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Monday, May 21, 2012

News Round-Up


The BBC have agreed a new three year deal with the Football League to continue showing FL highlights. The deal will keep the Football League Show on air during the time, but the BBC will no longer have live Championship coverage as they have had for the last few years. Telford have signed full back Luke Hubbins following his release from Birmingham. The 20 year old played one game on loan at Tamworth in January, and two matches during a spell at Notts County the previous season.

Former Bulls loanee keeper Chris Weale is one of six to be released by Leicester. The 30 year old had two seperate loan spells at Edgar Street, making one appearance each time. Cambridge have signed midfielder Ricky Wellard on a two year deal after he was released by Wimbledon. The 24 year old played 22 times in League Two last season, and had a loan spell at the Abbey Stadium at the start of 2011.

Newport player/coach Wayne Hatswell is expected to agree a deal to stay with the club next season but only as a coach. The 37 year old is expected to retire from playing in order to concentrate on coaching. Darlington caretaker boss Craig Liddle has left the club to take on a coaching role in Sunderland's Academy. The Quakers are expecting to find out this week which league they will play in for the coming season. 

Cambridge have released winger Ashley Carew. The former Barnet man, 26, scored five times in 31 games for the U's after arriving from Ebbsfleet last summer. Ryman League side Hendon is up for sale after the Supporters Trust admitted it was no longer able to fundraise sufficiently to keep the club going. The Trust took over two years ago, with the club groundsharing at Wembley FC after losing their own ground four years ago.

Lincoln have signed defender Ashley Westwood on a one year deal. The 35 year old ended last season as player/manager at Kettering after short spells at Northampton and Crewe. The Imps have also signed midfielder Gary Mills from Nuneaton on a one year deal. The 31 year old previously played for boss David Holdsworth at Mansfield. Joining that pair at Sincil Bank is striker Rob Duffy. The recently released Grimsby forward, 29, scored eight times in 38 games this term.

Luton have confirmed the permanent signing of forward Andre Gray from Hinckley for £30,000. The 20 year old former Shrewsbury trainee scored seven times in twelve games after signing for the Hatters on loan in March. Shrewsbury captain Ian Sharps is the latest player to quit the club in favour of a better team. The former Rotherham man rejected an offer of a new deal and is expected to confirm his next club shortly.


Gillingham defender Simon King has told fans he only found out the club were releasing him after he started getting messages from fans on Twitter.