Workington Town coach Anthony Murray hopes to have forward JJ Key back in action against Rochdale Hornets on Sunday.
Key’s fitness, after nearly a month on the sidelines with injury, will be tested tomorrow but Murray is hopeful of him making a return this week-end.
Key, the grandson of a Workington Town star from the 1950s – Andy Key – has made a solid transition from the amateur ranks after signing during the winter from Seaton Rangers.
Key was among a clutch of players sidelined through injury, including skipper Stevie Scholey who missed the wasted trip to Oldham last week because of concussion protocols.
“That was a really frustrating day for us, stick in traffic and unable to get to Oldham in time,” said Murray.
“It means we will have to go to Oldham in mid-week which isn’t ideal but it is what it is, and we will just get on with it when we know the date,” he added.
Murray will also be without former winger Brad Holroyd who had joined the club on a short-term loan deal from Championship side Widnes Vikings.
He played in the big home win over Midlands Hurricanes and would have played last week at Oldham, but Widnes who have just sacked coach John Kear, have recalled Holroyd so that he can be assessed by the incoming coach.
Meanwhile Murray has expressed his pleasure at the new stadium-naming deal with Fibrus Broadband and the positive affect it has had at the club.
“I think it’s terrific that such a prominent firm as Fibrus are getting involved with our club and the community in what I’m sure is going to be a successful partnership for both,” he said.
Long-serving Carl Forber was one of the Town players represented at the renaming launch and Cumbria Crack’s John Walsh caught up with him to cover a number of topics – including why as record points scorer he’s no longer kicking goals for Town……….
