News in brief

Former loan players Dean Gordon and Carl Muggleton are moving clubs this summer. Gordon who played for City over Christmas has been released by Middlebrough while Muggleton, who played for City at the end of the promotion campaign in 2000 / 2001, is set to move from Cheltenham to Chesterfield.

Ex City striker Tony Bird has been released by Kidderminster and is having trials in Ireland with St Patricks.