NO player will have a bigger incentive to pull out the stops at the Reebok tonight than Dean Holdsworth, writes GORDON SHARROCK.

The Wanderers record signing, out of the starting line-up for 14 games, is due to face his old Wimbledon mates in a duel for a place in the quarter-finals of the Worthington Cup - the third succesisve season the teams have met in the competition.

Colin Todd hinted at Holdsworth's recall when he said: "It's a great opportunity to bring him back . . . not to prove anybody wrong, but because it's a cup tie against his former club."

Holdsworth, who left the Dons in a £3.5 million transfer 13 months ago, scored twice in the first seven games of the season before pulling a hamstring in the 3-2 win at West Brom on Sept 8. He has been restricted to the subs' bench for the last seven games.

He returns to a side intent on attack after their recent slump in league form. "It's clear from the way we have played this season and the players we have available that attack is our best form of defence," Todd said as he looked for a cup boost to check the slide.

"We mustn't be kamikaze and we've got to attack in a controlled manner but that's the best way forward."

Scott Sellars is likely to start his first game since limping out of the first round tie at home to Hartlepool on August 11 with a thigh problem that has confined him to just three substitute appearances in three months. Robbie Elliott, who made way at half-time in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at QPR is likely to be rested.

Mark Fish has made a swift recovery from a groin injury that has kept him out of three games, just in time to be considered a possible replacement for skipper Gudni Bergsson, who continues to struggle for full fitness. Mike Whitlow, missing for four games, is also in the reckoning.

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