Wealdstone have signed Brunel University winger Peter Martin.
The right-sided player has joined until the end of the season, after impressing during several reserve games, and could be involved in their crucial match at Tonbridge Angels this weekend.
The Stones have gone on a 12-match unbeaten run in the Ryman Premier but badly need to extend the sequence at their third-placed rivals.
Stones boss Gordon Bartlett said: “With eight games to go realistically we need to win six of them [for the play-offs]. They are one of our rivals so we have to aim to go there and get a win.”
Wealdstone had to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw at home to Folkestone Invicta on Saturday. Bartlett was far from impressed with both his side’s performance and also the referee’s display.
Peter Dean fired the hosts in front but Alan Massey appeared to be pushed to the ground in the build-up to Folkestone’s 82nd minute equaliser. In the aftermath, Lee Chappell was booked for protesting and was subsequently dismissed for sarcastically clapping the referee.
Bartlett said: “I think it was a poor performance on our part. We certainly didn’t play well but our performance was marginally better than the referee’s.
“I thought he had a poor game. I could only remember one bad tackle and yet we had six yellow cards and a red.
“There were too many things to moan about and he had a bad day. Referees are going to make mistakes but it’s important they learn from it.”
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