Tisdale has a striker lined up, but is keeping his identity secret

Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale says he expects to sign a striker on loan within the next few days.

"We're close to getting a player, which may happen in the next day or two, to back us up to the end of the season," Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon.

City are down to two recognised forwards after Adam Stansfield was injured against Altrincham and Jamie Mackie was sold to Plymouth in January.

But Tisdale is refusing to say who he has lined up to join his squad.

"I want to keep it close to my chest," he said.

"Hopefully there'll be something in place in the next couple of days to give us that extra attacking spur we need to going into the last ten games of the season."

City lost their first game since New Year's Day on Monday night when they went down 3-2 at York City.