Shrewsbury are the latest club to show interest in Crewe striker Calvin Zola, but the Railwaymen say no deal will be done before the weekend. Macclesfield have Aristote Nsiala on loan for a month from Everton. The 18 year old from the Democratic Republic of Congo is yet to make a first team appearance but featured on the bench in the Europa League last term.
Lincoln say they have drawn up a shortlist of candidates for their managerial vacancy and will appoint a new boss before next weekend. They intend to hand the successful applicant a minimum of a two and a half year deal. Torquay have signed midfielder Joe Oastler from QPR on a months loan. The 20 year old has made two sub appearances for the R's first team, and had an 11 game spell at Salisbury 12 months ago.
Burton forward James Ellison, who was stabbed last weekend, is now expected to be out for at least two months. He has now left hospital and is recuperating at home. Ex-Bull Lee Mills is being touted as a candidate for the vacant managerial role at Stafford after Chris Brindley quit earlier in the week. Mills' Bridgnorth side is seventeenth of 23 sides in the Midland Football Alliance after twelve games of his first serious managerial role.