Deacon could be out for some time with his hamstring injury

Bradford Bulls skipper Paul Deacon could miss the final five games of the Super League season after a recurrence of his hamstring injury.

The 29-year-old pulled up during a training session on Tuesday and is now waiting for a scan to discover the full extent of the injury.

"It's a devastating blow to the player," coach Steve McNamara told the Bradford Telegraph and Argus.

"We're still not sure of the severity but we do feel it's a new strain."

Deacon recently returned to the Bulls side and looked in good form.

"He'd just found his way back and was really looking forward to a strong finish for himself and to help the team," McNamara added.

"We lost him at the back end of last season at a very important stage and it�s really affected a big chunk of his season this time, so he�s desperately disappointed."