Kevin Pilkington is set to make his Notts County comeback tomorrow evening at Macclesfield after Josh Lillis returned to Scunthorpe United following a month on loan at Meadow Lane.

The young goalkeeper solved a crisis between the posts after County's two senior goalkeepers Kevin Pilkington and Russell Hoult were sidelined due to injury last month.

Lillis, 21, kept a clean sheet in his fifth and final appearance for County against Barnet on Saturday.

Boss Ian McParland said: "Josh has been terrific for us and I'm delighted he managed to keep a clean sheet on Saturday because there's no doubt he's deserved one.

"Pilks is back fit again now so Josh has gone back to Scunthorpe; we would like to thank both parties for helping us out when we were in desperate need of a goalkeeper.

"Josh has shown he has all the attributes to make a good career for himself in the game and I sincerely hope he does."

Pilkington returned to full training two weeks ago after a knee problem that he picked up in the final stages of the 1-1 draw at Brentford on 17 January, but Hoult is still out of action after undergoing a shoulder operation in December.

After falling behind Hoult in the pecking order Pilkington had made just ten appearances this season before the injury.