MANAGER John Barton is keeping his fingers crossed striker Leon Kelly will shake off a bout of flu in time to face Weston-super-Mare at St Geo-rge's Lane tomorrow (3pm).

Worcester City's leading scorer missed training last night with a virus that has been sweeping the club.

"Leon should be okay but he didn't sound too good so that is a bit of a concern," said Barton.

Defender Craig Dean is still struggling with an Achilles injury, while long-term absentee Jon Holloway could force his way back on the bench if he suffers no reaction from last night's training.

Meanwhile, Barton has called on supporters to throw their weight behind the team and help end a poor run of results which has seen them win just twice in the last 12 matches.

"The benefit they can make to the team can't be measured," he added.

"It's all hands to the pump and that includes the team, management and supporters.

"By and large the majority of our supporters are excellent and totally understand what we as a club are trying to achieve.

"But there are some I'm getting fed up with, and I'm sure they're probably getting fed up with me trotting out the same things, that are just waiting for the first mistake before jumping on the players' backs.

"Let's help win a game. Irrespective of what people think, lets get behind the team and give the opposition something to fear."