Andy Reid completed his first full 90 minutes of competitive action this year in the reserves. Dean Marney (achilles) and Hossam Ghaly (groin) also played for an hour each on their returns from injury this week.
Clive Allen said: "Andy has had a problem with his knee that he's now over. He needed the full 90 minutes and he came through it well."
"I'm really pleased Dean is back. It was a horrendous injury. He worked hard in terms of his rehabilitation (since October) and I think psychologically playing that hour while making a good contribution was a big boost for him."
"It was our first view of Hossam in action. He’s worked particularly hard on getting himself fit and ready to play so it was good to see him involved."
Source: Official site