Youngsters May Get Chance At Ipswich

Reds boss Simon Davey has hinted he is ready to turn to youth for tomorrow's Championship game at Ipswich Town.

Davey will bring exciting youngsters Reuben Noble-Lazarus and Jamil Adam into the squad for the trip to Portman Road and says he is not afraid to use them. Adam featured for the first team on the final day of last season down at Cardiff but it is 15 year old Lazarus who could be the best prospect. He scored a hat-trick for the Under 18's against Sheffield United last weekend and Davey told www.barnsleyfc.co.uk:

"We are also taking two youngsters down to Ipswich with us in Reuben Noble-Lazarus and Jamil Adam. They will both come down with us and could be involved some way.

"Jamil has scored a lot of goals for the Academy and reserves in the last year. He is another I have given the chance to in the first team and another we have high hopes for.

"Reuben has just turned 15 but I had his with me in the Academy. I gave him his first game with the U18s when he was just 12. He scored a hat trick for the U18s against Sheffield United last weekend and is an exciting prospect. After getting a hat trick it is probably the ideal time to give him the chance with the first team tomorrow. We are taking a squad of 19 with us to Ipswich Town and both could be involved on the bench.

Meanwhile Davey has dismissed reports linking the club with a loan move for Hull veteran Dean Windass. The Reds have scored just four goals this season- the joint worst in the division and haven't scored for four matches, a fact highlighted by Jon Macken's missed penalty on Saturday. Davey though refused to panic but warned he was not afraid to change things as he added:

"We have to look at what we have in the squad to get goals. We have Maceo back with us and we have to give our strikers time to get the goals we need. However, I have to be fair to everybody and I will have to change it if the goals do not come.

"I have not heard the rumours about Dean Windass and David Connolly but it is just paper talk. I have not spoken with any clubs or any players".