Bay land Tranmere striker.

Byline: TIM CHANNON

COLWYN BAY are hoping international clearance comes through in time for Tranmere Rovers striker Josh Macauley to play for them in today's away game at Rossendale United - where victory will put the Seagulls top of the Unibond Division One North table.

Manager Neil Young has secured the teenager striker on loan and says: "He is a young striker who is very quick and has scored loads of goals for Tranmere's youth and reserve teams.

"We have not been getting enough goals from our front men and hopefully Josh can come in and do a job for us."

Macauley, who has been at Tranmere since he was 14, scored 27 goals last season and made one first-team appearance against Carlisle United.

Colwyn Bay will have Jamie Dunn back after injury and Carl Clampitt will also be involved again after making his return in Tuesday's League Cup defeat at Prescot Cables and coming through with no reaction.

But there are big fitness doubts over Tim Brandreth and Stuart Graves, who both picked up groin strains at Prescot, while Jimmy Kelly and Lee Davey are definitely out.

Matty Hurdman has returned to Wrexham after completing his loan spell

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Loan-signing Josh Macauley