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AFC Telford expect more from Bagasan Graham

AFC Telford caretaker manager Graham Hyde believes there is more to come from winger Bagasan Graham ahead of the home clash with Macclesfield.

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Graham's loan move from League Two side Cheltenham has been extended until the end of the season, after he impressed Hyde during his five appearances for the Bucks so far.

But the club will be without defender Kris Taylor for the next month, following his loan move to Hednesford Town.

Graham arrived at the New Bucks Head early last month to help inject some pace into Telford's attack and he has played a part in all of Telford's games since then.

Hyde said: "Bagasan has agreed to extend his loan from Cheltenham which is good. I think there is more to come from him.

"He has shown glimpses of what he can do and he's a young player that could have a really bright future."

Hyde also confirmed that Taylor has joined Hednesford on-loan for a month to get some games under his belt.

The former Port Vale man has been a peripheral figure for Telford in recent games and Hyde said at a fan's forum last night: "I think it suited all parties for Kris to go and play."

Telford will also be without midfielder Charlie Henry after his one-month loan from Macclesfield Town expired yesterday.

Henry could be lining up against his former team-mates tomorrow as a result.

The Bucks will play Macclesfield twice this month and with Henry not eligible to play against his parent club, his loan has not been renewed.

"Charlie has gone back. Macclesfield would not let him play against them, so it did not suit us that he stayed at the club," said Hyde.

But Telford will have striker Steve Jones back available after he recovered from an eye injury picked up against Mansfield while Jordan Rose is also expected to have recovered from an ankle injury.

Defenders Dan Preston and Luke Hubbins will also return to contention for the game having recovered from viruses which ruled them out of the trip to Mansfield.