Conference Watch

Luton Town have been boosted by the return to training of both Ed Asafu-Adjaye and Claude Gnapke following recent injuries.

Barrow have re-signed Scotland under-21 goalkeeper Alan Martin on loan from Leeds United until January. The Cumbrians are also giving trials to former Morecambe keeper Steven Drench and ex-Luton Town defender Lewis Emanuel.

Ambitious Crawley Town still haven’t finished their spending spree and manager Steve Evans has confirmed bids for two League One players, one a midfielder and the other a winger. No names are being revealed at the present time, only that a substantial offer had been made for at least one of them.

Eastbourne Borough have decided against signing former Ebbsfleet United right-back Will Salmon following a recent trial. However, one-time Brentford goalkeeper Clark Masters is still hoping for a deal.

Striker Kyle Nix has committed himself to Mansfield Town after failing to earn a contract with Sparta Rotterdam following a recent trial. He commented that the move didn’t really work out and that he struggled badly trying to understand his French and German speaking team-mates.

Gateshead striker Jon Shaw has expressed his frustration as he continues to be sidelined with a calf injury. The former Sheffield Wednesday forward is still to feature for his new club since arriving from Mansfield Town.

Cambridge United boss Martin Ling praised youngster Adam Marriott following his midweek hat-trick in a 4-0 victory against Bury Town. Adam Miller had earlier opened the scoring.

AFC Wimbledon boss Terry Brown has received a timely boost with the return to training this week of Steven Gregory, Mark Nwokeji, Luke Moore and Andre Blackman after injuries.