GREAT HARWOOD TOWN'S injury problems are easing ahead of their league trip to Mossley but manager Denis Underwood feels he's still a week away from a near full-strength squad.

Steve Lynch, Martin Horsfield, Paul Whalley, Steve Pickup and Andy Taylor are all out but Underwood is hopeful that Jon Riley, Paul Walker and Nick Grogan will be able to face one of the early First Division pacesetters.

"I am not one to winge about injuries, but I've never known anything like it. If we can just get a couple of lads back we'll not be so bad and I'll get a bit of competition for places," said Underwood, whose side is still looking for their first league win but showed plenty of fight to come back from 2-0 down at Flixton on Monday.