Duckworth on the sidelines for another month
Defender Michael Duckworth will be on the sidelines for another month after undergoing a hernia operation.
The 23-year-old Hartlepool footballer has been off the pitch since mid-December due to injuries and last Wednesday he finally had surgery.
Ian Gallagher, the team's head physio told the club's official website, "Michael has been struggling with two injuries really - an abdominal strain and a hernia."
The club are hoping that he will be fully recovered within a month.