Poole joined Burton Albion from Derby in 2006

The Football League's oldest player Kevin Poole is set to play for Burton Albion against Rotherham United in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on Wednesday.

The club's 47-year-old goalkeeping coach has been asked to step in for first-choice keeper Adam Legzdins who has dislocated a finger.

Poole made six appearances for the Brewers in League Two last season but this will be his first game this term.

He told BBC Radio Derby: "I'll jump into the game and go and enjoy it."

Poole, nicknamed Grandad by his team-mates, agreed at the end of last season to carry on playing for the Brewers for one more campaign.

The Bromsgrove-born keeper came through the youth ranks at Aston Villa, turning professional in 1981 and has played for nine clubs during a 29-year career.

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