Jay Tabb makes his Blues debut, Frank Nouble his first Town start and Elliott Hewitt his first Blues start in the league in today’s crucial relegation six-pointer at Peterborough. Skipper Carlos Edwards is only considered fit enough for a place on the bench due to the groin injury that saw him miss the midweek trip to Nottingham Forest, while Michael Chopra is out with a dead leg and Lee Martin and Richard Stearman are suspended.

Overall, Mick McCarthy makes four changes with Hewitt coming in at right-back, Nouble up front alongside the returning David McGoldrick with Daryl Murphy dropping to the bench. New loan signing Tabb will be in Martin’s usual role on the left of midfield

Andy Drury keeps his place at right midfield in Edwards’s absence with Luke Chambers again wearing the armband. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas returns to the 18 after missing the trip to the City ground due to illness.

Peterborough include former Blues loanee Tyrone Barnett amongst their subs. Full match preview here.

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Peterborough: Olejnik, Little, Payne, Zakuani, Bostwick, Swanson, McCann, Rowe (c), Tomlin, Gayle, Mendez-Laing. Subs: Day, Alcock, Brisley, Barnett, Newell, Ferdinand, Nthle.

Town: Henderson, Hewitt, Chambers, Smith, Cresswell, Drury, Hyam, N'Daw, Tabb, McGoldrick, Nouble. Subs: Loach, Kisnorbo, Mings, Edwards, Emmanuel-Thomas, Mclean, Murphy.

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Marcus added 14:23 - Mar 9 Cressy ;)
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Marcus added 14:24 - Mar 9 Meh. You change it and now my point looks out of context.
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billlm added 15:30 - Mar 9 strange strategy i know some changes have been forced but hes had squad players to play as we havent changed the team much in the last ten games then biggest game of the season does fingers x in mick we trust
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wkj added 15:43 - Mar 9 to be fair I think it's safe to say every game is now the biggest game of the season
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MitchtheITFCman added 16:32 - Mar 9 Its good that elliot and Nouble are starting they deserve their chances
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bluefeast added 16:36 - Mar 9 see wickham scored for shef wed , bristol city winning , tight as a gnats chuff down there.
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bluefeast added 16:39 - Mar 9 birming now winning and blackpool drawing ... A win utopia , a loss drastic ,a draw , is another point chalked off and stops peterborough. COYB
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bluefeast added 16:53 - Mar 9 0 0 , WOLVES LOST GOOD NEWS , BUT SHEF WED BRUM AND BLACKPOOL ALL WON. iTS TIGHT. ROLE ON NEXT WEEK , SORRY FOR CAPS
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