Doyle Up For The Cup

Last updated : 20 February 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

The 19-year-old Blues keeper, who is on a season long loan deal at the City Ground, will replace the suspended Paul Gerrard between the sticks at White Hart Lane and he has admitted that the thought of playing in just his second game of the season, and his first ever in the FA Cup, in front of over 30,000 fans has entered his thoughts this week.

"I'm really looking forward to it," he told the official Nottingham Forest website.

"I played in an LDV Vans game for Conference side Chester earlier this season but that doesn't really compare with this, does it?

"I felt quite nervous a couple of days ago but I'm feeling okay now. I'm sure there will be a few butterflies in my stomach on Sunday but I can cope with that.

"I've played in front of 4,000 people before but playing in front of 30,000 will be something else.

"When I joined Forest I knew I was only coming in to act as cover for Paul Gerrard but I was aware that I might just get a chance.

"I didn't for one minute think that it would be in a game of this magnitude.