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Thursday, February 21, 2008

News Round Up

Chester have been told they cannot re-sign loanee Craig Lindfield from Liverpool after their wage cap figure was reassessed on recent lower gates. The Football League blocked their attempts to extend his loan, leaving them with just two fit strikers and youth team players for the forseeable future. The club originally budgeted for 3,300 gates but have averaged only 2,488 so far with recent attendances struggling past the 2,000 mark.

Chesterfield have signed Sunderland pair Peter Hartley and David Dowson on loan for a month. Defender Hartley and Striker Dowson, both 19, are both regulars in the reserves but have only a solitary substitute appearance between them. Grays have parted company with manager Justin Edinburgh, with Chairman Mick Woodward taking control of the team.

Stuart Fleetwood was the only ex-Bull on show as England's 'C' team beat Wales 2-1. The summer Four Nations tournament, taking place in Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, and Oswestry during May 20-24th will feature Gibraltar instead of the Republic of Ireland. Gibraltar are the Island Games football champions, beating the likes of Anglesey, Jersey, and Bermuda.

Wrexham have agreed to let loan pair Conall Murtagh and Levi Mackin stay at Droylsden for the rest of the season. Peterboro have formally acknowledged the signing of Cambridge striker Scott Rendell after he pulled out of the England international to complete talks. A sixth group has entered the race for Mansfield Town. An American consortium has joined five other interested parties, but there remain only two actual bids on the table.

MK Dons' goalscoring midfielder Mark Wright will miss several weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear of a hamstring. He has scored 13 times this season, including five in their last three league matches.