Challinor out with broken leg
COLWYN BAY have been hit by a massive end-of-season blow with skipper Dave Challinor suffering a broken leg in training on Thursday night.
Shocked manager Neil Young reported today: "Dave was hurt in an innocuous challenge in training last night and x-rays have revealed a fractured tibia.
"It is a huge, huge blow for us."
I'm sure all Bay fans will join me in wishing Dave a full and speedy recovery.
The injury follows news that Graham Branch is also out for the rest of the season with what has been diagnosed as a fractured eye socket following the kick in the face he received at Rossendale.
Challinor is the second Colwyn Bay player to suffer a broken leg this season, with Danny Hughes breaking his tibia and fibia in a 50-50 challenge at Woodley Sports on Boxing Day.
Steve Aspinall is also a big doubt for Saturday's home game against league leaders Durham City after missing training last night with a calf injury.
Durham went back to the top of the table with a 5-0 home win over Woodley Sports on Wednesday and will certainly be up for tomorrow's game as they chase the championship and automatic promotion.
"It is going to be a tough game for us, but all my thoughts at the moment are with Dave Challinor," said the subdued manager.
Fortunately Colwyn Bay have new signing Danny Jarrett to come back in alongside Tim Brandreth in the centre of defence, and they still remain favourites for a third place finish and a home tie in the play-off semi-finals - although they probably need at least another three points from their remaining three games to be sure.
Fourth-placed Newcastle Blue Star are six points behind with four games to play, while fifth-placed Curzon Ashton, who have put together a nine-match unbeaten run in the last few weeks, are seven points behind with three games left.
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