TOWN v NORWICH: Nouble starts for Swindon against Canaries (From Swindon Advertiser)

TOWN v NORWICH: Nouble starts for Swindon against Canaries

2:24pm Saturday 20th March 2010 in

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LOANEE Frank Nouble makes his Town debut against Norwich this afternoon at the County Ground.

The striker only signed from West Ham yesterday, but is straight into the starting line-up alongside Charlie Austin, as Swindon revert to a familiar 4-4-2 formation.

Mark Marshall drops down to the bench to make way, while Lecsinel Jean-Francois comes in for the injured Scott Cuthbert.

With Simon Ferry suspended, Craig Easton makes his first league start of the season alongside Jonathan Douglas in the middle of the park.

Town's injury worries have eased slightly, with hamstring injury victim Vincent Pericard fit enough to take up a place on the bench.

And 17-year-old Billy Bodin is once again among the replacements.

Norwich are unchanged from their victory at Huddersfield last weekend, meaning former Swindon winger Anthony McNamee has to settle for a place on the bench.

TOWN (4-4-2): Phil Smith; Stephen Darby, Gordon Greer (c), Lecsinel Jean-Francois, Alan Sheehan; Jon-Paul McGovern, Craig Easton, Jonathan Douglas, Danny Ward; Frank Nouble, Charlie Austin

Subs: Jakub Jesionkowski, Nathan Thompson, Michael Timlin, Mark Marshall, Matt Ritchie, Billy Bodin, Vincent Pericard

NORWICH (4-3-1-2): Fraser Forster; Russell Martin, Michael Nelson, Gary Doherty, Michael Rose; Korey Smith, Darel Russell, Simon Lappin; Wes Hoolahan; Grant Holt (c), Chris Martin

Subs: Declan Rudd, Adam Drury, Stephen Hughes, Paul McVeigh, Anthony McNamee, Stephen Elliott, Oli Johnson