Last updated 19:44, Thursday, 28 February 2008

INJURY-hit Workington Town travel to unbeaten Halifax for this weekends National Rail Cup.

Liam Campbell, Neil Frazer, Darren King, Garry Purdham and Stephen Dawes will definitely miss the trip to Yorkshire.

While Mark Routledge, James Robinson, Taani Lavulavu and Ryan Blair remain doubtful.

Loan signing Martin Keaveney has gone back to Leigh, but scrum-half Scott Burgess is back.

Town boss Rotheram said: “We are definitely going to be up against it this weekend. Halifax is never an easy place to go and get a result, just ask Whitehaven.

“It is easier to say who is available to play then who isn’t at the moment.”

Town are yet to win in the cup this year but the performances have pleased the town coach.

Rotheram said: “The performances have been positive. We have been unlucky twice against Whitehaven and it is only a matter of time before the results start coming in our favour.

“Carl Forber, the Lunt boys and Mark McCully have been fantastic for us. They are the spine of the team and I think the fans will see a different Town when the league starts against Barrow in March.

“The most important thing is the lads have not lost confidence, you wouldn’t believe we have not won a game if you walked into our dressing room. Spirits are high and we believe once we are back to full strength then we will be a force in National League Two.”

Rotheram has also praised 19-year-old centre Mark Routledge.

He said: “We have thrown him in at the deep end and he has done well. Mark is a product of our youth team and it shows that if you are good enough then you are old enough.”

Rotheram blamed five minutes of madness for Town’s derby defeat at Whitehaven on Sunday.

Town blew a 10-0 interval lead early in the second half when two quickfire converted tries to take charge of the game.

Town Flyer - Monday, T P Gale, Barepot, A5306; Tuesday, M Banks, Northside, D6538; Wednesday, K&M Graham, Great Clifton, D8518; yesterday, G Studholme, Wigton, D7500; today, K&R Eve, Flimby, C8836.

January Draw £200 travel voucher winner was G Thompson, Brigham.