Froch broke from his usual routine of heading out to Ireland for a four-week training camp and instead spent March in Loughton, Essex, where he sparred with Commonwealth middleweight champion Darren Barker and super-middleweight prospect George Groves.

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It was not enough as Darren Byfield stroked the ball home after being set up by George McCartney to seal the win.

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Burley introduced winger Finidi George in place of defender Hreidarsson in an attempt to give his side some fresh impetus - and Darren Bent should have done better when drilling Jermaine Wright's centre over the crossbar.

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