Let's hope City spoil Sullivan's party

​Apparently, life begins at 40. That will be just fine for Doncaster Rovers goalkeeper Neil Sullivan in the eyes of Leicester City fans – as long as it doesn’t begin a day earlier.

Tonight, City head to the Keepmoat Stadium attempting to beat Sullivan for the first time this season just hours before Sullivan turns 40.

The former Wimbledon keeper didn’t have an awful lot to do earlier this month when the two sides played out a drab goalless draw at the Walkers Stadium, but the travelling City supporters will be hoping that he is put under far more pressure this evening.

I remember Sullivan primarily as the bloke that David Beckham famously lobbed from the halfway line a decade and a half ago, which is slightly harsh on a footballer that has played at a decent level for more than 20 years.

He also warmed various French benches at the 1998 World Cup alongside Leicester’s own Matt Elliott on Scottish international duty.

Sullivan has had a fine career and I hope it continues for as long as he wants, but how desperately we need to stick a few past him in an attempt to consolidate a play-off place.

So who will Nigel Pearson turn to in search of goals? The City boss has stated that it could be time to freshen things up after a series of games featuring the same starting XI.

Some below-par finishing in the West Country has resulted in two successive points that could have been more.

The trouble is that our other options – the likes of Steve Howard and Yann Kermorgant – have been equally out of form in front of goal this season.

Personally, I’d like to see Paul Gallagher back in the middle of the park where he was so effective at Blackpool and Dany N’Guessan given a place on the right wing.

It may even be time to rest Martyn Waghorn with Nottingham Forest’s visit looming on Saturday. Whatever Pearson’s decision, I hope Sullivan doesn’t have too much to celebrate on his special day.