Wire boss hails new 'quality' striker

Warrington Town have strengthened their attacking options by signing another proven football league striker.

Manager Shaun Reid is delighted with his latest signing this week, former Macclesfield Town and Accrington Stanley striker John Miles.

The forward won a League Two medal while on loan at MK Dons in 2008 and Reid said: "This is a massive coup for this football club to get a player of this quality. This is exactly the type of player we want to bring to this club to help us improve."

Miles, 30, was a product of the Liverpool Academy, and progressed as far as the reserve team in 2002 before joining Stoke City.

He later joined Crewe Alexandra before joining Macclesfield Town on loan in 2003. He scored four goals in eight games during his loan spell, which was made into a permanent move and he remained at Macclesfield until May 2007, when he moved to Accrington.

In 2008 he completed a loan move to Milton Keynes Dons with a view to a permanent deal, re-uniting with his former Macclesfield boss Paul Ince to win a League Two medal before returning to Accrington.

In 2010 he signed for newly promoted Conference National side Fleetwood Town. More recently, he has played at Stockport County and Altrincham.

Miles teams up with former Rochdale and Accrington Stanley striker Lee McEvilly, who starred in Town's 1-1 draw with league leaders Trafford on Monday and former Rochdale and AFC Fylde marksman Kevin Townson. Reid believes that together, the trio will provide an exciting attacking line-up for the Wire.

Meanwhile, Warrington have been further boosted by the news that Skipper Peter Dogan trained with the team on Thursday night and has declared himself fit for today's visit to New Mills [Saturday] despite suffering a dislocated shoulder against Trafford on Monday.

Townson, who suffered a similar injury in the FA Cup victory at Atherton 48 hours earlier could be set for a return to action for the FA Cup clash with Maine Road a week on Saturday.