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Mansfield will start the season without worries after the local safety committee agreed to raise the capacity at Field Mill over the required 5,000 capacity. The club had seen their capacity slashed in half to just 4,684 following stewarding problems at the end of last season, and will still operate with a capacity still over 3,000 short of the maximum until they can demonstrate that all the issues have been resolved.
Chester have confirmed the signing of former Accrington man Tony Grant on a 12 month deal. Lincoln have missed out on former Yeovil defender Anthony Tonkin after he rejected their 2 year contract offer to join Forest Green and be nearer to his West Country home.
Boston have signed seven players in their attempts to rebuild the team. Among them is midfielder Ashley Nicholls, notable to Bulls fans as being 'the one the got away' - prompting Graham Turner to start using aliases for triallists in friendly matches. Grimsby have had a bid for Hull striker Michael Bridges rejected.
Former Chester centre-half Cortez Belle is on trial at Halifax Town. He played for the Bulls in the friendly at Pegasus. Barnet have signed former Watford utility man Stephane Seanla on a one year deal after a successful trial. Morecambe have resigned goalkeeper Scott Davies to a new 12 month deal, effectively ending their interest in ex-Bull Matt Baker.
Darlington have signed Ipswich defender Ian Miller on loan for a second time. The 23 year old joined them last season for a seven game spell, and has joined for a month that could be extended until January. Bradford have given former Sheff Utd midfielder Kyle Nix a month to month contract.
Giant striker Fola Onibuje is to trial at Shrewsbury following his release by Wycombe. Shews boss Gary Peters apparently tried to sign the goalpost on loan prior to his release. Cheltenham have had to cancel their home friendly with Leicester due to the water problems in Gloucestershire. The cancellation means that the Robins will not have played a single game on the Whaddon Road pitch prior to the start of the season.
