PADIHAM boss Graham Howarth is waiting for his selection headaches to start once his side's injuries clear up.

Hot shot Lee Chambers has returned from Kendal but has a chip in his ankle and is still a few weeks off, and forward Dean Stowe is also looking to get a regular run in the side but he has been hampered by work commitments and injuries.

But in the meantime 16-goal striker Ian Pilkington and Anthony McCluskey are starring up front.

"I've got four forwards so it could be a headache soon," said the Padiham boss. "But a nice one."

In fairness McCluskey can play anywhere down the centre and Stowe can go into midfield.

"I don't think we have seen the best of Dean yet. There is a lot more to come from him," said the boss.

But the Storks will be hampered by an injury to former Rochdale defender Carl Parker who sprained his ankle in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Alsager and is out for a couple of weeks.

"We will miss his experience, organisation and talking on the pitch but we do have other centre halves who can come in."

He will have to reshuffle for tomorrow's home clash against NWCL Division Two high-fliers Squires Gate (KO 2.30pm).

"Squires Gate are one of those teams who seem to have a hex over us. They always seem to get a result against us but they are a decent side and like to play football. They are usually entertaining games."