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Monday, January 26, 2009

News Round Up

Brighton are to sign Preston midfielder Jason Jarrett on a free transfer. The 29 year old has 250 Championship appearances to his name and is negotiating his release from Deepdale. Swindon have signed four players, taking Doncaster defender Gordon Greer and Reading midfielder Hal Robson-Kanu on loan and signing trialists Hamdi Razak and Jean-Francois Lescinel until the end of the season.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson is fuming after Wolves midfielder Mark Davies was pulled out of his squad by the player's agent when a move to Bolton came up. Hartlepool assistant boss Ian Butterworth is expected to be named in the same job at Norwich once the two clubs agree compensation. Yeovil will be without midfielder Lee Peltier for a month with ankle ligament damage.

Peterboro have dropped ticket prices for tomorrow's match with Crewe by £5. Walsall have transfer listed former Bulls loanee Chris Palmer after they were unable to meet his terms for a new deal due to their budget shortage. He is out of contract at the club, after his six month deal expired, but will remain at the Bescot initially.

Brighton have taken winger Seb Carole on trial. He previously spent the 2005/6 season at the Withdean before moving on to Leeds. Stockport have sent loan striker Dave Mooney back to Reading after the player suffered an injury on Saturday. Huddersfield have slapped a seven figure price tag on teenage goalkeeper Alex Smithies, with a string of Premier clubs watching him.

Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson has admitted their lowly League position is hampering efforts to sign a defender on loan. Northwich have switched this weekend's match with Woking to the Cards' ground due to still being locked out of their own ground. They are yet to meet this season, and will play their home game when they were due to visit Surrey in April. Playing in Altrincham last week cost £2,500 but they got only 428 through the turnstiles.

Stevenage have secured a six-figure sponsorship deal with a food company part owned by chairman Phil Wallace. Their Broadhall Way home will now be called the Lamex Stadium to help plug the hole in their finances. Conference football is regularly getting higher ratings than Setanta's SPL coverage.