BLUES boss Steve Tilson felt Franck Moussa and Jean-Francois Christophe deserved to keep their place in the side for yesterday's clash with Tranmere Rovers after both performing well at Colchester United last Monday.

Alan McCormack was named among the substitutes on his return from a two match suspension.

But Tilson felt it would not have been right to drop either of his current central midfielders.

“I thought Franck and Jeff (Christophe) were both excellent against Colchester,” said Tilson.

“And that’s why they stayed in the team for this game.”