Wycombe Wanderers

Veteran Lee to stay with Wycombe
Former England midfielder Rob Lee has agreed a new contract at Wycombe after lengthy talks with the club. The 39-year-old has agreed a deal similar to the match-by-match contract on which he joined the Chairboys last season, making seven appearances. Boss John Gorman told the club website: "I'm delighted Rob is going to stay. He's a very influential player." Lee has made 672 League appearances for Charlton, Newcastle, Derby, West Ham, Oldham and Wycombe in a 22-year career.

Wycombe look at Salako and Myers
John Salako and Andy Myers are training with Wycombe with the view to earning permanent contracts. Salako, 36, and Myers, 31, are looking for a new club after finishing last season with Brentford. Wycombe manager John Gorman told the club website: "It's great because they're two experienced players who want to join us for training. "They are willing to put themselves to put themselves up with a view to maybe getting a contract." "John is so fit and is such good footballer and it looks as though he may come to Ibiza with us."

Adams handed Feyenoord coach role
Former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams has taken up a role as a trainee coach with Dutch side Feyenoord. The 38-year-old will train the under-21 squad as he looks to broaden his footballing horizons and gain more experience of the European game. Adams told the Rotterdam Dagblad newspaper: "I tested myself for some months in Italy, France and Belgium. "The conversations I had with Feyenoord's management gave me the most welcome feelings." He added: "I believe that I can teach players a lot with my experience but I also hope to pick up a feel of the Dutch youth programme and the structure of Feyenoord." Adams quit as manager of League Two side Wycombe Wanderers last November for personal reasons.

Rosenior blasts jeering of Hancox
Torquay head coach Leroy Rosenior has hit out at fans who jeered stand-in striker Richard Hancox during the friendly against Tiverton on Tuesday. Rosenior said stadium manager Hancox, 34, who is son-in-law of chairman Mike Bateson, was doing the club a favour. "I find it absolutely ridiculous that people boo Richard," Rosenior told the Herald Express newspaper. He added: "He puts himself on the line, he gives it 100% and he works harder than anybody in the club."

Cheltenham rocked by Duff injury
Cheltenham defender Shane Duff has broken a bone in his foot and will miss the start of the season. The 25-year-old defender sustained the injury during training when he pulled up sharply when running with the ball. Cheltenham boss John Ward told the club website: "There were no other players involved but he fell awkwardly. "He was unable to put any weight on the foot and the X-rays confirmed our fears. Shane is likely to miss all of August and into September."

Rovers complete Shearer signing
Bristol Rovers have completed the signing of keeper Scott Shearer from Championship side Coventry. The 24-year-old, who was on loan at Rushden & Diamonds last season, has agreed a two-year deal. "I'm glad it's all sorted now. I've been keeping my fitness up before coming here. Now I just want to get on with it," Shearer told Rovers' website. Glasgow-born Shearer made 38 League appearances for Coventry since joining from Albion Rovers two years ago.

Martis ponders Darlington offer
Darlington have offered Dutch defender Shelton Martis a one-year contract. The former Feyenoord and FC Eindhoven player has returned to his native Holland to consider the offer. Boss Dave Hodgson feels he deserves a deal despite the trialist's last game for the club being abandoned at half-time thanks to a bomb scare. Hodgson told the Northern Echo: "He's a good player. He has lots of pace, reads the game well and his distribution is as good as anyone at the club."

Imps keen to sign striker Molango
Lincoln City manager Keith Alexander is confident of signing Brighton striker Maheta Molango. Molango, 25, has had a successful trial with the Imps and now Alexander wants him on a season long loan. Alexander told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "He's been out of the picture at Brighton for whatever reason, so he's got a chance to resurrect his career. "I've tried to bring him in on a season long loan deal but I don't know whether that will go through in time."

Northampton 1-0 Birmingham City
A strong Birmingham side were upset by League Two outfit Northampton, who triumphed 1-0 at Sixfields. The Blues had several chances but Josh Low scored the only goal of the game for the Cobblers in the second half. Northampton keeper Mark Bunn saved well from Emile Heskey and Julian Gray, while Clinton Morrison also went close for Birmingham with a lobbed effort. At the other end Andy Kirk had the home side's best other effort when his shot was kept out by Nico Vaesen.

Culverhouse is Wycombe youth boss
Wycombe have appointed Ian Culverhouse as their new youth team coach. Culverhouse had been assistant manager to Martin Ling at Leyton Orient before he left the club in May, and has also coached at Swindon and Barnet. "I'm looking forward to getting stuck in and helping develop players for this club," he told Wycombe's website. "There's an aura about this club. Everyone's buzzing, and with the signings (manager) John Gorman has made, there's great expectation."

Oxford 2-2 Wycombe
Oxford super-sub Danny Morgan headed home a dramatic late equaliser as Wycombe were denied victory. Chris Hackett put Oxford ahead from close range but Wycombe hit back late on to go 2-1 up and looked set to win. Tyson pulled back the first with an angled shot and then grabbed his second five minutes from the end by turning in Kevin Betsy's right-wing cross. Morgan snatched a point for the home side when he rose to head in a Hackett free-kick from the right. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford Utd: Turley, Mansell, Willmott, Ashton, Robinson, Hackett, Quinn, Hargreaves, Gray, Bradbury (Morgan 81), Davies (Basham 73). Subs Not Used: Tardif, Stirling, Hughes. Booked: Ashton. Goals: Hackett 17, Morgan 88. Wycombe: Talia, Senda, Johnson, Williamson, Easton, Betsy, Lee (Oakes 61), Bloomfield (Stonebridge 61), Burnell, Tyson, Mooney. Subs Not Used: Williams, Nethercott, Dixon. Booked: Betsy. Goals: Tyson 70, 85. Att: 6,364 Ref: M Russell (Hertfordshire).

Swindon 1-3 Wycombe
Wycombe pulled off a mini-upset in round one of the Carling Cup after easing their way past Swindon. They moved a goal ahead after just 12 minutes when veteran midfielder Rob Lee set up Ian Stonebridge, who slotted home a low left-foot shot. Swindon levelled 12 minutes after half-time when Michael Pook curled the ball past Frank Talia. Wycombe deservedly went ahead again moments later through Nathan Tyson before Jonny Dixon added a late third. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swindon: Heaton, Ifil, Reeves, Comyn-Platt, Smith, Whalley (Nicolau 76), Pook, Heath, Shakes, Roberts (Cureton 71), Thorpe (Fallon 61). Subs Not Used: Evans, Lapham. Booked: Thorpe, Smith. Goals: Pook 58. Wycombe: Talia, Senda, Easton, Johnson, Williamson, Betsy, Oakes, Lee, Stonebridge (Anya 84), Tyson (Dixon 65), Mooney. Subs Not Used: Williams, Nethercott, Martin. Booked: Johnson. Goals: Stonebridge 12, Tyson 62, Dixon 75. Att: 3,976. Ref: P Taylor (Hertfordshire).

Thordarson secures manager award
Notts County boss Gudjon Thordarson has been named manager of the month for August after the Magpies' flying start to the new League Two campaign. Thordarson, who took over as County manager in May, has led his team to the top of the table after six games. They have won four and drawn two of their matches, losing in the Carling Cup to Watford in the meantime. Wycombe's John Gorman, Rochdale's Steve Parkin and David Hodgson of Darlington were also nominated for the award.

Johnson rues 'individual errors'
Defender Roger Johnson feels Wycombe must cut out defensive mistakes if they are to succeed this season. "Individual errors give goals away, and I was very disappointed with myself for the first against Stockport (in the 3-3 draw," he told the club website. "We've given sloppy goals away, but if you look at our previous games, we've hardly given any goals away. "We'll be walking the league if we take our chances and cut out individual errors," Johnson added.

Gorman thinks Tyson will move on
Wycombe Wanderers boss John Gorman says he is resigned to losing hot-shot Nathan Tyson to a bigger club. The 23-year-old striker is the leading scoring in the English leagues with 13 goals so far this season. "Nathan's very ambitious. I think everybody accepts that eventually he will go and that we've done really well to hang on to him," he told Sir Stanley,"He's a great professional and as long as he's here he gives his best. But inevitably we'll probably lose him." Sheffield Wednesday made three bids for Tyson - named League Two player of the month for August - during the summer but Wycombe held out even when the offer reached £500,000. "Every player has got ambitions to play at the highest level they can, and so they should have," said Gorman. "I would want them to have that. There are a few very good players here that could go to a higher level. I'd like them to go with us up through the leagues, but you can't stand in people's way sometimes."

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