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Billy Ayre has made his mark already. Top earner Willie Boland and wing back Winston Faerber have been left in S.Wales while 17 others have made the trip to Scunthorpe. Of the 26 first team squad members 17 have gone to Scunthorpe, 3 have stayed behind and 6 are out on loan.

The boys on the bus today were Hallworth, Feuer, Legg, Ford, Perrett, Young, Phillips, Brazier, Fowler, Hill, Carpenter, Bonner, Low, Schwinkendorf, Bowen, Humpheys and Nugent.

Willie Boland and Winston Faerber were dropped and therefore left behind. Jeff Eckhardt stays in Cardiff with a slight back injury. The other six, Kelly, Middleton, Roberts, Earnshaw, Hughes and Thomas are all out on loan.

Billy has suggested a change of formation, move away from the wingback formation preferred by Frank Burrows. Early reports sugest the following possible line up. A 4 - 5 - 1 with Feuer in goal, Hallworth was at fault for the first goal last Sunday and has come in for critisism for his failure to command his area. Feuer may get his chance. A back four of Young, Perret, Ford and Legg with a midfield selected from Carpenter, Bonner, Fowler, Brazier, Low, Hill and Schwinke. Early reports say that Brazier and Fowler are in line to return to the starting line up. Should Billy play a lone striker then Humphreys may well be first choice.

All speculation for the moment but if I get the starting line up I'll let you know.

Obviously we need to win. Defeat to our relegation rivals is unthinkable but probably believeable.

Billy will be looking to impress. The players owe it to him to perform better then the surrender against Luton last week.

Scunthorpe have managed to do what Cardiff have failed to do in 12 months. They have put their hands in their pockets this week and signed up a couple of strikers. The Iron have paid Bristol City £200,000 for ex Swansea player Steve Torpey and they've picked up Brian Quailey on a free from West Brom. Both are expected to play tomorrow. Scunthorpe also include Manny Omoyinmi, the player on loan from West Ham. He was the man who came on as a sub for West Ham in the Worthy Cup after being cup tied earlier in the competition. As a result West Ham had to replay their game with Villa and ended up out of the tournament. Scunny also have tricky front man Guy Ipoua. Ipoua has scored 9 times this season including a goal at Ninian Park in the 1 - 1 draw earlier this season. Ex City player John Cornforth is also at Glandford Park but is unlikely to play after having words with boss Brian Laws after being substituted in the 2 - 0 defeat against Wrexham in midweek.