CHORLEY manager Dave Sutton has a host of injury worries on his mind prior to his team's UniBond Premier Division clash tomorrow at Frickley Athletic.

Striker Brian Ross is almost certainly out with an Achilles injury while Karl Marginson is definitely out with ankle trouble.

Dean Emerson is 50-50 (groin) and Ian Blackstone is still troubled by an ankle injury.

Graham Abel should be available after some improvement on his back injury but Sutton will have to draw deep into his squad's resources to field a competitive side.

RAMSBOTTOM entertain Nelson in a North West Counties' League Second Division match at Riverside tomorrow.

Steve Johnson, who "retired" at the end of last season, is back in the frame after playing against Eastwood Town last week.

Daryl Hardman and Warren Brierley are both available again after work commitments ruled them out last week.

Craig Chadwick is making progress but is still in need of match practice.

DARWEN and Clitheroe renew acquaintance tomorrow at The Anchor following Wednesday night's Floodlit Trophy first round second leg match at Shawbridge which ended in a 1-1 draw. Centre forward Martin Horsfield still has two weeks of his suspension to run while midfielder Ian Whittaker remains injured.

Manager Ian McGarry has further complications with slight knocks to both midfielder Dean McGarry and defender Lyndon Haworth which kept them out on Wednesday. Both should be fir for tomorrow.

HASLINGDEN return to North West Counties' League Division Two action tomorrow when they travel to Blackpool Mechanics.

Assistant manager Jimmy Clarke is out with a calf strain but his strike partner, Rory McDowell should be fit despite groin trouble.

NELSON manager Ian Britton will be eager to get his NWCL Division Two outfit back in action after last week's enforced lay-off.

Good news for the club on the injury front focuses around centre-halfs Sean Martin - who has been out all season - and John Naylor, both are poised to return to action.

Nelson travel to high-flying Ramsbottom United tomorrow but have doubts about midfielder Kieron Roberts' fitness, and full-back Dave Leigh will face a late test. Apart from that though, Britton is pleased to be able to name an unchanged squad.

Manager Andy Barton was left fuming at the standard of refereeing after BACUP BOROUGH's midweek cup defeat at Salford City when the home side won 2-0 with a penalty in each half.

Barton is not one to readily criticise referees for his father Ken was a Football League ref who attained international status.

Bacup face a tough trip to Castleton Gabriels tomorrow and there's added spice to this 'derby' as most of Bacup's team come from the Rochdale area and many of them have previously played for Castleton.

But there's an amazing eight West View players on the injured list and with no reserve team as cover, Barton has even had to enlist a couple of youth team players.

However, former Curzon Ashton player Alan Murray, who has been sidelined all season, could make a welcome return.

Former Curzon Ashton player Brian Clegg has been enlisted. Manager Mick Graham is busy trying to strengthen his squad and hopes to sign at least two players with NWCL experience before ROSSENDALE UNITED entertain St Helens Town at Dark Lane in a NWCL Division One fixture tomorrow.

Their midweek cup home defeat against Glossop North End, left Graham disappointed.

Midfielder Jamie Smith is doubtful with a bruised shin, but fellow midfielder Jamie Unsworth - who missed the cup reversal - could be back for United, whose recent good form has lifted off them off the bottom spot in the league.

Martin Eatough will readily step aside for GREAT HARWOOD TOWN's trip to table-topping Lincoln tomorrow.

The player-manager gave a man-of-the-match performance in Town's terrific Trophy win over Tamworth in midweek but, with Russell Proctor available again, he will be happy to go back to the bench.

"Neil Kennedy is just about fit again now so we should only be without John Whittaker, who is suspended," said Eatough.

There is a 25-year reunion for Old Great Harwood United tomorrow night (8pm) at the football club, in aid of the Floodlight Appeal.

CLITHEROE are more or less unchanged for tomorrow's North West Counties' League First Division clash with Darwen at The Anchor. Geoff Smith, who played last weekend but was rested midweek, is back available.

ACCRINGTON Stanley entertain Alfreton Town tomorrow in UniBond Premier League action.

Lee Rogerson is still doubtful with a bad back. Stuart Taylor is, according to manager Tony Greenwood, "only 50-50" after picking up a knock on his Achilles against Blyth.

Jez Baldwin is suspended but Darren Thornton is available after missing the Blyth game.

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