Carter to feature at Deepdale

Last updated : 10 August 2007 By Rick Lamb
Former Birmingham midfielder Darren Carter has joined Preston North End from West Bromwich Albion and will go into the squad for tomorrow's curtain raiser against Norwich.

Carter, who proved a thorn in the Canaries' side when his penalty proved decisisve in the 2002 Play-off final defeat to Birmingham, had been linked with a move to either Carrow Road or Ipswich on loan. Preston boss Paul Simpson, however, has stumped up an initial £750,000 to bag the 23-year-old on a permanent deal.

Few would bet against Carter having some sort of decisive influence against Norwich tomorrow...