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Town boss Paul Lambert felt his team should have beaten Fleetwood more comfortably than the 1-0 scoreline which is becoming increasingly familiar on the road this season.
Town boss Paul Lambert says striker James Norwood will undergo a minor operation on his groin but expects him to be fit for the Blues’ next League One game at Accrington in a fortnight.
Kayden Jackson’s sixth goal of the season saw Town to a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood at Highbury, stretching the Blues’ lead at the top of League One to four points. Jackson, who later missed a penalty, slammed home the rebound after a Luke Garbutt freekick had been saved in the 58th minute. Town were reduced to 10 men in injury time when James Wilson was dismissed for a second bookable offence but the Blues were able to hang on for their fifth away win of the season.
The top-of-the-table Blues visit Fleetwood Town on Saturday afternoon for the first ever fixture between the sides looking to continue their unbeaten start to their League One campaign and aiming for their fifth away win of the season against the division’s third-placed side.
New recruit Wes Burns has underlined his disappointment at Saturday’s embarrassing 5-2 home defeat by Bolton Wanderers that left Town still seeking their first win of the season in eight league and cup attempts.