STAR pack man Tony Barrow Jnr is in line for a return to first team action on Sunday when Swinton Lions entertain Barrow at Gigg Lane.

The inspirational forward has been out for most of the season with an ankle injury - which required surgery - but is fit and ready to help the Lions get back on track.

Winger Simon Ashcroft has also been declared fit to play which means Swinton have an injury-free squad for the first time in weeks.

And they will need it after the crushing 50-20 defeat at Featherstone on Monday (report page 57) in which the home side ran in 30 unanswered points in the last 18 minutes.

Chief executive Tony Barrow Snr blasted: "I have never seen such a complete collapse in my life. We were in with a chance and then we started playing like schoolboys.

"There is nobody to blame but the players. It was awful. When you are 10 years old you are taught to tackle round the legs, but our lads were going too high.

"This whole Aussie 'man and ball' tackle is no good. They cannot run without their legs!"

Kick-off on Sunday is 3pm.

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