FORMER Lincoln City keeper Alan Marriott (30) has joined Mansfield Town.
The experienced stopper will play in Saturday's match against Altrincham - after Paddy Gamble's loan ended over New Year - and has been signed until the end of the season.
Stags' current keepers Jason White, still recovering from injury, and teenager Luke Herriott, ill, are not expected to figure in the game.
Marriott is new manager David Holdsworth's second signing, after the arrival of Curtis Woodhouse on Monday - and like Woodhouse has left BSP rivals Rushden for the Stags.
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Yesterday the manager said he hoped to bring in two keepers before the weekend . . . one with experience.
Marriott spent nine years at Lincoln, including more than 350 League appearances, after starting his career as a trainee at Spurs.
Last season he became the Imps' first keeper to keep 100 clean sheets in the Football League.
Earlier this season he made 12 appearances for Rushden, but lost his first team place after stomach surgery.
He had signed a two-year deal with the Diamonds at the start of the season, but like Woodhouse had been told he could leave after the club ran into financial difficulties.
Marriott told
mansfieldtown.net: "It didn't take much for the manager to persuade me. I was aware of an interest over the last couple of days and I am pleassed to be here . . . it is a massive club and has fantatsic fan base and potential.
"I have some fantastic memories from Lincoln, five play-offs, but that is in the past now.
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"I am proud of my records (at Lincoln) . . . 100 clean sheets, the all-time holder for the club and playing for five/six seasons on the spin.
"I am quite vocal (on the pitch) and like to keep a high back line and sweep up from that. I also like to think I am a good shot stopper . . . amd more than willing to come for crosses. I am not one to stop on my line."
