HYDE UNITED will be close to full strength for their FA Cup fourth round (qualifying) clash at Scarborough Athletic tomorrow (Saturday).
The only man who will have to sit out the trip to the east coast is defender Ryan Ellison who injured a hamstring in Tuesday’s Manchester Premier Cup victory over Radcliffe Borough and had to be substituted.
Everyone else trained last night and the Tigers should head for Yorkshire with some confidence, even though they suffered a first defeat of the season seven days ago when they lost at Cleethorpes in the FA Trophy.
If Hyde can win, they will reach the first round proper of the cup for the first time since 1994 when they lost 3-1 at home to Darlington who were then a third division (League Two) club.
Manager Darren Kelly’s thoughts on the match are available elsewhere on this website.
In National League North, CURZON ASHTON have the usual catalogue of injuries as they head up to Spennymoor Town.
Andreas Bianga is expected to be out until Christmas with a broken metatarsal. Jonathan Hunt is awaiting a consultation for a possible hernia. Sam Madeley, who has a damaged hamstring, is at least a fortnight away from a return, and Oliver Thornley has returned to training after an arm injury but is still not fit.
Steve Burr welcomes goalkeeper Joe Slinn and striker Matty Wolfenden back to the STALYBRIDGE CELTIC squad for the match at Grantham but will be without long-time injury victim Joe Garvin (knee).
Midfielder Tom Brown (leg) and defender Oliver Crowley (hip) will also be missing having picked up their injuries in Tuesday’s 3-1 reverse at Marine.
Celtic travel to Lincolnshire looking to snap a run of ten successive away defeats stretching back to April 4 when they won at Alfreton.
In the Evo-stik NPL premier division, ASHTON UNITED’s delight at victories over Mickleover and Warrington is tempered by a training injury picked up by Josh Granite. The central defender is waiting for a scan but manager Jody Banim fears the injury could be a bad one.
Tom Eckersley is fully fit for tomorrow’s game at Stafford Rangers.
Ben Deegan misses GLOSSOP NORTH END’s first division north home clash with Radcliffe Borough, and Gary Gee and Jason Hill both have ankle injuries. Matty Russell faces a fitness test but Dale Johnson and Jay Gorton both return to the side.
Caldon Henson starts a two-game ban and is unavailable for MOSSLEY’s game at Bamber Bridge. Marko Basic is available after being unable to play in the FA Trophy under the terms of his loan agreement with Halifax Town.
DROYLSDEN travel to bottom side Goole but despite the difference in league positions could still have a difficult time as they have so many injuries. Manager Dave Pace called off training last night to allow his battered squad time to recover.
Domaine Rouse is definitely out and Liam Caddick, John Shaw, Shaq Clarke and Ben Barber face fitness tests before game.
During the week the Bloods have signed striker Ruben Jerome from Warrington and left-back Shaun Holden from Colwyn Bay.