Port Vale's board are to poll the club's shareholders over Mo Chaudry's takeover proposals. The have denied Chaudry's claims that the club is insolvent, saying they expect to break-even this season. Assistant manager Geoff Horsfield has returned to work at the club despite no resolution to the 'coach-gate' affair of two weeks ago. Shrewsbury defender Jermaine Grandison has been suspended for three games after being sent off at Torquay at the weekend.
Bury have signed defender Richard Eckersley on loan from Burnley until the end of the season. The former Man Utd trainee cost the Clarets £500,000 but has spent most of his time out on loan, with 12 games at Bradford earlier in the season. Bradford have opted to have their reserve side play at Valley Parade for the remainder of the season rather than their rented Eccleshill home.
Darlington could move back to Feethams from their current Arena home. The derelict ground closed in 2003 and partly demolished but the skeleton remains in place after a series of housing plans failed, and a group are now backing plans to redevelop the ground as a 7-10,000 capacity multi-use facility. Quakers chairman Raj Singh says he would consider a move as it would be popular with supporters, but they need to resolve the current dispute over their current home first.
Bradford have confirmed the departures of coaches Wayne Jacobs and Junior Lewis by mutual consent. The pair have been on gardening leave since Peter Taylor's departure. Macclesfield say they will appeal against the fine handed to them following the mass brawl at the end of their match with Wycombe. They are appealing on the basis that the size of the £8,500 fine is damaging to a club of their size.
Gillingham have withdrawn their reserve side from the Combination League for next season in favour of behind closed doors friendlies. Manager Andy Hessenthaler told the club's official site it was a financial cost they didn't need. Former Bulls loanee Danny Blanchett is a target of Doncaster according to Sky Sports. The current Crewe defender is 24 and out of contract in the summer.