NEWPORT County boss Justin Edinburgh is confident top scorer Aaron O'Connor will be available for the play-offs – if not tomorrow's clash at Blundell Park.
The striker has netted 18 times this campaign, despite missing seven weeks of action earlier this season with a torn thigh muscle.
And when the 29-year-old limped off at half-time during Tuesday night's draw at Luton, there were fears he may have suffered a recurrence of the problem.
"Aaron felt a bit of a spasm in his thigh which was the injury he was out with for a while, but we don't think it's too bad and we hope he will be fine for the play-offs," Edinburgh said.
"He couldn't have played on for 45 minutes if he'd re-injured himself properly and I'm confident he will be available for the play-offs.
"It was also great to get Danny (Crow) back. I think anyone who has seen us play knows how important Danny is to us – nine times out of ten when he plays, we seem to win.
"It's also massive to have Michael Flynn back and I'm delighted for Danny, if we can get him more minutes tomorrow that would be vital.
"We won't risk too many tomorrow, but Danny needs the game time."
With third-place secure thanks to the point at Kenilworth Road, Newport will travel to either Blundell Park or Wrexham's Racecourse Ground next Wednesday for the play-offs semi-final first leg – before the return leg at Rodney Parade on Sunday, April 28 (4.30pm).
And Edinburgh admits he will use tomorrow's encounter as an opportunity to rest some of his squad.
"I think finishing third is a fantastic achievement but we move on," he said.
"Even before the Luton game we hadn't given up on the title, not until it was officially gone completely, and now we concentrate on the play-offs and can rest a few tomorrow.
"Only time will tell if it's an advantage to play at home second, but it's what you want.
"However, we'll only make it count by playing well in the first leg.
"We can focus on that now – we draw a line under the season and really look to the play-offs."
