Joe Royle's search for a first win takes him to Carlisle tomorrow with an injury-hit squad set to make the trip north to Brunton Park.

Lengthy queues have been observed outside the physio's room this week as medical chief Marc Czuczman has been kept busy by a string of injury.

Shane Supple and Daniel Jones have both missed training this week but will be hoping to retain their places for the Good Friday clash.

Matty Wolfenden will miss out after having a second course of vitamin injections in his thigh, while Ian Westlake will miss out with a concussion.

Meanwhile Kelvin Lomax is out of the running with a dead leg and Deane Smalley will miss out due to a hip problem.

The spate of injuries could hand first-team chances to the likes of Kieran Lee, Paul Black and Fabio Ferreira, who have been on the fringes of the squad of late.

Striker Steven Kabba has at least provided Royle with one injury boost as he returns to the squad after missing action with a hamstring problem.

It's a timely boost up front for the Latics boss, who deployed Chris Taylor as an emergency striker alongside Lewis Alessandra against Peterborough.

Carlisle are precariously placed in League One in 19th position, just two points ahead of Northampton in the final relegation place.  The Cobblers boast two games in hand.

Greg Abbott's side are without a win in seven games and last tasted victory when they triumphed 2-1 at Crewe - Latics' opponents on Easter Monday - on March 3.

They have lost three and drawn four since, but bagged a crucial point at leaders Leicester last weekend thanks to Scott Dobie's injury-time equaliser.

Boss Abbott will be able to call on the services of skipper Peter Murphy, but Paul Thirlwell and Lewis Neal will miss out.

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Latics (from): Supple, Fleming, Eardley, Stam, Whitaker, Allott, Kabba, Hazell, Maher, Gregan, Taylor, Lee, Jones, Alessandra, Black, Ferreira.