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Diary - Tuesday 8 July 2003

8 July 2003

In what could be a precursor of teams to come, given recent additions to the GTFC midfield, Stuart Campbell will sit out tonight's match against SD Portmany. The player - who was last season's top scorer if you don't count the loan signings - sustained "a slight strain" in training yesterday, according to Mariners Net, and will not be chanced in the opening match of Town's pre-season programme this evening. Hopeful young defender Kirk Wheeler will also miss out with a thigh strain. "There is no point in risking either of the two lads tonight," says easily riled assistant manager Graham Rodger.

Steve Croudson's chances of a move to York look doomed after the Minstermen - assistantly managed, of course, by Town's former lethal hitman Lee Nogan - have moved to snap up Lincoln-born Marlon Beresford, the experienced former Burnley and Middlesbrough keeper, who Town could have done worse than have a look at, if you ask the Diary.

And that, my friends, is just about it for today, I'm afraid. Mrs Diary is poorly and off work, so it's just as well.