...three further players to bolster his squad.

The Pitmen secured the signatures of Mike Howard from Preston North End and Romario Martin from Solihull Moors, while Francino Francis has also re-signed.

Howard joins the Pitmen on a six-month loan deal from the SkyBet Championship side and scored in the win at Basford.

The 18-year-old is happy in the forward position but more commonly on the left side.

Howard has been with Preston since he was 11 and impressed in the youth team last season, going on to earn a place in the first-team.

Martin, 19, meanwhile will provide cover in the forward areas.

The St Kitts & Nevis international began his career with Continental Star before Solihull snapped him up in 2016.

Loan spells at Barwell, Highgate United and Romulus have followed before linking up with the Pitmen.

The experienced Francis will take up the position as player-coach providing cover in the centre-half position and also forward areas where he began his career.

Francis was on the books of Stoke City and Watford, where he made three appearances in 2005/06.

Spells with the likes of Redditch United, Quorn, Halesowen Town, Tamworth, Kidderminster Harriers, Barwell, Chasetown, Sutton Coldfield Town, Leek Town and Hinckley AFC followed before his return to Keys Park via a short stint at NPL Division One West outfit Market Drayton Town.