Reserves are in action

Last updated : 30 November 2005 By Tony Scholes

It is our first game for five weeks, and that crazy game at Blackpool when we lost goalkeeper Mark Crossley (who will finally serve his suspension tonight) and suffered a 7-1 defeat. That night we had a very inexperienced side out but tonight it is somewhat different with the Clarets sending a strong side.

The line up includes some very good news with Graham Branch set to play for the first time since he was kicked out of the home game against Leeds by Shaun Derry, and that is over six weeks ago. Loan goalkeeper Lee Grant plays as do two others who were on the bench on Saturday, Danny Karbassiyoon and Gifton Noel-Williams.

The full Burnley team is: Lee Grant, Rob Henry, Duane Courtney, Tom Blackler, Martin Reilly, Danny Karbassiyoon, Nicky Platt, Chris McCann, Graham Branch, Kyle Lafferty, Gifton Noel-Williams. Subs: Cayne Hanley, Ali Akbar, Connor Smith, Jay Rodriquez Paul Casey.

We have no details of the Bury side as yet.