Dempsey can’t play for Town in play-off tilt

TOWN will not be able to call on the services of midfielder Kyle Dempsey for their upcoming play-off campaign.

The 21-year-old has been on loan at Fleetwood Town this season and helped guide the Trawlermen to their own play-off push in League One.

But Fleetwood were unable to get past the semi-final phase and were knocked out by Bradford City.

The goalless draw at Highbury Stadium on Sunday meant the Bantams advanced to Wembley after winning 1-0 on aggregate, and also meant Dempsey’s season at Fleetwood had finished.

But Dempsey will be unable to feature in a second play-off campaign this season as his loan deal with the Lancashire club runs until the end of May.

The youngster - who was named Fleetwood’s young player of the year this season - will therefore continue to be a Fleetwood man until June. ■■Hull defender Brian Lenihan has signed a new one-year deal with the club.

The Tigers have the option of a further year on the 22-year-old rightback, who has been dogged by injury since joining from Cork City in 2014.

Lenihan signed a three-year deal when he arrived at Hull, but has been restricted to one first-team appearance due to a series of recurring injuries and had knee surgery last summer. ■■Sean Dyche has reiterated that Burnley will not be pressurised into selling Michael Keane after the latest round of rumours regarding his future.

England centre-back Keane, 24, continues to be linked to the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton after a stellar season in which he was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award and made his international bow. ■■Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 15-year-old playmaker Billy Gilmour from Rangers, the Scottish club have announced. Gers had been desperate to cling on to the highly-rated Scotland Under-17 international.