McCarthy After Repeat Performance

Boss Mick McCarthy is looking for a repeat of last season’s performance and victory at Fulham this evening as the Blues target four successive away wins in the league for the first time in more than 11 years.

“It was very good,” McCarthy said recalling the 2-1 win at Craven Cottage in February. “One of the best crowds, it was wonderful last year, that and Watford away.

“Mind you, it was brilliant at the MK Dons on Saturday. We’ve had some great support away from home. They’re our local derbies, of course, aren’t they?

“It was a good performance and we’ll have to play like that again if we’re going to win on Tuesday.”

The Blues boss, whose side will be out to win four on the trot away in the league for the first time since March and April 2004, will be up against his one-time Barnsley team-mate Stuart Gray, who was appointed ‘senior coach’ last week while owner Shahid Khan looks for a successor to Kit Symons, who was sacked last month.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity [for him] and I’m glad he’s got back in because I thought he was doing a solid job at Sheffield Wednesday,” McCarthy said of his old Tykes colleague.