The game is due to be played on 5th February.

Football appears to have an uneasy relationship with technology at times, it has never fully embraced the possibilities of it on the field of play when compared to say, the big four American sports of American football, baseball, ice hockey and basketball. Most recently this has been manifested during the recent Manchester United v Tottenham game when a shot which by most reasonable accounts was way over the goal line and into the net before referee Carroll cancelled the marker.

The challenges come thick and fast for Tony Mowbray. After taking over a young and talented, if under achieving, squad and changing them to an effective fluid and passing side, he has to face up to a facet of managerial skills that will mark him out as a contender or just another up and coming young manager. The challenge being: how to replace the leavers, and keep the side improving.