Workington Town make one change to their 21-strong squad for Sunday’s League One home game against North Wales Crusaders.
Jonny Hutton returns to the squad in place of Liam McNicholas as Anthony Murray’s squad go for their fifth successive victory.
This fine run has changed their season as they bid to cement their place in the play-offs as the Crusaders appear to have gone the opposite way.
They now occupy third bottom, out of the play-offs and losing ground on both Town and Midlands Hurricanes. Another defeat at the Fibrus Community Stadium could prove fatal to Murray’s old team who were the shock side of 2023 going all the way to the play-off final.
With both teams locked in a battle for a play-off finish, Forster will be welcoming Matt Reid and Toby Hughes back into the travelling squad with both returning from injury.
Ben Lane, Jake Thewlis and Alfie Sinclair are all included on dual-registration from Widnes Vikings.
Town from: Billy Southward, Brad Brennan, Carl Forber, Chris Taylor, Ciaran Walker, Connor Saunders, Ellis Archer, Grant Reid, Henry Hadfield, Jack Stephenson, Jake Bradley, JJ Key, Jordan Burns, Jordan Thomson, Liam McNicholas, Luke Charlton, Matty Henson, Pone Tongia, Tommy Brierley, Tyler Walton, Zarrin Galea.
Crusaders from: Pat Ah Van, Toby Hughes, Ben Lane, Jake Thewlis, Kieran Taylor, Andrew Cudbertson, Matt Reid, Jacob Bloxham, Paul Nash, Danny Moss, Joe Baldwin, Chris Barratt, Dan Coates, Ben Evans, Matty Unsworth, Olly Davies, Carl Forster, Jack Holmes, Shaun Costello, Cole Oakley, Alfie Sinclair, Reece Bushell.
