TOMORROW should be a great day from a personal point of view as I gratefully receive a replica of the 1969 FA Cup final medal I had stolen earlier this year.

Burnley manager Steve Cotterill has kindly agreed to present the medal to me on the pitch and I plan to be there with my grandson Allessandro to hand down this family heirloom.

It's a fantastic gesture from the club and I really have to thank Steve, the chairman and everyone behind the scenes at Burnley for all their efforts in getting another medal minted by the Football Association, which I understand is a rare occurrence.

The fact the presentation will take place with Leicester the opposition - the team I played for in that final defeat to Manchester City - makes it all the more memorable.

However, that's where my affinity towards City ends tomorrow because quite simply, the club closest to my heart needs all three points.

The recent upturn in results has given everyone here a lift, especially when you consider the calibre of the opposition. Wolves, Ipswich, Leicester and lofty Luton have all been dispatched in recent weeks, but if anything things are just about to get even harder.

The next three away games are Leeds, Southampton and Sheffield United, making another victory over Leicester and then Crewe at Turf Moor a week tomorrow a must to keep the pot boiling.

The spirit in the Burnley camp looks high and it appears as though Steve might need to call on all that tomorrow because of missing duo Frank Sinclair and Brian Jensen.

Thankfully, in Keith Lowe and Lee Grant, there are ready made replacements, and Steve must be counting his blessings that he doesn't now lose the services of a third player, Micah Hyde, for three games.

The former Watford midfield man last night survived the Football Association's attempts to make one player the scapegoat for the ugly bust-up inside the tunnel after the game against Leeds United.

'Case not proven' shows the farcical side of going ahead with certain disciplinary hearings that take up so much time and hang over the individuals concerned.

Surely all the evidence should be gathered beforehand. However, the outcome of the case is a real boost for everyone now ahead of a crucial week. Micah has so often been the cog around which everything has revolved this season and he has provided terrific protection in the specialist position just in front of the back four ever since the switch back to a five-man midfield was adopted.

You can bet that next week's game at Elland Road will be a little bit spicier now that Micah is available, and with that Roses game sandwiched by the two home games against Leicester and Crewe, suddenly it's game on!