Accrington have resigned from the Johnstones Paint Trophy after admitting the charge of fielding an ineligible player against Tranmere. The Prenton Park outfit will now take their place and face Stockport in the postponed Second Round tie. Oxford are to loan defender Rhys Day to Mansfield for an initial month. The former Aldershot man has struggled for fitness so far this term with a knee injury.
Shrewsbury will not make a third attempt to sign Crewe striker Calvin Zola after the player twice turned down moves to the club. Further to the news of expected losses at York, the local press suggest the operating losses will be in the region of £350,000 for a club with the 'eighth or ninth highest' budget in the division. The press also report the fee paid by Crawley for striker Richard Brodie to be less than the £275,000 usually mentioned.