Crewe trialists Jake Buxton and Eddie Johnson will be given another chance to impress when they take on Wrexham on Tuesday evening.Former Mansfield defender Buxton and striker Johnson, who was released by Bradford, both impressed in last week’s win over Quorn, with Johnson - who had a loan spell at Gresty Road in 2005/06 - scoring twice in that game.
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Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was impressed by Sam Vokes as the striker made his debut in Wanderers’ defeat of Dundee.Vokes, a summer signing from Bournemouth, had been ruled out of the pre-season games at Wrexham and Hereford through injury but made his bow during the 1-0 win at Dens Park.
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Blackpool secured their first clean-sheet of their pre-season after securing a 0-0 draw with Blue Square Premier side Wrexham on Saturday.Simon Grayson’s side were without a number of first-team regulars and named a young squad to face the Dragons at the Racecourse Ground.
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Shrewsbury defender Darran Kempson, a target for Accrington Stanley, has left the New Meadow and signed for Blue Square Premier outfit Wrexham.The 23-year-old, who joined the Shrews from Crewe a year ago, was told this month by manager Paul Simpson that he was not part of his plans for the forthcoming season and was left behind as the club travelled to Spain for a pre-season training camp.
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Simon Grayson has revealed that he is hopeful of bringing in some more additions to his Blackpool squad in the “next few days”.Blackpool concluded their pre-season tour of Latvia with a 4-0 defeat to Skonto Riga and continue their preparations for the new Championship season at Wrexham on Saturday.
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Wolves’ pre-season preparations got off to an inauspicious start as they lost 1-0 to Wrexham at The Racecourse Ground.
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Stockport look set to sign striker Kevin Ellison after Chester owner Stephen Vaughan confirmed they “will not stand in his way”.The 29-year-old was City’s top scorer last season with 11 goals and also attracted interest from Wrexham and Darlington.
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Lincoln assistant manager Iffy Onuora has revealed the club do not know the severity of midfielder Lee Frecklington’s shoulder injury.Frecklington sustained the problem in the 4-2 defeat at the hands of Wrexham on the final day of last season.
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Norwich manager Glenn Roeder has named his former Newcastle team-mate Tommy Wright as the club’s new goalkeeping coach.The 44-year-old former Northern Ireland keeper - who also played for Hull, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Manchester City, Wrexham and Bolton in his playing career - was originally linked with the post in January and is pleased to have finally been able to make the move.
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Dominic Matteo, Russell Hoult, Marlon Broomes and Robert Garrett have all been released by newly-promoted Stoke City.Club captain Matteo spent the majority of City’s promotion-winning season sidelined with a foot injury, while Hoult and Garrett spent time out on loan at Notts County and Wrexham respectively.
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