Hird relishing Shackell partnership

The pair started their fourth game together in the absence of injured duo Adam Lockwood (foot) and Byron Webster (elbow) in the thrilling six-goal draw with Blackpool over the weekend.Hird told the club's official website: "I enjoy playing alongside Shacks. We've had four games now and we're starting to get used to each other, but we're disappointed to have conceded three goals."I started in the first game of the season and was then injured for the second and Shacks came in on loan to partner Locky."I was out for four games and then came in for the last four and I like to think I'm getting stronger and my performances are getting better."

Source: Team_Talk