Hythe Town manager Nick Davis awaiting news on injured goalkeeper Joe Coleman as Isthmian South East survival fight goes on

Hythe are waiting to discover the extent of goalkeeper Joe Coleman’s injury.

Coleman was stretchered off with a knee injury during the Cannons’ Isthmian South East game at relegation rivals Littlehampton on Tuesday last week.

Replacement James Dillon made his debut as Hythe claimed their first away win of the season on Saturday, goals from Anthony Adesite and Javaun Splatt earning a 2-1 victory.

But Coleman’s absence is a blow to the Cannons and they’re yet to discover how long he will be out.

“We don’t know the full extent yet,” said manager Nick Davis. “He’s walking, which is good.

“He jarred his right knee. The ball was nowhere near him and he went down.

“You always fear the worst when it’s like that, don’t you?

“He was stretchered off and went to hospital as a precaution.

“There was initial improvement and then it stayed the same, so we don’t know where we’re at.

“He’s going to see someone else and get another opinion.

“We’ll have to wait for it to settle down.

“He’s been brilliant for us, really good.”

Hythe slipped to the foot of the table after losing 5-0 at Littlehampton.

They were a goal down when Coleman went off and while teenager Hayden Wigston impressed in his first senior game, the rampant hosts pulled clear.

But the Cannons gave themselves renewed hope of beating the drop with their victory at fellow strugglers Lancing.

The win moved them up three places to 19th although they dropped to 20th after losing 2-1 at East Grinstead on Tuesday night, Kelvin Ogboe with a late consolation.

Hythe are back at Reachfields for the visit of Deal this Saturday (3pm).

Davis, whose side are six points from safety, said: “We had to win away home eventually, didn’t we?

“We’re hanging in there. We’ve just got to worry about