Trotman to miss FA Cup game at Everton

Last updated : 27 December 2007 By The Chairman
Defender Neal Trotman must serve an automatic one match suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Nottingham Forest. He will be available for the visit of Walsall and Leeds, but he will miss the big FA Cup game at Premier side Everton.

John Sheridan said, "It will be a big disappointment for Neal and for us because it would have been great for him to test himself. He has done well and it's a shame for the lad, but he has got five bookings and rules are rules. I've been pleased with our back four because Neal is a young lad, the full-backs are 19 year old Neal Eardley and 18 year old Ryan Bertrand, and then you've got Stefan Stam."

"It's great for them to be keeping a few clean sheets, and in Mark Crossley they have a good, experienced 'keeper behind them who never shuts up. Most of the teams who have success can keep clean sheets first and foremost, so that has been a pleasing thing for us. We are doing okay, but we need to keep it going because the next two games are going be tough."