Telford hope to sign new striker

Larry Chambers hopes Telford can add exta firepower to their squad

AFC Telford United are hoping to sign a striker to help with their Blue Square North promotion challenge.

Assistant manager Larry Chambers admits the Bucks need cover following injuries to Danny Carey-Bertram and Andy Brown and the absence of Terry Fearns.

"We've been trying to bring a striker from when Danny got injured at Vauxhall Motors," said Chambers.

"But there's a chance we might be able to bring somebody in before Tuesday," he told BBC Radio Shropshire.

"A lot of strikers are on contracts and a lot are cup-tied in the FA Trophy so it's not easy."

Carey-Bertram, the club's 17-goal joint-top scorer, strained his hamstring in last week's defeat by Vauxhall.

A lot of strikers are on contracts and a lot are cup-tied in the FA Trophy so it's not easy

Larry Chambers

And Brown aggravated a foot injury in Saturday's FA Trophy semi-final first-leg defeat by York City at the New Bucks Head.

Fearns, Telford's other man on the 17-goal mark, is suspended for two weeks for missing a match, after being arrested over alleged drug offences. And recent signing Mark Danks is cup-tied.

The Bucks now travel to Blyth Spartans on Tuesday night (17 March, 1945 GMT) looking to kickstart their Blue Square North promotion push after picking up just one point in their last two games.