Mahon to face County

However, unfortunatley for Town, fellow loanee, Chris Bart-Williams has been denied the chance to appear on the Cup game due to Charlton manager Alan Curbishley stating that Bart-Williams is back up for the first team and may be required in Charlton's own Carling Cup campaign.

Former Ireland international Mahon, was understandably delighted with Blackburn's decision to allow him to play: "I would have been disappointed if Blackburn had not let me play because Ipswich are my club now. If they had have said no it would have been stupid, as I have two cup medals and I want to be playing." he told the East Anglian Daily Times

"It is a competition I enjoy and Ipswich gave me my chance and if Blackburn were not playing it would have been bad not to let me play for Ipswich in the Cup – but thank God Graeme Souness has given the go-ahead."