Blackwell: We need experience

Keith Treacy has returned early to parent club Blackburn and Blackwell explained the Irishman did not found it easy in a side depleted by a catalogue of injuries that slumped to four straight league defeats at the beginning of November. Blackwell said: "Keith, like any youngster, has his ups and downs during what was a difficult time for the club. "Saying that, he was new to regular first-team football and I can't have too many lads on learning curves in the team at the same time, because experience is vital."