Scan needed as Briscoe injury worries deepen

INJURY BLOW . . . Craig Briscoe is helped from the field at Barrow.

OLDHAM RL new boy Craig Briscoe is to have a scan on his damaged knee amid fears that the injury might be more serious than first thought.

Signed from Barrow Raiders, the 22-year-old back-row forward was hurt in his second game for Roughyeds when he was tackled near the Raiders line in a pre-season friendly against his former club.

He missed the Law Cup victory at Rochdale and the first Championship game against London Broncos, and there are concerns he will be unavailable for more matches.

Medical staff at the Roughyeds’ partner club Huddersfield Giants think he might have damaged the bone.

Half-back Danny Grimshaw, another new signing this year, missed the 22-0 defeat by Broncos at Stalybridge with calf and ankle injuries, but he will be assessed at training tonight ahead of Sunday’s game at Leigh Centurions (3pm).

Prop Jack Spencer, who suffered a deep gash close to an eye in the London game, and half-back Lewis Palfrey (calf) will also be checked out.

Rocked by head coach Paul Rowley’s shock resignation a fortnight ago, red-hot title favourites Leigh were left reeling again on the opening day of the Championship campaign when they lost 24-22 at Batley.

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