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Southend have confirmed that midfielder Ryan Hall has appeared in court charged with affray after an incident in December. The official club statement says he will be sentenced in March. Lincoln man Ali Fuseini has denied charges of kidnap and aiding and abetting rape at his trial at Blackfriars Crown Court. He was charged over an incident last May.
Port Vale defender Gareth Owen hasn't fractured his ankle, after a second scan suggested the damage was an old injury. He is now expected to miss no more than six weeks. Lincoln defender Joe Anderson is training with Grimsby with a view to a loan move.
Plymouth's trip to court today was a formality, with the taxman cancelling their winding up order after receiving payment, but consultant Peter Ridsdale has warned that the club will be due another tax bill in two weeks - and have no way of paying it. They are yet to fufill January's wages and have millions in other debts.
Dundee's creditors have accepted an offer of 6p/£ that will see the club pay less than £150,000 of their £2.3million debt. 81% of creditors accepted the offer, with the bulk of the refusal coming from the taxman. Chesterfield defender Aaron Downes has been ruled out for the rest of the season as he needs another knee operation. The Australian hasn't played for 12 months after cruciate damage.
Southend's in-demand Bilel Mohsni is to miss up to two months with ankle ligament damage. The player was reported to be interesting several clubs before the transfer window closed after a blistering start to his English career.
