TEMPORARY manager Mick Hoyle was busy on the transfer market this week after Alan Tinsley's resignation.

And now Hoyle has thrown his hat in the ring to become manager full time. He said: "I just want a chance to get few results together and turn the club around."

In the meantime he signed out-of-contract defender John Kennedy from Morecambe early in the week and looked certain to secure the signature of Paul Fleming from Runcorn for a "small fee." Club officials wouldn't reveal exactly how much they paid.

Meanwhile, after witnessing Morecambe's cup game with Bamber Bridge on Tuesday night, Mick Hoyle revealed he hoped to sign a centre forward before Saturday's clash with Whitby.

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