Lay-off for injured Spence

Ards manager Tommy Kincaid is facing up to the prospect of being without defender Gary Spence for the next four weeks.

The 20 year-old had to be withdrawn during last Saturday's cup match against Limavady after injury a hamstring and it looks as though a period of rest is the only answer to the problem.

Spence, who was last season's Young Player of the Year, is one of only two recognised centre-backs in the Ards squad, although the manager has called on Kris Pike and Johnny Cleary at different times already this season.

Ards face Shankill United in the Steel & Sons Cup this Saturday, and then face league games in October against Killymoon, Loughgall and Ballymoney, with Spence likely to miss out on all of those matches. 

24th September 2008

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