Workington injury problems compounded.
Workington Comets suffered further injury troubles on Saturday night as popular Australian heat leader Mick Powell crashed out, possibly for the season, with a broken femur and assorted other injuries in the home victory over Arena Essex.
As a heat leader, Powell can be replaced by a guest, but that will be little comfort for the Comets. And, if the decision is taken to sign a replacement, that will still leave the team with a very difficult job, as Powell joins Barry Campbell and Darren Groves on Workington's long term injured list.
Workington Comets suffered further injury troubles on Saturday night as popular Australian heat leader Mick Powell crashed out, possibly for the season, with a broken femur and assorted other injuries in the home victory over Arena Essex.
As a heat leader, Powell can be replaced by a guest, but that will be little comfort for the Comets. And, if the decision is taken to sign a replacement, that will still leave the team with a very difficult job, as Powell joins Barry Campbell and Darren Groves on Workington's long term injured list.
The problems did not stop the Comets travelling down to Newport on Sunday afternoon, however, and the Cumbrian team was duly rewarded with a two point victory which sends them to the top of the Premier League.
In a separate incident on Saturday night, Stoke's Jan Staechmann collected a broken collarbone in their narrow victory over Swindon.
