Kelly set for possible return
JIMMY KELLY could be in line for his first game in seven weeks when Colwyn Bay travel to Harrogate Railway Athletic on Saturday (October 10).
The former Wrexham and Wolves midfielder has not played since going off injured at Wakefield in August, but was able to train normally on Thursday night.
"Jimmy is a bit stiff but is otherwise fit to play and we'll decide once we have seen the pitch (with heavy rain forecast overnight) whether or not he will be in at the start - but he will be involved at some point," said manager Neil Young.
"Having him fit again is a big plus because I don't think people have seen the real Colwyn Bay without Jimmy Kelly and Carl Clampitt together in midfield."
Other good news is that Tim Brandreth will also travel after responding well to treatment on a calf injury, but Jimmy Dunn has gone down with the mumps and is ruled out along with Lee Davey (groin) and long term injury victim Rob Hopley.
So far efforts to sign a replacement striker for Hopley have been unsuccessful with well advanced negotiations to take a player on loan having hit an 11th hour snag with his current club.
The manager is still working hard to bring in reinforcements, including another centre half, over the next seven days. Meanwhile, defender Luke Denson is now likely to leave Colwyn Bay and Danny Jarrett has been given permission to speak to another club which has put in seven days notice for him.
With second-placed Halifax in FA Cup action, Colwyn Bay will go four points clear at the top of the table if they can win at Harrogate, who are without a win in their last five league games - having lost four and drawn one.
"Harrogate have a difficult sloping pitch but we got a very good win there last season despite losing our goalkeeper through injury in the first five minutes and Dave Challinor having to go in goal," said Neil.
"Obviously we are bit thin up front at the moment due to illness and injuries, but Josh Macauley, Tom McGill and Alex Hay are all capable of scoring goals and it is up to the players who come in to step up to the plate and do a job for us."
Colwyn Bay (from): Sanna, Aspinall, Corrigan, Brandreth, Challinor, Sheehan, Jebb, Clampitt, Macauley, Sheridan, Graves, Kelly, Hay, McGill.
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