The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Sports’ promotion boost after two new signings
Peterborough Sports have boosted their promotion chances by making two key signings.
Manager Jimmy Dean has enticed goalkeeper Peter Crook to the Bee Arena from higher level Boston United and persuaded his former player Jordan Macleod to return to the Southern Premier Division Central play-off challengers.
Forward Macleod left Spalding United from the division below Sports last week after scoring 20 goals for them.
Regular Sports goalkeeper Paul White is expected to leave the club ahead of a meeting with his old team St Ives at the Bee Arena on Saturday (3pm).
“Jordan has always had the talent,” Dean stated. “The question with him has always been ‘does he want it enough?’
“He’s now answered that question to my satisfaction and I’m delighted to have him back on board. He’s a striker in form and will add to our forward power.
“Goalkeeper is a position I felt we needed to improve if we are to go up. It was a tough call as Paul has done okay, but I’m paid to make hard decisions and this is the right move for the club.
“Peter has a great pedigree.
He’s been involved in some big games for Boston.”
Dean is expecting a much tougher game against St Ives than the 7-2 romp his side enjoyed in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, Sports are also at home to struggling Bromsgrove on Tuesday (March 29, 7.45pm) as they seek to finish second and secure home advantage
in the promotion play-offs.
“St Ives is a derby game so will be tough and the 7-2 result earlier this season was a false one,” Dean, a former St Ives skipper, added. “It was 2-2 at half time and anyway they are a much improved side now. I have a lot of respect for a St Ives club I had three great years with, including skippering them to promotion.
“Obviously that goes out of the window on Saturday as Peterborough Sports has to come first.”
Sports could have forwards Dion Sembie-Ferris and Mark Jones, plus defender Isaiah Bazeley, back after injury against St Ives.
Striker Michael Gash has only a 50% chance of playing, but key winger Jordan Nicholson is back in training after suffering a broken leg in December.
Jimmy Dean: ‘Goalkeeper is a position I felt we needed to improve.’