MIDFIELDER Dan Rowe’s loan spell with Barrow AFC has been ended by injury.

The Wycombe Wanderers man limped from the pitch during Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw against Boreham Wood and has since been diagnosed with a hamstring pull.

It is likely to rule him out for up to four weeks, with his loan period at Holker Street ending after next week’s home match against Bromley.

AFC manager Paul Cox had been in talks with the Chairboys about extending Rowe’s stay with the club, having been impressed with his displays against Forest Green Rovers and twice versus Boreham Wood.

But those talks were dealt a blow when the 20-year-old’s match was cut short in midweek, his 87th-minute injury coming as a blow to the Barrow boss.

“He’s pulled his hamstring and we’re probably looking at four weeks out now,” said Cox, who replaced Rowe with Paddy Lacey for the closing stages of Tuesday’s match.

“I’m really gutted for the lad. He has come in here and he has been a breathe of fresh air with his attitude and his ability.

“It seems to just be a common theme now that we lose players with injury. It can’t be helped, but we move on and we wish him all the best with his recovery from injury.”

He added: “It will probably be the end of his loan. We’re not going to write him off – I was on the verge of trying to extend his loan with Wycombe.

“He has been a fabulous lad to work with, I would like to work with him again in the future. His attitude is first-class, his ability is excellent and I think there was more to come from the lad with the more games he played.

“It has been a bit of bad luck for the lad and I’m sure he will come back stronger.”

While Rowe’s hamstring injury has put paid to his current spell with AFC, Cox would not rule out the possibility of trying to bring the former Rotherham United and Stalybridge Celtic player back in the future.

“He’s absolutely someone we would look at again in the future,” said Cox. “I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet.

“At times on the pitch last Saturday (at Boreham Wood), when the pitch was flatter and less bobbly, he got on the ball and he moved it around. In the Forest Green game as well, I thought we saw once again that he got about the pitch, moved the ball about, picked up second balls and set us up. He was unlucky not to score a goal or two.

“I’m gutted for the lad. I would love to see him back here, but we have to be respectful of Wycombe, because he’s their player.”