More new signings planned by AFC Telford boss Andy Sinton

Frustrated AFC Telford United boss Andy Sinton is set to dive back into the transfer market in a bid to plug his leaking defence.

Sinton saw his side bow out of the FA Trophy on Saturday with a 4-1 defeat at Cambridge United in the second round.

The Bucks boss was tearing his hair out at some of the defending that led to the goals and has vowed to act – even if it means letting more players go to free up funds.

"I'll be asking the Board but I've probably still got to self-generate," said Sinton.

"I want to act quickly and I don't think there's one player in my squad who could say they haven't been given a fair opportunity.

"I'm seeing things almost on a weekly basis now that I'm not happy with.

"I'm not talking about over-complicating things – I'm just talking about the basic art of passing the ball, defending and getting tight to people.

"Maybe there are not enough leaders and two or three are playing with a lack of confidence, but we've got to play our way through that and be better at stopping goals going in," he added.

"Every time they put the ball into the box we looked in trouble."

Meanwhile, Sinton has already created one space in his squad by allowing striker Spencer Weir-Daley to move back to former club Boston.

Ex-Nottingham Forest and Notts County hitman Weir-Daley has hardly featured for the Bucks since joining earlier in the season, with a succession of injuries blighting his progress.

But he made a goalscoring return to the Pilgrims, though his strike could not prevent them slipping to a 4-2 defeat at Dartford in their own FA Trophy clash on Saturday.

"Things haven't really worked out for Spencer unfortunately," said Sinton. "I had a chat with him and helped him to find a new club. He'll score goals at their level."

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