Steve Bone

But if Boat and Matthews are together for a few games...

or come back together later in the season if they need to.

I don't think we'd have as many worries as we previously would have done, because they've shown they can do it.

I thought they both defended sensibly.

They won the headers.

They didn't do anything silly.

They did OK with the ball at their feet, finding teammates going forward.

Matthews likes to get the ball at his feet and get forward a little bit, doesn't he?

Whereas Boat is more one to play a pass when he can.

So, yeah, encouraging, actually.

I think the latest is that we might see Paul back quite soon.

Well, we might not see him back.

It depends if he gets selected, of course.

But I think he's available, possibly even this weekend, which gives the manager a nice headache there, doesn't it?

For once, usually he's scratching his head because he hasn't got two centre-halves this weekend.

He might just have three to pick from.

Which is nice.

But no, Boat and Matthews, fair play to them.

Both still learning, finding their way.

But encouraging signs.