Newcomer Greg Ellard will be ruled out of Redditch United’s trip to Banbury United.

The centre-back, a summer recruit from Cadbury Athletic, pulled a stomach muscle in the warm-up for Saturday’s win against Hemel Hempstead and faces a couple of weeks on the sidelines.

Fellow defender Dan Miley is also still absent after a course of antibiotics for an infected tattoo.

Peter Folkes is Halesowen Town’s main injury worry as they look to highlight their revival by halting joint South & West leaders Mangotsfield’s 100 per cent start to the season.

The defender missed Saturday’s win against Bideford with a sore knee.