IT will be a case of renewing old acquaintances for Scarborough when they make the trip to Conference rivals Leigh tomorrow.

Boro will meet up with old boys Neil Campbell and Keith Scott, plus Leigh's manager Mark Patterson, a former player-coach at the McCain Stadium.

With six successive League defeats behind them, the club physiotherapist walking out last week, and the players not being paid, it looks as though the the Seasiders are on a downward spiral.

With Shaun Rennison turfed out of his hospital bed as he waited for a second operation on his knee because no-one would guarantee to pay the bill, manager Russ Slade does have one or two problems.

"I haven't spent much time on the training pitch that's for sure and I hope people realise the problems we have at the moment.

"I am still looking at players to improve the squad but the one in, one out rule is making it very difficult."

Slade has also been hit with the news that Gary Bradshaw, on loan from Hull City, is thought to be disillusioned with the game and might not play again.

However, Bimbo Fatokun looks likely to be involved after his prolonged mid-season break and Olivier Brassart came though a reserve game in midweek.

Boro from: Woods, Holdsworth, Shepherd, Hotte, Pounder, Ormerod, Stoker, Downey, Taylor, Dempsey, Sillah, Cohen, Walker, Fatokun, Brassart.

Updated: 09:55 Friday, March 07, 2003