Gladiators bring in three new players

Full-back Akeem Hinds, winger John Johnston and midfielder Brad Abbott have all joined the club.

They will go straight into contention for tonight’s fixture.

As part of the deal to bring in Johnston, Callum Chippendale has gone in the opposite direction, linking up with Guiseley.

Hinds, 22, is a former Sheffield United Academy youngster and has most recently been at Liversedge.

During his time at Rotherham United, he has also enjoyed loan spells at Frickley Athletic, Hyde United and Bradford Park Avenue.

Stints at Lincoln City and Brackley Town have also followed for the young defender.

Johnston, meanwhile, has vast experience in the National League North with Salford City, Altrincham, Chester, Alfreton Town and Guiseley, winning league titles at both Salford and Altrincham.

The 28-year-old has also played for Kidsgrove Athletic, and has already faced his new club earlier this season, helping former employers Guiseley to a 2-1 victory at Nethermoor.

Completing the trio of new signings is Abbott, who joins the Gladiators from manager Craig Elliott’s last club Boston United.

He began his career at Barnsley and was loaned out to Harrogate Town, Chester and Barrow before the Tykes released him in May 2016.

He then joined Buxton before moving to Boston United for the first of two spells, interrupted by a stay at Spennymoor.