Workington Reds boss Lee Andrews may have to shuffle the pack for this afternoon’s home game against Whitby Town at Borough Park.

And this comes after he praised the fitness of his players as they ended a successful 2017 by extending their unbeaten sequence to 17 games in all competitions.

“Considering that this was their third game in eight days, they showed remarkable levels of fitness as we were the stronger side over the 90 minutes,” said Andrews following the impressive 2-1 win at Stafford Rangers.

The victory lifted Reds to a seasonal high second place in the Evo-Stik Premier, although they have played more games than all their promotion rivals.

The hard-earned three points saw them leapfrog Shaw Lane whose home match against Stalybridge Celtic was postponed - the former visit Borough Park on Saturday.

Today’s opponents Whitby will go into this afternoon’s encounter (3pm) slightly the fresher as their home game on Saturday was also a victim of the weather.

The major concern for Andrews today is the fitness of Conor Tinnion who limped away from the Marston Road ground nursing a hamstring problem.

Tinnion had given the Cumbrians a 64th minute lead with a wonderful 25-yard volley, a sweet moment following his dismissal on the same ground earlier in 2017.

But it was left to Phil McLuckie to net Workington’s winner after Rangers had equalised through Robert Thompson-Brown.

“Once again, they showed great character to push for the winner after Stafford fought back,” added a delighted Andrews.

Skipper Gari Rowntree will come back into the squad after missing Saturday’s trip and, apart from Tinnion, the remainder of the squad is ready for a fourth game in 10 days.