Port Vale bidder Mo Chaudry has given the club's board until next Friday to accept his bid for the club. Club chairman Bill Bratt says Chaudry is attempting to force the club into Administration with his valuation of Vale Park, with the club performing their own valuation well over Chaudry's figure. Torquay have signed Derby midfielder Ben Pringle on a months loan. The 22 year old has made 22 appearances for the Rams over the last two seasons.
Plymouth Administrator Brendan Guilfoyle has told the club's staff and players he is unable to pay them, and that he may need a backer to inject funds into the club to keep it going for the next two weeks. FC United of Manchester have seen their hopes of moving into their planned Ten Acres Lane ground dashed after Manchester City Council slashed the funding due to the site thanks to budget cuts. The club will now seek an alternative venue.
Kidderminster have rejected an approach from Grimsby for manager Steve Burr. Bookies have made Luton assistant boss Gary Brabin the new favourite, although the local Grimsby press claims that Mark Cooper remains a target and that he turned down the job in the hope of landing Northampton's vacancy. Kidderminster have also appointed a member of the club's Supporters Trust to the board.
Cambridge have decided to retain caretaker boss Jez George until the end of the season. The board say the decision is due to financial constraints at the club, with former boss Martin Ling and his assistant yet to agree a settlement on their contracts. Aldershot striker Danny Hylton has signed a new contract with the club, saying the change of management made him want to stay after he almost joined Wimbledon in January.