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14-01-2014, 10:29 PM
ANDY Lonergan hopes man-of-the-match displays like the one against Nottingham Forest on Saturday will see him retain the Wanderers number one jersey for a few weeks yet.
Lonergan has been between the sticks since first-choice Adam Bogdan picked up a knee injury in a 1-1 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday in October – a run of 14 successive outings.
But Bogdan is edging closer to a return after completing 90 minutes for the Under-21s yesterday in their 4-0 win at Leicester City where goals from Conor Wilkinson, Tom Youngs (two) and Zach Clough sealed three points.
The Hungarian is likely to be pushing for a first-team recall in the coming weeks provided there are no ill-effects following his first outing in almost three months.
But Lonergan is happy to have that competition and to leave the decision-making to manager Dougie Freedman.
The former Leeds and Preston stopper said: “If I’m in the team then I have to keep playing well.
“I know that Adam is a fantastic keeper and he
Lonergan has been between the sticks since first-choice Adam Bogdan picked up a knee injury in a 1-1 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday in October – a run of 14 successive outings.
But Bogdan is edging closer to a return after completing 90 minutes for the Under-21s yesterday in their 4-0 win at Leicester City where goals from Conor Wilkinson, Tom Youngs (two) and Zach Clough sealed three points.
The Hungarian is likely to be pushing for a first-team recall in the coming weeks provided there are no ill-effects following his first outing in almost three months.
But Lonergan is happy to have that competition and to leave the decision-making to manager Dougie Freedman.
The former Leeds and Preston stopper said: “If I’m in the team then I have to keep playing well.
“I know that Adam is a fantastic keeper and he