PER Frandsen, who picked up his fifth booking of the season at Norwich and will subsequently miss the crunch clash with Watford through suspension, insists he was the victim of a refereeing injustice with Canaries' midfielder Phil Mulryne having backed his protest ... despite seeing Paul Butler join Wolves on loan, Allardyce is still believed to have first refusal on the £1.2 million rated Sunderland defender.

ANTHONY Barness adds to Big Sam's injury woes when tests on his knee reveal a medial ligament problem ... Cameroon international Pierre Njanka breaks off from his trial stint at the Reebok to return to Strasbourg but Allardyce still has an interest in the French-based centre-back ... Wanderers back a new anti-racism initiative at the launch of a new video produced by the Show Racism the Red Card project.

ROBBIE Elliott is expected to revert to full back if Barness is ruled out of the Sheffield United game ... Carsten Fredgaard opens his Wanderers' account with the only goal as the Reserves beat West Brom 1-0 at the Reebok.

BARNESS gives Allardyce a boost, refusing to rule himself out of the Bramall Lane clash ... Dave Norris (three matches) and Paul Wheatcroft (one) receive suspensions following their dismissals in the previous week's reserve game against Barnsley.

ON the day Leeds United smash the British transfer record to sign Rio Ferdinand from West Ham for £18 million, Allardyce slaps a £7 million valuation on Michael Ricketts.