshire, Wright was promoted to the national list in 2000 and officiated his first Football League match in 2003.

But a serious knee injury, which restricted him to nine matches in the 2007-08 season, has hindered his chances of joining the FA's Select Group.

The Customs and Excise official took charge of Leeds' 2-2 draw with Barnsley in December 2006, and he turned out for the first time this term during last weekend's League One match between Crewe and Walsall, issuing four yellow cards.