Accrington winger Sean McConville is a doubt for Wednesday night’s semi-final against Wanderers due to injury.
McConville was forced off during the second half of the 1-0 victory against Shrewsbury at the weekend.
The experienced wideman has been an important figure for the Reds this season but could now miss Wednesday’s night’s fixture.
Manager John Coleman said: “He had a really bad knock a couple of weeks ago. He had a big stud mark in his ankle that hadn’t really healed.
“He took another blow, it was a bad challenge really. I don’t think the lad has done it on purpose but he has caught him badly and he has jarred his knee.
“He was struggling to run and we had to make the change. But we knew we had an able replacement in Mitch (Clark) coming on so it wasn’t all desperation.
“We like Sean’s experience and delivery but has got energy in abundance and he has got that eye for goal as well. We will just have to see how Sean is now.”
Saturday’s win saw the Reds climb out of the relegation zone, with Brentford loanee Aaron Pressley getting the decisive goal.
“I would have liked to attack more but you can tell the nerves in the players, you can tell what it means to them,” Coleman added.
“We could have passed the ball better but you have to give Shrewsbury credit, they threw everyone forward. At the end they were playing with seven forwards and we got pinned in for periods.
“Lukas (Jensen) made a couple of great saves which you need to win games. That’s sometimes the difference and you need a bit of luck along the way.
“I am pleased the players got the rewards for their efforts but it’s one swallow and we can’t get carried away.
“There is no point getting a win if you are just going to go on another run of losses. You have to keep your pedal to the metal and try to eek out results and get another 20-odd points that we need.
“There were some big performances, the inexperience of Baba Fernandes and Mo Sangare playing centre halves, they put a shift in and I am pleased for them to get a clean sheet.”
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