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Kevin Keelan punches clear from Ally Robertson and Tony Brown as Albion face Norwich in the League Cup third round; 9th October 1974

Hot on the heels of Saturday's morale-boosting heroics comes our trip to Carrow Road to once again pursue our annual dreams of cup glory.  It's pretty much the typical sort of tie for this stage of the tournament; a game against fellow Premier League opposition which will probably be won by whichever side can actually be bothered on the night.  It'd be nice to think that might be us on this occasion, having surrendered so disappointingly in last season's (fairly promising) cup campaigns, but Norwich have been putting on a good show since their return to the top tier, and home advantage could potentially sway things their way on a cold autumn night.

Line-up's a tough one to call, but the likes of Lindegaard and Chester could well see some game time, and Ricky Lambert might get another chance to prove himself after a lacklustre start to the season.  Given that the match has to be resolved on the night, I hope we can stick to the more ambitious, adventurous style we used to such good effect on Saturday rather than retreating into our shell again.  It'll be well worth it when Craig Gardner scores the winner at Wembley next March

COME ON YOU BAGGIES