Summers’ season cut short by back problem

On-loan Celtic youngster Ben Summers has made his last appearance for Dunfermline after being told his season is over.

Pars boss James McPake has revealed the 19-yearold will not play again this term due to a back issue.

The midfielder has not featured for the Fifers since the 3-1 victory over Dundee United on March 15 and had already returned to his parent club for treatment.

Coming to the end of an injury-ravaged campaign, Summers’ absence is one of the few to trouble McPake as players continue to return to fitness.

Vice-captain Chris Hamilton has recovered sufficiently from a head knock that has caused him to miss the last two matches.

And striker Alex Jakubiak will join him in being available for tomorrow’s visit of Queen’s Park after missing last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Airdrie. McPake said: “Alex is training, as is Chris Hamilton who has been a huge, huge miss.

“In games like last Saturday (against Airdrie), I don’t think that we would have lost in the same manner we did had we had Hammy in the team, just for what he brings.

“So, they are both back. “But Ben Summers’ season is done. He is back at Celtic getting rehab.”

Meanwhile, Paul Allan is expected to be back in contention for the penultimate game of the season against Inverness Caley Thistle on April 27 following a hamstring problem.

And McPake has revealed striker Craig Wighton and defender Aaron Comrie are making speedy progress in their comebacks from knee injuries. Both were expected to sit out the rest of the campaign, but it is anticipated Comrie will now return to training next week.