Where would we be without Earnie?

Last updated : 09 October 2002 By Michael Morris
With 12 goals (11 in the last 8 games) he is way out in front of the scoring charts.

Lennie left Earnie on the bench for the opening 6 games of the season and he returned one goal, that at Oldham on the opening day.

Earnie was given his first start at Boston where he scored a hat trick and bar the game at Notts County and the game at Spurs he has scored in every game since. The last three league games have seen him score twice in each game.

In such form Earnshaw must be near to the front of Mark Hughes' mind as Wales prepare to play Italy next week.

He is without doubt Cardiff City's prize asset. Look after Lennie. We cannot afford to be without him.