Warrington Town land new striker

Striker Joe Rodwell-Grant has become Warrington Town’s third new signing of the summer.

Rodwell-Grant, 21, arrives at the Cal.Delivery Stadium from Wigan Athletic, having previously been in the academy setup at Preston North End.

He has had loan spells at Bamber Bridge, Lancaster City and FC United of Manchester, and joined up with the Yellows at the start of pre-season.

Manager Mark Beesley said: “We’ve been after Joe for a while now. We tried to sign him a couple of times when he was at Wigan, and so it’s third time lucky!

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“He’s done really well in the games, he’s looked sharp and fit and that’s the key to it, giving him a platform to perform.”

The forward follows the arrival of defender Ollie Southern and the return of fans’ favourite Bohan Dixon, with more to come prior to the new National League North season that begins on August 10.

Rodwell-Grant said: “It’s a good club and Bees has been on to me to come in for a while. It’s been good coming in the first few games and getting a goal and making myself at home, and hopefully that’s the start of something new.

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“What any striker wants is to score goals, and that’s the aim for me personally and for the team.

“I’m glad Warrington have given me the chance to prove myself.”

After hitting the post in the pre-season game in Nantwich, Rodwell-Grant found the back of the net in the 3-0 win over Rochdale and paid tribute to the fans for their response to his performances.

He added: “It was class coming off and the fans telling me to sign, I loved it! I’ll give everything I’ve got and I’m sure the team will too. I’m buzzing to be here.”

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