Connect with us

Northern Premier League

Gladiators finally get their man as former Football League striker signs up

MATLOCK TOWN joint- bosses Glenn Kirkwood and Craig Hopkins finally got their man in Shaun Harrad this week – ending a three-year battle for his signature!
harrad

MATLOCK TOWN joint- bosses Glenn Kirkwood and Craig Hopkins finally got their man in Shaun Harrad this week – ending a three-year battle for his signature!

The 32-year-old – who played over 250 games in the Football League for Burton Albion, Notts County and Northampton Town – recently turned down an offer from Kevin Nicholson to become a player/coach at Torquay United to be closer to his Nottingham home.

After talks with the joint-bosses, Harrad pitched up at Causeway Lane last week and scored twice on his debut for the Gladiators last Saturday – a 3-1 win over Mansfield Town Under 23s.

He followed that up with another goal and assist at South Normanton Athletic 48 hours later, prompting Kirkwood and Hopkins to swoop and end their lengthy pursuit for the experienced front man.

“We’ve been speaking to him on and off for three years but this has been our first real chance of getting him” explained Hopkins, who also added ex-Alfreton midfielder Todd Jordan this week.

“He knows how much we wanted him to come here and it’s paid off in the end. He’s very good in front of goal, very good with his back to goal and has massive experience plus a first class attitude.

“Let’s face it, you don’t play for Nigel Clough at Burton without having a good attitude. He showed his class with his goal against South Normanton, it was a great finish.”

Related Topics
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.
My Betting Sites
Pro Direct
Isuzu

free bets

online bettingbest-betting-sites-by-betinireland-banner

free bets

More in Northern Premier League

  •

    Athletic inching closer to history

    Oscar Fletcher believes Redcar Athletic have found ‘the right mix’ as they close in on a historic promotion into the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

  •

    Rose is in full bloom to put Pitmen joint top

    By David Chamberlain AHKEEM Rose made one and scored one as Hednesford Town brushed aside Guiseley to move level on points with leaders Hebburn Town. A quick start from the Pitmen saw Rose shoot over the bar, while a few minutes later Omari Sterling-James put in a cross that Rose...

  •

    AFC RUSHDEN & D 1 BOLDMERE ST.M 3

    DIV 1 MIDLANDS By Paul Judd ■ A STUNNING second-half fightback from Boldmere saw them claim a deserved win. A scrappy first half saw both sides struggle for momentum until the home side broke the deadlock. Joel Nketia smashed a loose ball into the roof of the net after a...

  •

    FERRIBY DENY THE SPARTANS LATE ON

    DIV 1 EAST BLYTH SPARTANS 2 NORTH FERRIBY 2 By Tom Devereux NORTH Ferriby’s improving run of form continued with another promising display in the North-East, as they claim another point on the road. It was very much the Villagers in the opening stages of match and Lewis Dennison fired...