Golcar United bounced back after a heavy defeat with a gritty 4-1 win at Daisy Hill – but the victory came at a cost.
Top scorer Ash Flynn struck the fourth goal but in doing so went down with a hamstring injury.
The injury is still being assessed but it surely makes him a doubt for Tuesday night’s re-arranged home game against Cleator Moor Celtic (8.00).
The Weavers crashed 7-3 at unbeaten North West Counties Division One North leaders Bury AFC last Tuesday but banished the memory on Saturday with Dan Naidole settling nerves with an early strike.
Nick Crane claimed a goal after a goalmouth scramble and the third went in off Daisy Hill defender Nathan Strong after Dan Stocker failed to connect with a header.
The fourth was a typically clinical finish from Flynn but his strike resulted in a hamstring problem.
Afterwards Flynn said: “It wasn’t our best performance but it was a gritty performance after Tuesday’s embarrassment when we didn’t give a good account of ourselves and Bury played very well.
“It was another goal for me but I pulled my hamstring as I made the shot so it’s a little bitter sweet.”
Flynn said it was good to get back on track and added: “We have a great dressing room, a top set of lads and good gaffers so we will keep going.”
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Golcar finally get to play Cleator Moor Celtic on Tuesday after the fixture was postponed at the end of August in controversial circumstances, and re-arranged for a second time because of cup commitments.
Cumbria-based Celtic called off the fixture, scheduled for Saturday August 28, at the eleventh hour claiming they couldn’t raise a team.
Officials at the North West Counties League were less than impressed and the club was fined £750 and docked three points.
Golcar consider the matter closed and joint boss Ash Connor said: “We’ll be glad to get the fixture played and then hopefully we can just all move on. Cleator are a good club with good people and they just made the wrong call on this occasion.”
A win will lift Golcar back into second place, three points behind Bury AFC.