PETER Beardsley will get a chance to resurrect his career under Joe Royle.

Maine Road's change of manager 24 hours after Beardsley's loan move will not affect the 37-year-old golden oldie's first team opportunities.

Beardsley made a lively debut before making way for £3million record signing Lee Bradbury and new City boss Joe Royle remarked: "Peter hasn't played a a lot but there were touches of his obvious class and let's just see where we go from here with him."

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