Barrow striker Chris Thompson has joined Fleetwood Town on loan for a month.

Thompson is expected to go straight into the squad for tomorrow's visit to King's Lynn. 

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Following a training accident, manager Rob Smith now finds himself without the services of Liam Blakeman.

The midfielder who joined the Bucks from Southport at the begining of the season collasped after passing the ball during a training session.

It is believed that the midfielder will be out for about 3 weeks.

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Anxious Hucknall Town are still waiting for their first win of the new Blue Square North season after a 2-2 draw at Redditch United on Tuesday night.

The result followed a heavy 3-0 defeat away to Blyth Spartans last Saturday.

Now the pressure is mounting on managers Mick Galloway and Andy Miller, who face a massive game at home to fellow strugglers Burscough this coming Saturday.

At Blyth, a burst of three goals inside 11 second-half minutes condemned Town, who remain rock-bottom of the table with only one point from five games.

In front of a crowd of 404, the north-east side went ahead in the 57th minute when Robbie Dale sidestepped two defenders before being hauled down by goalkeeper James Lindley for a penalty that the striker netted himself.

Six minutes later, Ged Dalton fed Dale for his second goal and then home skipper Gareth Williams curled a superb 20-yard-free-kick past Lindley.

There was no way back for Town and Dale almost completed his hat-trick late on.

To cap a miserable day for The Yellows, captain and centre-back Nathan Winder dislocated his kneecap and faces a month on the sidelines.

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Chairman Lee Carter is calling on AFC Telford United fans to roar their side back to winning ways in the Blue Square North.

The Bucks have suffered back-to-back defeats on the road, and the team was also booed off at the end of their last home outing - a goalless draw with Alfreton.

Now Carter wants to see a sea change in the mood at the New Bucks Head, starting with the visit of Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday.

“We want everyone to be positive and very loud whilst they are in the stadium,” he said. “This is a big team effort and requires a contribution from everyone on and off the field.”

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Ex-Carlisle United skipper Kevin Gray is still in the dark over when he may make his delayed Workington Reds debut after injuring his knee in a pre-season game at Whitehaven.

 Waiting: Kevin GrayGray sees a specialist next week when he hopes to learn the extent of the problem, believed to be a torn cartilage.

He said: “I don’t think they are that serious. Hopefully he’ll be able to tell me exactly what’s wrong and when I can get it sorted.

“With an operation I could be back within three or four weeks, but I have to know exactly what the situation is.”

The veteran defender was boss Darren Edmondson’s star summer signing, though he is yet to play a competitive game in Blue Square North and is itching to get started.

“It’s been going okay for them,” Gray added. “They’ve had some decent results and Darren’s quite happy with things.”

Gray was hurt five minutes in to Reds’ friendly at Whitehaven in July, which the visitors won 3-0.

He dropped in agony in Amateurs’ penalty area when trying to get on the end of a corner and landing awkwardly.

Reds, who host Redditch on Saturday, are also currently without fellow defender Kyle May, who is suspended.

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Alfreton Town put their Blue Square North credentials to the acid test this Saturday when they travel to face unbeaten league leaders Southport.

The Reds are unbeaten in four games - all of which have been drawn - and if goals have been somewhat hard to come by, then that is countered firmly by the fact that the defence have only conceded two goals in those four games.

And having seen his side already return from high-flying AFC Telford United on August Bank Holiday Monday with a deserved point, manager Nicky Law is looking forward to pitting his side against the title favourites.

He was in buoyant mood following a 1-1 draw at home to Tamworth on Tuesday night.

He reflected: "If I am honest I thought we did very well against a good, well equipped side.

"I think they are a good team. You can see they are training together all the time. Not just because of their fitness, but also their technical ability and movement. You can tell it is a massive difference from them training about six hours a week to our one and a half and we had to work our really hard to stay in the game at times.

"Looking at the league and results I think it has gone up a level again.

"We aren't going to go out there and pass teams off the field because teams won't let you and we are working our socks off to stop other teams doing it to us.

"It is very early days yet and same as everyone else, we are trying to iron out our inconsistencies.

"I watched Southport at Hinckley on Monday night and they are physically equipped for what is a very physical division with some decent, good quality players.

"It is going to be tough but every game in this division is and so far we are more than holding our own."

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Tamworth Assistant manager Darron Gee insists fans must keep their feet firmly on the ground despite Tamworth's impressive start to the campaign.

Four points out of six on the road in the last week have placed the Lambs among the early season pace-setters.

And fifth-placed Tamworth will look to build on 11 points from 15 when they entertain second-placed Harrogate Town in a mouthwatering clash on Saturday (kick off 3pm).

But Gee insisted this week: "We have to keep our feet on the ground.

"We are delighted with the way things are going.

"The tempo, fitness, desire, everything about the players was fantastic against Alfreton on Tuesday night.

"Everything is moving in the right direction at the club which is great.

"We are building a very young side here and we couldn't ask anymore of the players so far.

"When you think that we have built a new side, we have only lost once in 17 games, including pre-season, and that's fantastic in anyone's book.

"But all of a sudden, there is expectation from the fans.

"That's understandable because we are winning games but I would ask for some caution because I even heard one or two people say they were disappointed with a draw at Alfreton.

"The lads here are still learning and progressing and, for us, it's about putting the infrastructure in place not just for now but for years to come."

Gee, meanwhile, is urging home supporters to have as much patience as the club's away following.

He said: "We have had some great results away from home and the lads seem to express themselves a bit more.

"Sometimes I think, if we are not ahead early doors at home, the fans get a little frustrated and it translates onto the pitch.

"Perhaps, away from home the fans don't expect so much and that works in our favour.

"But that's something we have to learn to deal with. Hopefully the supporters will get right behind us on Saturday."

Tamworth also travel to Kings Lynn on Tuesday night.

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Farsley Celtic striker Andy Campbell won the first Player of the Month award for the new season.

Campbell, who joined Farsley Celtic from Halifax Town has found the net five times already this season including a brace at Fleetwood Town.

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Last night's matches saw some very exciting action with both Harrogate Town and Stalybridge Celtic closing the gap on leaders Southport.

Harrogate Town won a very close match 2-0 at The CNG Stadium, although at times their goal lead a very charmed life, however Terry fearns was guilty of missing several chances for the visitors. Danny Holland and Darren Dunning doing the damage for Town.

Stalybridge Celtic's scored an emphatic 5-0 victory over Solihull Moors. Matty Barlow with a brace, Nathan Joynes, Keith Briggs and Steve Torpey also scored.

Leo Fortune-West even scores up for Alfreton as they draw 1-1 with Tamworth.  Martin Foster scored for Tamworth after 14 minutes.

Blyth United recorded a solid 3-0 win over struggling Hyde United, Ged Dalton scoring 2 and Richard Pell getting the other.

Suprise package Gateshead beat a lackluster Fleetwood Town 2-0.  Hotshot Graham Armstrong grabbing both games.

Vauxhall managed a rare win, beating Burscough 1-0. Anthony Wright getting the only goal.

Farsley Celtic continued to mis-fire, only managing to draw 0-0 with high flying Gainsborough Trinity.

Hucknall Town left it late to snatch a 2-2 draw against Redditch United.  Hucknall had Danny Bacon to thank for scoring both their goals whilst James Johnson and Liam Daly scored for Redditch.

Not suprisingly, draw specialists King's Lynn manged to draw with Stafford Rangers! 

Farsley Celtic have secured the services of Mark Bett from Unibond Premier side Bradford (Park Avenue).

Bett, who has played for Farsley Celtic before, may go straight into tonight's squad to face Gainsborough Trinity.

It is unclear, however, if this is a loan move or permanant transfer!

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Blyth Spartans have received provisonal clearance for striker Chris Amadi to play for the Linnets.

Blyth had to go to  the F.A. in order to get their help in securing the strikers service after the Nigerian F.A. wanted monies from Burscough in order to secure the player's international clearance.

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Southport's Laim Watson has won the Manager of the Month award for August 2008. 

Watson has led his team to the summit of the Blue Square North following 4 wins and 2 draws.

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