Defenders Frazer Wright and Ryan O'Leary and strikers Allan Russell and Mark Burchill are all sidelined.

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And they may take the little-and-large approach in attack with new signing Mark Burchill partnering the big striker.

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Mark Burchill made a lively start to the game and could have claimed a personal hat-trick within the first 10 minutes with more assured finishing.

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