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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

News Round Up

Former Bull Gavin Williams has left Bristol City by mutual consent. The 30 year old had a loan spell at Yeovil earlier in the season after an injury hit time at Ashton gate. He has joined Bristol Rovers until the end of the season. New Lincoln signing Ali Fuseini is facing court on Monday charged with conspiracy to rape and false imprisonment. A club statement says that the 22 year old has assured the club he will be cleared.

Half a dozen Port Vale players met with the club's board to discuss Jim Gannon's brief reign at Vale Park, according to the local press. The Irishman hasn't won during his five games in charge so far, with fans calling team selections bizarre and questioning whether he has the backing of the players. Crawley have spent another six-figure sum, bringing Dunfermline winger Willie Gibson to the club.

Plymouth council have refused an offer from the club to buy their Home Park ground and lease it back to them. Peter Ridsdale says the side still needs £2million promised by their Japanese owners to complete the season. Lincoln have appointed Steve Prescott as their new Chief Executive. He was previously commercial manager with the Imps before leaving for a similar role at Nottm Forest.

In this weeks Team of the Week there were three players from Rotherham and two each from Lincoln and Southend. In late transfer news, Shrewsbury have signed Coventry defender Jermaine Grandison on a two and a half year deal and taken on released Oldham defender Kelvin Lomax until the end of the season. Grandison was on loan at the Shrews previously.

Cambridge have sacked manager Martin Ling and coach John Schofield after a poor first half of the season. The club have struggled financially off the field but are now down to 16th in the Conference after three straight losses and conceding 19 goals in just five games.