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Ex-Bull Gary Hooper scored the only goal of the game as Scunthorpe beat Coventry yesterday. The win puts the Iron four points clear of the drop zone. Port Vale have denied rumours that the deal to bring £500,000 of investment from property company Harlequin has fallen apart. The deal has taken seven months to come to fruition so far, but both chairman Bill Bratt and Harlequin say the deal is still on the table.
Crewe told Peterboro they would have to pay £1million for striker Calvin Zola. The Posh are not interested at that price. Despite earning substatial sums from two televised games Northwich have put all their players on the transfer list due to a 'wage restructure' at the club. Fees will be sought for some of them, with the TV cash going towards the settlement with the taxman to allow the club to exit Administration.
Barrow have reported a £230,000 profit for last season, mainly due to their cup run. They have used the sum to clear some historical debt. Lincoln boss Chris Sutton has received a £500 fine and a warning after his touchline dismissal at Cheltenham last month. Assistant boss Ian Pearce was given a three match ban for his sending off as an unused sub.
Aldershot are said to have turned down loan bids from Peterboro and QPR for striker Marvin Morgan. Darlington have released goalkeeper David Knight, defender Matt Plummer, and midfielder James Bennett. None have featured in the matchday squad for several weeks. The Quakers named defender Steve Foster on the bench on Saturday as the contract clause stopping him from playing only refers to games started.
Ex-Bull Febian Brandy has returned to Man Utd for treatment on a thigh injury. Manager Mark Stimson has blamed their game last Tuesday for the injury, with Brandy not getting a proper warm up after being delayed in traffic. Northampton have recalled striker Joe Benjamin from his loan at Eastbourne to bolster their squad ahead of the Christmas period.
