ON-LOAN Rochdale duo Nyal Bell and Billy Haslett-Cregg are unavailable for DROYLSDEN’s FA Cup second qualifying round clash with Lancaster City at the Butchers Arms tomorrow (Saturday).
The Bloods are one of five Tameside clubs in FA Cup action and hoping to pick up £4,500 in prize money.
A hamstring strain has ruled out Simon Lakeland for CURZON ASHTON’s visit to Salford City.
Simon Woodford is fit again, but will not feature tomorrow, and Connor Hampson may return in a couple of weeks after getting some reserve-team appearances under his belt.
Chris Rowney has recovered from a chest infection but Ryan Brookes, sidelined with a knee injury, is unlikely to return until late October.
STALYBRIDGE CELTIC are at Kendal Town, and the only selection worry manager Liam Watson has is how to shuffle the 16 players he has available.
The competition allows for seven substitutes and Watson could well look to the academy side knocked out of the F A Youth Cup by Prescot Cables last night to fill the vacant spaces on the bench.
Chris Simm and Adam Farrell are unavailable due to suspension and Peter Wylie, Danny Wisdom and Alex Mudimu are all on the injured list. Farrell is clear to return should the tie require a replay on Tuesday.
Bridge will be looking to avoid the embarrassment of falling to lower league opposition, a fate they have suffered six times in the eleven years since they last reached the first round proper in 2003-04. In that time their cup run has extended to the fourth qualifying round on only one occasion.
Full-back Lee Neville is working abroad and misses HYDE UNITED’s home match with first division north leaders Northwich Victoria who lost their first game of the season in midweek. Loanee Michael Muscat is cup-tied.
Aaron Burns returns from suspension for ASHTON UNITED who make the short journey to NWCL side Abbey Hey. Midfielder Geoff King, signed from Altrincham, comes into the squad.
In the Evo-stik NPL first division north, Kelvin Lugsden is still unavailable for GLOSSOP NORTH END who are home to Radcliffe Borough/
MOSSLEY, away to Ossett Town, welcome back Caldon Henson as they seek to stem a run of defeats. Sam Robinson has rejoined the club from Farsley Celtic and Rory Bressan is back after a knock. John Bennett is still a week from fitness.