Carlisle to skipper Second-String tonight

Last updated : 13 March 2006 By Gary Calder

Clarke Carlisle is to captain the Golden Boys tonight in a Barclays Premiership Reserve League South fixture against Ipswich Town.

Carlisle, 26, (pictured left) has struggled to reclaim a place in the first team due to the consistent form of Jay DeMerit since the turn of the year, although the ex-Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers star did start against Derby County nine days ago.

Fellow first team squad members James Chambers, Al Bangura and Anthony McNamee are all expected to have a run out, as is Dominic Blizzard who continues his rehabilitation from a long standing virus problem.

The match is to be played at Broughinge Road, home of Southern League Division One East outfit, Boreham Wood, Kick-off 7pm.

Full team: James Beasant, James Chambers, Jordan Parkes, Toumani Diagouraga, Clarke Carlisle, Adrian Mariappa, Dominic Blizzard, Al Bangura, Theo Robinson, Joel Grant, Anthony McNamee. Subs: Ryan Watts, Joe O’Cearuill, John-Joe O’Toole, Claude Seanla/Kyle Matthews.