Ryan Austin's injury comeback was shortlived after the Burton defender needed hospital treatment for a facial wound.

Cheltenham are set to extend the loan of striker Shaun Jeffers after reaching an agreement with Coventry.

Paul Simpson admits Stockport face a huge test of character ahead of this weekend's crunch clash with Macclesfield.

Stockport's on-loan striker George Donnelly is keen on a permanent switch to the League Two club.

Torquay United put the only 100 per cent record left in the Football League on the line on Saturday.

Northampton have been hit with the news that Tadhg Purcell and Ryan Gilligan are facing lengthy spells out injured.

Darlington striker Curtis Main has been named in Bury's line-up to face Retford United in a friendly on Wednesday evening.

Former Wycombe winger Matt Phillips has backed the Chairboys to win promotion this season after he joined Blackpool.

Cheltenham boss Mark Yates has played down suggestions that his squad is overloaded with midfielders after signing Marlon Pack.

Paul Simpson says he "can't do anything" to avert Stockport's spiral due to poor decisions by County's former administrators.

Crewe are looking to extend the loan spell of Chelsea goalkeeper Rhys Taylor, manager Dario Gradi has confirmed.

Chris Barker has expressed his relief at completing a permanent deadline-day transfer from Plymouth to Southend.

Bradford skipper Simon Ramsden and midfielder Michael Flynn are both "two to three weeks away" from a return to first-team action.

Torquay boss Paul Buckle felt his side got their rewards for practising penalties as they knocked Bournemouth out of the JPT.

Bill Bratt has decided to step down as chief executive of Port Vale after three years in the role with the League Two club.

Micky Adams was happy his Port Vale side put their last two results behind them as they knocked Rochdale out of the JPT.

Shrewsbury boss Graham Turner hailed his players after they reached the JPT Second Round with a 1-0 win over Oldham.

Southend manager Paul Sturrock did not watch the penalty shoot-out as his side beat Gillingham in the JPT.

Rotherham boss Ronnie Moore admitted he issued some "strong words" to his team at half-time before they went on to beat Lincoln 1-0.

Oxford manager Chris Wilder was left to rue his side's missed chances as they were dumped out of the JPT at Aldershot.