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Dale complete midfielder swoop

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Rochdale have signed midfielder Mark Jones after a successful trial spell and the former Wrexham player has penned a one-year deal.The 24-year-old spent the week at Spotland and has now signed for the club after reaching an agreement with manager Keith Hill.

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Flynn names big squad for key clash

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Wales have named a 28-man squad for their European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Romania on August 20.The squad will be trimmed to 18 ahead of the match at Wrexham, where a Wales victory would secure top spot in Group 10.

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Holland still on the look-out

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Crewe Alexandra first-team coach Steve Holland remains hopeful of adding new players to his squad ahead of the new League One campaign.The Railwaymen are searching for reinforcements after midfielder Jake Livermore was ruled out for at least three months following an injury sustained against Wrexham on Tuesday.

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Alex hit by Livermore injury blow

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Crewe boss Steve Holland has been dealt an injury blow with the news on-loan Tottenham starlet Jake Livermore has suffered a fractured fibula.The 18-year-old midfielder sustained the problem during Tuesday’s goalless draw against Wrexham and is now expected to be sidelined for three months.

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Holland heaps praise on Bopp

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Crewe first-team coach Steve Holland heaped praise on midfielder Eugen Bopp following Tuesday night’s goalless draw against Wrexham.The former Bayern Munich youngster joined the Railwaymen from Rotherham last summer but struggled to command a regular first-team place.

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Grayson ponders Halls offer

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Blackpool boss Simon Grayson is weighing up a move for defender John Halls following his departure from Reading this summer.The former Arsenal trainee is on trial at Bloomfield Road and played 45 minutes of Saturday’s friendly against Wrexham.

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Duo handed second chance at Crewe

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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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McCarthy backs Vokes to shine

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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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Seasiders draw a blank at Wrexham

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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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Defender makes Dragons switch

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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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