"Today is going to be an important game for us today, we're in front of our home fans and we want to put in a strong performance. I think it's going to be of a top priority of ours to gain qualification to the 4th Round of the competition because every game is going to give valuable experience to the youthful players that have joined the club. We obviously need experience out there and I feel with Phil Jagielka, Tim Cahill and Tony Hibbert we certainly have that out there. We are going to look to dominate the game and control the tempo as well as keep possession of the ball, which I feel we have done well in recent weeks.
Jermaine Beckford comes in up front in place of Romelu, because I feel that it is important to keep all of our players fresh, we have a busy schedule and I want to keep all of the players match fit and ready to come into the first team if required. I have been buoyed by the growth and understanding that is developing in training between Tom Cairney and Moussa Sissoko, they look very sharp and am looking forward to seeing them in action today. They both have fantastic talent, vision and ability on the ball, they have all the attributes to become top Premiership footballers and this is an ideal match for them to show me what they can do."