08 March 2021

Connor Hall back for Harrogate

08 March 2021

Harrogate defender Connor Hall is back in contention for Tuesday night’s home game against Colchester.

Hall has missed Town’s last two matches due to a hamstring injury and Warren Burrell has stepped in at centre-half in his absence.

Boss Simon Weaver has no new injury concerns following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Stevenage and is otherwise expected to choose from an unchanged squad.

Goalkeeper Joe Cracknell (knee) and on-loan Birmingham defender Mitchell Roberts (hamstring) are still out.

Colchester will be without suspended striker Frank Nouble, who was sent off for two yellow-card offences in Saturday’s home defeat to Newport.

Goalkeeper Dean Gerken has missed the last two games due to a back injury and Shamal George is expected to continue.

Miles Welch-Hayes and Omar Sowunmi made way in the starting line-up for Ryan Clampin and Michael Folivi against Newport and are pushing for recalls.

The U’s, who appointed Wayne Brown as interim first-team coach after sacking Steve Ball last month, have won only one of their last 16 league games and are 20th in the table.

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