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Braintree Town have signed Guyana international forward Callum Harriott and brought in defender Ryan Battrum on loan from West Ham United.

Harriott, 32, began his career at Charlton Athletic and his former clubs also include Colchester United, Reading and Gillingham.

He joins the Iron after a short spell with National League South club Maidenhead United earlier this season.

Battrum, 20, has yet to make a senior appearance for The Hammers, but played for their Under-21 side in Tuesday's National League Cup final, when they lost 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Boreham Wood.

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National League side Wealdstone have re-signed midfielder Jack Wells-Morrison on a deal to the end of the season.

The 22-year-old joined Scottish Championship club Ross County in December but was released the following month after making two appearances.

Wells-Morrison previously spent time with The Stones during the 2024-25 season, playing 19 games while on loan from Crystal Palace.

His return was announced prior to Saturday's National League game at Forest Green Rovers.

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Southend United have signed Alfie Massey on loan from Millwall for the remainder of the current campaign.

The 20-year-old midfielder spent the first part of this season with fellow National League side Wealdstone, making 10 appearances.

Massey initially spent time in the academies at West Ham and Arsenal before progressing through Millwall's under-18s and under-21s teams.

Southend manager Kevin Maher told the club website: "Everyone we spoke to at Millwall speaks really highly of him, so it's nice to have him on board."

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Braintree Town defender Tommy Smith has been backed to swap a National League relegation battle for a World Cup summer.

The veteran New Zealand defender, 35, returned from injury to play his first full 90 minutes since November in the 1-1 draw against Morecambe last Saturday.

Smith will not join up with the Kiwis in Auckland during the upcoming international break for a final training camp and friendlies against Finland and Chile.

But Braintree manager Steve Pitt told BBC Essex that Smith remains part of New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley's plans and backed him to be on the plane to the USA in the summer.

"Darren Bazeley has said he would rather than Tommy stayed with us for the next training camp than actually play to benefit him for what lies ahead in the summer which is a real positive," said Pitt.

"He has obviously been a stalwart for New Zealand for a long long time – 15 years plus and is very well thought of off the pitch as well.

"His ambition is to be on that plane to the USA. From his point of view that is the prize and I think he is heading very positively towards it."

Braintree, who are three points from safety in 23rd place with eight games to go, host fifth-placed Scunthorpe to Cressing Road on Saturday.

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Braintree Town goalkeeper Mason Terry has set his sights on playing in the EFL, the Premier League and ultimately representing his country.

The 21-year-old, on loan from West Ham, admits he has never been shy in setting himself challenging targets.

But after 15 man-of-the-match awards, a goal and last weekend an assist for the struggling National League side, he has definitely made an impact.

"My end goal is to represent my country, England," he told BBC Essex.

"Obviously it's to play in the Premier League for West Ham United and for the next six to 18 months it is to finish the season really strong and then be playing in the EFL. That is my next goal."

His goal came in the National League Cup quarter final against Truro City when his 92nd minute equaliser took the tie, which Braintree eventually lost on penalties, to extra time.

Last weekend he provided an assist to goalscorer Lewis Walker against Morecambe as Braintree grabbed a vital point in their relegation battle in the 97th minute with a 1-1 draw.

"I just had a feeling in myself I was going to be the hero again," he said. "Obviously after scoring at Truro about a month ago I just thought it was going to be me again.

"This time I was the provider to Lewis Walker who finished it really well."