Lismore Rugby Club can't take a trick.

No sooner does coach Ray Taylor's face light up with the news that promising teenage forward Dylan Tulk is back for the first time since Round 2, does he learn that two of his important players are in extremely doubtful for the home match against Far North Coast Rugby Union's unbeaten leaders Casuarina Beach tomorrow afternoon.

Captain Brendan Williams and Number 8 Gus MacDougall will both be given until the very last seconds to see if they can take the field.

Brendan Williams may have to miss the clash with league leaders Casuarina Beach with a bad knee. Photo: Greg Martin

"Brendan's knee is bad and not getting better and Gus has a dislocated finger. It is not looking too good but we still have hope," Taylor told the Lismore App.

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Dylan Tulk, his father Gavin and another promising teenage forward Tyler Coveney return as does Englishman James Grubb, who initially thought he had dislocated a knee.

Tyler Coveney and Dylan Tulk at NSW Country Rugby's Country Championships. Photo: Emma Tulk / Facebook

"He said to me last week it was more painful to watch than it would be to play, so he's back. I have put him in the centres as James Everingham played so well at scrum half and Willie Fairweather is the five-eighth. We had pencilled in James for the scrum half role for the season before his operation," Taylor said.

Long-serving club member Nathan Carbery returns as hooker for tomorrow's match.

Casuarina Beach have won six from six and may decide to use tomorrow's match as a warm up for the blockbuster with the competition's other unbeaten side, the five times back-to-back premiers Wollongbar Alstonville next Saturday.

"They have recruited well and look strong across the 15. We will have our work cut out and need to be focused for the entire 80 minutes," said Taylor.

Lismore: 1. Gavin Tulk, 2. Nathan Carbery, 3. Marcus Ellison, 4. Ben Carroll, 5. Dylan Tulk, 6. Tyler Coveney, 7. Jathan Von Bratt, 8. Angus MacDougall, 9. Jack Everingham, 10. William Fairweather, 11. Sam Johnston, 12. James Grubb, 13. Brenden Williams (captain), 14. Jake Lennon, 15. Andrew Sky

Casuarina Beach: 1. Bruce Somerville, 2. Dan Heritage (captain), 3. Abraham Buatava, 4. Chris Dowling, 5. Elisio Tagidrau, 6. Trent Ryan, 7. Ross Colvin, 8. Mitch Planten, 9. Webb Lillis, 10. Vitori Buatava, 11. Josh Harman, 12. Rian Olivier, 13 Kai George, 14. Michael Coates, 15. Luke Gyory

Far North Coast Rugby Union First Round 7

Grafton: 1. Jack Anderson, 2. Zac Mason-Gale, 3. Dan Blackman, 4. Declan Collie, 5. Nick Collie, 6. Billy Whalan, 7. Tom Tanner, 8. Ed McGrath, 9. Dom Bullock, 10. Adam Smidt, 11. Luke Worthing, 12. Jake Harris, 13. Dwayne Duke, 14. Trevor Walters, 15. Kyle Hancock (c)

Lennox Head: 1. Jacob Carter, 2. Angus Langfield, 3. John Clark, 4. Callum Jones, 5. Harry Bungate, 6. Sam Dwyer, 7. Jack Tyndall, 8. Hayden Blair (c), 9. Abe Goldsmith, 10. Billy Goldsmith, 11. Rhys Tatum, 12. Kyle Wilson, 13. Callum S Jones, 14. Toby Creagh, 15. Sam Fitzgerald

Ballina: 1. Isaac Pratten, 2. Siaosi Ofalanga, 3. Callum Turner, 4. Eddy Ragamate, 5. Marcus Lees, 6. Brad Brown (c), 7. Luke Kliese, 8. Inasa Naulivou, 9. Nick Watson, 10. Beau Clarke, 11. Terry Ferguson, 12. Siosuia Koloto, 13. Tupou Lolohea, 14. Leigh Foster, 15. Luke Simpson

Bangalow: 1. Sean Petrou, 2. Nick Jones, 3. Neil Moran, 4. Rob Wightman, 5. Angus Dickson, 6. John Turagabeci, 7. Josh Johns, 8. Lachlan Baynham, 9. Ben Alcock, 10. Rowan Ozols (c), 11. Jack Bensley, 12. Dan Hill, 13. Kye Spence, 14. Sam Campbell, 15. Jed Erickson

Wollongbar Alstonville: 1. Matt Wright, 2. Bill Johnston, 3. Benji Tiatia, 4. Matt Scott, 5. Ian Macrae, 6. Josh Galbraith, 7. Austin Markwort, 8. Zak Galbraith, 9. Louis Hollman, 10. Ben Damen (c), 11. Angus Thearle, 12. Matt Nean, 13. Alex Gibbon, 14. James Vidler, 15. Sam Kerry

Coach: Paul Jeffery

Byron Bay: 1. Tim Hartmann, 2. Craig Wallace (c), 3. Will Aisake, 4. Ed Randall, 5. Jimmy Wahoo, 6. Cooper Lau, 7. Ben Wood, 8. Courtney Raymond, 9. Tom Brooks, 10. Pete Gillespie, 11. Blake Whittakar, 12. Jascha Saeck, 13. Romey Vassell, 14. Mark Howard, 15. James Boozer

Casino: 1. Craig Connolly, 2. Ben Collison, 3. Scott Kenny, 4. Callum McLennan, 5. Nathan Davy, 6. Jesse Bowden, 7. Elliott Birmingham, , 8. Marcus Cusack, 9. Stephen Murchie (c), 10. Nick Armstrong, 11. Nick Benn, 12. Sililo Stavenow, 13. Jake Roberts, 14. Joseph Murphy, 15. Harrison Cusack

Southern Cross University: 1. Jacob Creagh, 2. Pat Kelly, 3. Mitchell Bird, 4. Riley Spencer, 5. Brad Sneath, 6. Ben Prozinski, 7. Kirk Taylor-Brown, 8. Matt Murray, 9. Matt Anderson (c), 10. Will Hawkins, 11. Jake Henry, 12. Josh Wilson, 13. Matt McMullen, 14. Pat Wilton, 15. Michael McMullen