Painter Cleared For Cup Tie
Painter Cleared For Darlington |
On loan full back Marcos Painter has been cleared by Birmingham manager Steve Bruce to play in the Swans FA Cup tie at Darlington this weekend. Painter has played two games since arriving on loan from the Championship side and both of them have ended in the Swans keeping a clean sheet - the 2-0 win at Port Vale and the 0-0 draw against Bristol City. It was initially suspected that Steve Bruce may not want his man cup ties but this could be the clearest indication yet that Painter does not feature in his plans at St Andrews as he will be ineligible to play for the Blues when he is due to return in the middle of December. Bruce has stipulated that he cannot face his employers at any later stage in the competition. Painter himself was delighted with the turn of events "I'm delighted because obviously I'm only on loan and therefore I want to play as much as I can. "The FA Cup is a special competition and I'm looking forward to the game already." Ian Craney will not feature in the tie having already played for Accrington Stanley in this year's competition What to read next:With the season now done and dusted, teams are now announcing their released lists and Dale have decided to go early with theirs. Dale’s final game of the season at Southend United on Saturday will be refereed by PAUL JOHNSON. Boreham Wood’s first visit to Spotland on Tuesday will be refereed by OLIVER MACKEY. Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back for Saturday’s Vanarama National League fixture against Dorking Wanderers. Dale’s penultimate home fixture of the season against Dorking Wanderers on Saturday will be refereed by JOHN MULLIGAN. Somewhat predictably, tonight's game at home to Boreham Wood has been postponed. Boreham Wood’s first visit to Spotland on Tuesday will be refereed by OLIVER MACKEY. Dale’s penultimate away game of the season at Oldham Athletic on Saturday will be refereed by RUEBYN RICARDO. Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back for Monday’s Vanarama National League fixture against Hartlepool United. The most played home fixture in Dale’s history will be refereed on Easter Monday by RICHARD ELEY. |