News Round-Up

Aldershot have signed Stevenage midfielder Darren Murphy on a months loan. The 26 year old Irishman is yet to play this season due to injuries, but has featured for the Boro in their last two promotion sides. Barrow have announced that co-manager Darren Sheridan has left the club by mutual consent. He was suspended last week for an unspecified matter.

Gillingham are trialling former Charlton defender Jonathan Fortune. The 31 year old left the Valley last summer while injured and has only just regained fitness. Oxford striker Jon-Paul Pittman will miss a month with a hamstring injury. Sligo have announced that manager Paul Cook has had talks with Accrington, but will not become their next manager.

Kettering fans have announced a fundraising friendly with Peterboro in a bid to save the club. The Poppies are reported to be £300,000 in debt with takeover talks stalled. Gillingham keeper Ross Flitney will spend a month on the sidelines as he needs an operation on a knee problem. The Gills will rely on rookie Argentinian Paulo Gazzaniga as a replacement.

Bath are offering fans a chance to win the naming rights to their stadium for next season for £50. The draw is hoped to earn the club several thousand pounds. Accrington have sold the 500th share of their £100 apiece share sale scheme to Sir Alex Ferguson. They hope to sell 10,000 to generate £1million for the club.

Bradford say their price for next season's season ticket will remain the cheapest in the League, but the price will have to be more realistic after five years of heavy discounts. An announcement of a deal has been delayed due to their precarious position in the table. A comedy club promoter has quit Port Vale's club bar after they lost his... stage. Mark Edwards promoted comedy evenings at the club for 18 months, but became increasingly frustrated at the club's handling of events which reached a peak when they 'lost' his handbuilt stage. He has moved the event to another venue.

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