Dele In Form

Last updated : 04 September 2007 By Covsupport
The recent form of Dele Adebola has been praised by Michael Doyle. The Nigerian who was left out of the team at the start of the season has fought his way into the reckoning and done enough in the last three games to keep his shirt.

Michael Doyle is one of those singing Adebola's praises and the Irishman told the CT: "Dele has had to be patient but it's going to be a long season and you've just got to try to take your chance when it comes. "The last three games he's been outstanding. We all know what he's capable of and people must fear it when they see his name on the team sheet."

Iain Dowie also said: You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that I'm not going to leave Dele out next time. "The pecking order can change all the time because it's a squad game and we certainly used the squad well against Preston.

"But Dele was a monster all day - he was our focal point and we played very well off him. "He went to war all game and their centre-halves found him very difficult to cope with, because when he pins you, you stay pinned. "He wasn't first choice at the start of the season, but he's made himself first choice, and you've got to admire that."