Town on the ball

Swindon have signed David Ball on a six-month loan deal from Manchester City.

The striker, who will remain at the County Ground until January 12, has already stared training with his new team-mates,Ball, 20, will be looking to gain some first-team experience with the Robins, having yet to have made his competitive debut for the Premier League side.

"I'm very happy to have come down here, it's obviously a club on the up and I'm confident we can do well this season," Ball told his new club's official website.

"I watched a few of the games last season, including the play-off final, and I really want to help Swindon go one better this year and get promotion."

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