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Golbourne ready for maiden start Barnsley defender Scott Golbourne could be handed his first start for the club against Birmingham.

The 23-year-old former Exeter defender, equally comfortable on the left side of midfield, signed a permanent deal with the Tykes last week and scored their only goal after stepping off the substitutes' bench in the defeat at Watford.

Manager Keith Hill has no new injury or suspension worries but another recent signing, midfielder Stephen Dawson, must wait a while longer for his debut following his move from Leyton Orient as he is still struggling with an ankle injury.

Michael Tonge will look to improve his match fitness following his recent arrival on loan from Stoke. He is expected to start again alongside fellow midfielder Korey Smith, with Hill poised to select his starting line-up from an unchanged squad.

Striker Chris Dagnall and midfielder Nathan Doyle are pushing for recalls to the starting line-up.

Nikola Zigic and Guirane N'Daw are set for fitness tests for Birmingham but Marlon King is expected to be fit.

Zigic missed both last weekend's goalless draw against Southampton and Tuesday's 1-0 win over Portsmouth with a knee injury sustained against Leeds at Elland Road, and the towering Serbian striker will again be assessed.

N'Daw, meanwhile, was forced off after just 13 minutes of the midweek win over Pompey nursing a hamstring niggle, with the midfielder having only recently returned from the African Nations Cup to be involved immediately with City.

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Last modified 12:56 11/02/12