AN awesome foursome could be back to boost Grimsby Town ahead of tomorrow's clash with Macclesfield Town.
Skipper Craig Disley, Shaun Pearson, Aswad Thomas and Ross Hannah could all return for the match with the Silkmen after missing Town's ignominious FA Cup exit to Kidderminster Harriers last weekend.
Pearson and Thomas – mainstays of a back four that has helped to earn the best defensive record in the league – were ruled out through injury. And Town were denied permission to play their on-loan striker Hannah by parent club Bradford City.
And, after being initially rested for the game, Disley came off the bench only to limp off 18 minutes later with a foot injury.
But speaking at the club's Cheapside training ground, joint boss Rob Scott said that all four could potentially hand the Mariners a "big boost" by returning to the fold for tomorrow's game.
He said: "If we can, it will be great to welcome them all back because the more of the squad that we have available, obviously the better it is for us.
"Shaun has been training again as has Aswad but, with Craig it's a bit of a different story.
"We wanted to give him a little bit longer because he's had quite a bit of bruising with his injury.
"He's taken a bit of a kick to his foot so we'll see how he comes through, but we're hoping that he might available for us tomorrow.
"We're happy that everyone could be back fit and, in Ross' case available again, and pushing each other for a starting spot in the side."
Scott added that he and Paul Hurst will be particularly pleased to see a return to their previously settled back four after being forced into changes last weekend.
"There were three different changes to our staple back four against Kidderminster and, without pointing fingers, that was a big change for us," he said.
"You always hope that you can get and then keep a settled back four and the importance of that is shown in our defensive record of late.
"Shaun has formed a good partnership with Nathan Pond and gives us a real dominance aerially.
"So if he and the rest come through training ok, we'll have big decisions to make for the game tomorrow.
"In one sense, it makes our lives more difficult but by the same token, it's better because we have more to choose from."
