Team News Scott Golbourne could be given his first Barnsley start after scoring as a substitute against Watford last week. Blues have doubts on the fitness of Nikola Zigic (Knee) and Guriane N’Daw (Hamstring) but Marlon King (groin) is fit after playing against Portsmouth. Reverse Fixture Blues needed a late Chris Burke goal to rescue
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Team News Blues will give a late test to Nikola Zigic who missed out on Saturday. Portsmouth are without Aaron Mokoena, who has a hamstring injury and David Norris, who is suspended. Last Meeting The last meeting was in March 2010 at Fratton Park.  Blues won 2-1 with Cameron Jerome scoring both goals. The last
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Regular readers of my reports will forgive me for not actually attending this game. Snow was forecast and it duly arrived as predicted on cue for the start of the game. I had played golf with Will in West Sussex in the afternoon and Mrs Bazza had called me at about half past four to
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Team News Marlon King and Guriane N’Daw are available again but Nikola Zigic may miss out after injuring his knee scoring the fourth against Leeds. New signing Billy Sharp will be available for Saints who have most of their injured players back. Reverse Fixture The two teams met at St Marys in mid-September with Blues
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I’ve always looked forward to FA Cup games and yesterday was no different. I was up early to take Dilys, my Welsh Terrier and most loyal companion out for her walk before setting off for Guildford to meet up with Will and Alex, a childhood Wednesday fan but long since defector to the Royal Blue
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