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Stockport have signed Liverpool defender James Smith on a six month loan, starting on January 2nd. Smith played 12 games for the Hatters in a three month spell earlier in the season. The club have also won their appeal against Michael Raynes' dismissal on Boxing Day.
Leeds are the latest club to be lining up a bid for Barnet's Jason Puncheon. The 21 year old winger scored a hat-trick on Boxing Day, and has scored against the Bulls twice in three games. Rotherham are to loan Tom Cahill and Liam King to Altrincham for a month. The young pair have only three sub appearances between them this season.
Crawley's takeover has been agreed, but will not be signed until the principle people are back in the country. Manager Steve Evans has revealed that they are the second set of people to agree a deal, but the first lot did not have the money. The club have issued a statement distancing themselves from Azwar Majeed, who is facing legal action for money laundering.
Halifax manager Chris Wilder has refused to quit as his side continue to struggle. It's been a downward spiral for the side in the 18 months since losing the play-off final to the Bulls, and fans expressed their anger after a 3-0 loss at minnows Farsley. Chesterfield have extended the loan of rookie Josh Law to Alfreton until the end of the season. He is the son of ex-Bull, and current Alfreton boss, Nicky Law.
New Swindon owner Andrew Fitton wants Championship football within three years. The local businessman is yet to finalise his takeover, but has a shortlist of five for the vacant managers job. The new appointee is expected to have to offload several faces before new arrivals can be considered with 33 players already on the books.
