Shrimpers sweating on Herd fitness

Herd suffered a suspected tear to his hamstring in last weekend's FA Cup defeat at Gillingham but scans have shown he only suffered a muscle spasm, so manager Steve Tilson will leave it until the last minute to check on him.On-loan defender Jean-Yves M'voto is definitely ruled out, though, after undergoing hip surgery on Thursday. Osei Sankofa is also sidelined with a knee injury.Leading scorer Barnard returns from suspension and will slot straight into Tilson's side, while Alan McCormack will also fancy his chances of a recall after returning from a ban.The Shrimpers avoided entering administration this week after chairman Ron Martin cleared their outstanding £2.1million tax bill.

Source: Team_Talk