Keith Briggs today saw his aspirations of securing a long-term future at Shrewsbury Town dashed.Manager Gary Peters confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder, who has been on non-contract terms for the last fortnight, has been released.

Briggs found the net on his only start in blue and amber in the 3-1 defeat at Hereford, made a brief substitute appearance in Saturday’s victory over Morecambe and expressed his desire to secure an extended contract at Oteley Road.

But Peters admitted the former Stockport County man – who missed out on a reserve team outing in the 1-1 draw against Wolves last night through illness – hadn’t done enough to secure a permanent contract.

“Keith wasn’t able to play last night as he was under the weather so there was no point in prolonging it,” said the Town boss.

“He came in for a week or two, trained with us and had that bit of experience but he wasn’t what we were looking for,” said Peters.

“He could do a decent job on the right side of midfield, but not in an attacking sense like Chris Humphrey.

“He can play central midfield but we have got Asa Hall, David Hunt, Jimmy Ryan and Kevin McIntyre in there. And he can play right back, but we aren’t in need of anyone there.

“If we had signed Keith it would have been for the sake of it and that’s not something I want to do.”

Peters insists Briggs’ departure will not force his hand to bring in a new central midfield.

But he has not ruled out rekindling his interest in Shane Tudor.

The Port Vale winger has had his name circulated by manager Lee Sinnott as being available for loan, and that may tempt Peters, who initially took the former Wolves man on a temporary move in November but saw that spell wrecked by injury.

“Shane’s a right winger and it might be something that we can look at,” he added.

“The way we are playing and passing the ball, Shane could make a difference, but he wouldn’t want to come to us unless he’s fully fit.

“It’s not dead and buried and it is something we will have to consider.”

Town also remain on the hunt for a striker and hope the calf injury which forced Andy Cooke off after 35 minutes second string action at the New Bucks Head last night isn’t serious.