Blackpool have confirmed the signing of Wycombe's England u19 man Matt Phillips for an initial £325,000. The total fee could rise to £700,000 plus a 'generous' sell-on clause. Barnet have signed striker Charlie Taylor from Sutton United for an undisclosed fee. The 24 year old scored 20 times last term for the Ryman Premier side.
Cheltenham have signed Portsmouth midfielder Marlon Pack on loan for the rest of the season. The 19 year old has experience of the lower leagues with Wycombe and Dagenham. Lincoln have released transfer listed pair Chris Fagan and Shane Clarke. The Imps have also signed midfielder Adifane Noussoura until the end of the year. The 18 year old from the Reunion Island has been on trial with the club since pre-season.
Oxford have signed Luton striker Tom Craddock for an undisclosed fee. The 23 year old ex-Middlesboro forward scored 31 times in 68 games for Luton. The U's have also signed midfielder Josh Payne on loan from Doncaster for a month. The teenager only signed for Rovers in the summer after leaving West Ham's Academy side. Plymouth have denied making a bid for Adam Le Fondre, with Rotherham owner Tony Stewart telling the press an offer was rejected 'in seconds'.
Accrington appear to have failed in a bid to sign Nigerian trialist Alex Akande. The 21 year old originally started his career with Eastbourne, but has spent the last three years in Hong Kong. Stockport have begun to stem 'the rot' in the club by agreeing terminations with unwanted trio Gianluca Havern, Sam Hare, and Richie Partridge. The moves have allowed boss Paul Simpson to hand Robbie Williams a permanent deal after he started the season non-contract.
Southend have signed full back Chris Barker on a permanent deal from Plymouth after he signed on loan at the start of the season. The taxman has raided Croydon Athletic after owner Mazhar Majeed was claimed by the News of the World to be using the club to launder money from his illegal cricket activities. It is understood that without Majeed's involvement the club have no way of paying their players.
Torquay's home match with Barnet has been moved two days to Monday Nov 15th for live Sky coverage. The game may be cancelled if either club is involved in an FA Cup replay.