Clutch of new signings for AFC Telford United

AFC Telford United have made five new signings ahead of Saturday's Blue Square Premier league opener against Barrow.

Ex-Port Vale and Darlington midfielder Kris Taylor, who started his career at Manchester United, has moved to the New Bucks Head on a one-year deal, along with former Macclesfield and Welshpool Town goalkeeper Jack Cudworth.

The Bucks have also completed the signing of former Southport midfielder Jon Brown, who had a loan spell with Telford last season, former TNS defender Tom Roberts and ex-Stockport County trainee Joe Yoffe.

The wave of signings significantly boosts Sinton's numbers with the season curtain-raiser now just a day away.

It also crucially ends the club's search for a second goalkeeper to provide competition for Ryan Young.

Sinton is pleased with the business as he looks to start the league season with a win at Barrow tomorrow.

"Over the last 10 days we have done some really good business.

"We are just waiting on the paperwork to go through in time to get Cudworth involved for Saturday's match."

"The first part of the summer was quite frustrating but the last two weeks have been really fruitful and we were able to get people in with quality that I think improves us from what we had last year."

Defender Michael Briscoe will miss the season-opener as will striker Chris Sharp who has a groin injury.

Briscoe missed the majority of Telford's pre-season matches because of a broken nose sustained in training.