Whites Meet Blues At Solihull

Last updated : 27 March 2006 By Kevin Markey
New recruit Danny Graham will get his first chance to shine alongside another recent newcomer, Jermaine Beckford.

Joel Griffiths also plays after making his reserves debut last week and first appearance as a sub in the first team on Saturday.

Matt Kilgallon and Frazer Richardson are also able to play after having recently returned from long spells out injured.

For City, Mikael Forssell is in their starting line-up at Damson Parkway. The striker was an unused sub at Old Trafford yesterday. Nico Vaesen is in goal.

Leeds and Birmingham played out a goalless draw earlier in the season. The Whites are currently one point behind 12th-placed Blues in the table with a massive four games in hand.

United: Bennett, Richardson, Harding, Gray, Kilgallon, Walton, Griffiths, Bakke, Beckford, Graham, Pugh.

Subs: Howson, Wilberforce, Bayly, Hird, Parker.

City: Vaesen, Bruce, Sadler, Oji, Painter, Price, Birley, Kilkenny, Forssell, Allen, Motteram.

Subs: Legzdins, Cottrill, Hojsted, McPike, Howland.