Player-manager Kyle May has warned nobody's place in the Penrith side is safe if they don't work hard - including his own.

May's men will return to Northern League action today (3pm kick-off) at Dunston UTS on the back of Wednesday's 4-1 League Cup success at Jarrow.

The Bonny Blues came from 1-0 down at half-time to progress into the third round of the competition, with Jonny Murray scoring a hat-trick.

Former Workington Reds player May says the midweek clash gave him a good chance to look at some of the players in his squad that he is still not familiar with.

"I used it as a bit of a game where the result was not the most important thing," he added. "I looked at a few players.

"It's hard to have a look at everyone. I know some of them but there are some I had not seen play."

Martyn Coleman missed the game, although May confirmed he will be available again for the league fixture against the Fed, who brought in Josh Hawkes on loan from Hartlepool yesterday.

May said: "I have three or four strikers available now. I have Martyn Coleman, Jonny Murray and Andy Murray-Jones. To be fair to them, they have taken on board what they need to do.

"Unfortunately, if they don't work hard in the team, then they will not play.

"That is not just the forwards, though, that is the whole team, including me. But Jonny Murray did himself the world of good on Wednesday."

Matty Bowles will also be at May's disposal but midfielder Matty Moynan is away.

Dunston UTS are fifth in the league, a point behind fourth-placed North Shields, with a game in hand.

And May, who has already faced the Gateshead outfit this term having began the season at Shildon, knows the Cumbrians will be in for a tough match.

He said: "It's a hard game. I played there earlier this season with Shildon.

"They work very hard. They know exactly what they are doing.

"It's going to be a hard game. They have pace going forward, as well. But there is no reason why we cannot stay in the game with them."