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Barrow have signed Pijus Otegbayo on loan from Championship club Stoke City until January.

The 19-year-old Irish defender made three league appearances for the Potters last season, but has not featured in this campaign.

Otegbayo, who goes straight into the starting line-up for the game with Boston United (15:00 GMT) is the younger brother of Sheffield Wednesday player Gabriel.

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FC Halifax Town have signed defender Lucas Houghton on a month-long loan deal from Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

The 19-year-old right-back made his debut for Rovers' senior team in their 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup in August.

He joins in time to be available for selection for the Shaymen's home fixture against Yeovil Town on Saturday [12:30 GMT].

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AFC Fylde have signed midfielder Archie Lang on a two-year deal.

The 21-year-old joins, having left Bamber Bridge earlier this week, where he made a total of 15 appearances this season.

He could make his debut in Friday's National League fixture against Hornchurch, the club said.

"It's been a long time coming, but I'm really happy to be here, and I'm just ready to kick on now," he said.

"I want to push myself, and this feels like the right place to do so."

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Woking goalkeeper Will Jääskeläinen faces a long spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

The Cards have confirmed that Jääskeläinen, 28, suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a recent match against Scunthorpe.

Vicente Reyes, who came on for him during the Scunthorpe game, arrived on loan from Norwich City earlier this month.

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Scunthorpe have placed player-coach Jacob Butterfield and defender Ross Barrows in interim charge of the team.

The Iron sacked Andy Butler on Wednesday after a 4-1 defeat at Tamworth left them five points adrift of safety in the National League and confirmed on Thursday his assistant John Schofield had also been relieved of his duties.

Veteran midfielder Butterfield, 36, returned for a second spell with the club in the summer and also joined Butler's coaching staff.

He will lead the side alongside Barrows, 28, in Saturday's Lincolnshire derby against Boston.

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Carlisle United captain Morgan Feeney has agreed a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2029, while the club have also signed Stockport County's Callum Camps in a two-month loan deal.

Feeney, 29, is in his second spell with the Cumbrians, having rejoined them in June last year.

He previously spent two years with the club and helped them win promotion from League Two through the play-offs in 2023.

"It's been something I've wanted to sort out for a while, and I'm delighted we've finally got it done," Feeney said.

"This club means a lot to me, and being able to continue representing and captaining Carlisle United is something I'm proud of. I'm looking forward to continuing to work hard and helping the team progress."

Camps arrives after making 122 appearances for Stockport since joining them from Fleetwood Town in 2022 and is eligible to face Harrogate Town on Wednesday.

Boss Rob Elliot said of his new recruit: "I think his experience will really help some of the young midfielders we've got, strengthen the squad and really add quality in terms of on the ball and around the goal."