McCarthy wary of Hughes threat

21 September 2010 09:00
Mick McCarthy hopes Notts County striker Lee Hughes will not be inspired by the verbal abuse he expects him to receive from the Wolves fans in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash at Molineux. Hughes is likely to come in for plenty of stick because of his long and successful involvement with Wolves' local rivals West Brom. McCarthy has plenty of respect for the former Oldham player who has slowly but surely rebuilt his reputation as a consistent goalscorer. "I am sure Lee Hughes will get a special welcome," he said. "It might do the game good - these games can be notoriously quiet and you turn up and need something to cheer. "It always concerns me because whenever I turned up at grounds where I got abuse, it inspired me to play well. "Lee is a good player and you tend to find if you are a good player, and you score goals against the opposition, you do get a bit of grief."

Source: PA