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On-loan defender Freddie Veseli made his second appearance for League Two Bury as they lost 4-0 at Chesterfield having been reduced to 10 men in the first half.

Boss Mick McCarthy has reiterated that he is looking for defensive cover during the transfer window, but has played down adding to his striking options.

Manager Mick McCarthy says striker Frank Nouble has thrived in the three-man strike force he has employed in recent games. The 22-year-old, signed from Wolves for a bargain £25,000 a year ago, has started six of Town’s last seven games.

Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry has revealed that Town made an enquiry regarding former loanee Tyrone Barnett prior to his switch to Bristol City yesterday.

Defender Freddie Veseli is expected to join his loan club Port Vale on a permanent basis with his spell with the League One side having come to an end. The former Swiss U21 international is one of five Town players whose loans were up at the weekend.

Boss Mick McCarthy says Jack Marriott’s development is currently going plan with the 19-year-old set to be on the bench for his new loan club Gillingham in their live Sky game against Wolves at the Priestfield Stadium this evening (Sky Sports 1/HD1 7.30pm). Marriott will be with the League One club until the end of the season unless the Blues utilise a 24-hour recall available after 28 days.

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Blues striker Jack Marriott scored with a freekick deep in injury time to earn his loan club Woking a 1-1 home draw with Eastleigh in the final game of his current spell with the Cards.

Boss Mick McCarthy says striker Jack Marriott will again go out on loan, either to a Football League club or current side Woking, when his spell with the Cards is up on January 2nd, while left-back David October can remain with his current club Histon in the Skrill North.

Wokings New Years Day match at Salisbury City, the final game of Blues striker Jack Marriotts current loan spell with the Cards, has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.