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Ashford have their fingers crossed for Danny Parish after the in-form striker went off injured on Tuesday night.

Parish has scored seven goals since rejoining the Nuts & Bolts from Canvey Island in December, including a last-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Isthmian South East promotion rivals Beckenham on Saturday.

But he went down with a hamstring injury after three minutes of the midweek goalless draw with Corinthian, leading to an early introduction for new signing Emmanuel Oluwasemo, the former Faversham and Margate forward.

Parish will be assessed at training tonight (Thursday), with Ashford hosting Littlehampton on Saturday (3pm).

“We’ll find out more on Thursday,” said manager Tommy Warrilow, who also handed a start to midfielder Cameron Brodie, who’s joined on loan from Dartford.

“It didn’t look very good but I’m hoping he’s not too bad.

“It’s annoying and frustrating as a manager when you’re bringing players in and then you get another injury but it’s one of those things. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves.

“We had that fantastic high at Beckenham on Saturday but that’s football. You can’t get carried away.

“The idea was for Dan to come back, enjoy his football, work hard and bang in some goals. That’s what he’s done.

“He’s going to be a miss for any side but, fingers crossed, he’s not too bad.”

Ashford, who were already missing Johan ter Horst, rested as a precaution after feeling his hamstring at Beckenham, turned to new man Oluwasemo after Parish’s injury.

He missed a big late chance to win the match but it was an encouraging debut, while Brodie also did well, with the signings announced before the game.

“Manny scored 15 goals for Faversham last season,” said Warrilow, whose side have climbed back to up to