AFC Telford hand bumper permanent contract to loan midfield star Liam Nolan
AFC Telford have lit up transfer deadline day with the statement capture of loan midfield star Liam Nolan on a bumper two-and-a-half year deal.
The 27-year-old has been a star addition for Paul Carden since first checking in on loan from National League North rivals AFC Fylde in January.
Liverpudlian Nolan, a former Northern Ireland under-21 international, has made his stint in Shropshire a permanent one with the Bucks on a lengthy deal until the summer of 2024 after the Bucks acquired his services from the Coasters.
The former Everton and Crewe youngster, who was a star under Carden at Southport, has been a big success in Telford white operating at the base of the Bucks midfield.
The rangy and combative midfielder has also chipped in with three crucial goals in his 14 appearances for the club, earning a vital six points in the fight for National North survival.
He scored in the 2-1 home midweek success over Curzon Ashton a few weeks ago and added a vital double in last weekend's 2-0 New Bucks Head victory over Spennymoor Town.
Nolan was contracted at Fylde until this summer. He is expected to play a crucial role as Carden's men push for step two survival, beginning at lowly rivals Farsley Celtic on Saturday.
Nolan's permanent stay adds to extended loans for Mansfield pair Keaton Ward and Ryan Burke and a senior deal for under-18 striker Callum Knowles on a busy deadline for the Bucks.
