City's reserves lost 1-0 to the Tractor Boyz ressies in Kettering last night, in what was a lacklustre game. You wouldn't think they were trying to impress the new bosses would you? Micky will be tripling training at this rate.

Ellison and Scowcroft made some attempts up front, and Roycey played well in goal.

It was Micky's last game in charge of the ressies though as Dave Bassett has appointed Peter Shirtliff from Birmingham City to the job.

Shirtliff is caught up in the uncertainty of Trevor Francis' departure at Brum, and couldn't turn down the chance to join his former Barnsley colleague Dave Bassett at the Filbert Street .

Shirtliff said on the official Blues website:

"I'm disappointed to be leaving and I have really enjoyed my time here.

"But with the current managerial situation, Dave's offer to join him at Leicester was just too good to turn down."

Shirtliff is another Yorkshire lad from Barnsley who was a good defender with Sheff Weds, Charlton, Barnsley, and Wolves in a long career spanning 1978-1996.

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