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Quakers swoop for duo

02 Jan 2007 - 07:16:12

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Darlington manager Dave Penney has added two loan players - David Wheater from Middlesbrough and Sheffield United's Evan Horwood - in an attempt to halt his side's slide down the League Two table.

The 19-year-old Wheater has made eight appearances for Boro and has been loaned out to Doncaster Rovers and Wolves in the last 12 months.

"He's a big centre-half who can head it, in both boxes," Penney told the Quakers' official website.

"He has pace which we're lacking a bit of at the back. We tried to get him in November when he'd just come back from Wolves, but he didn't really fancy it.

"He spent another couple of weeks in the reserves at Middlesbrough and he's changed his mind. We're hoping he can bring some confidence into the squad."

Horwood is a 20-year-old defender who has made one appearance for the Blades. He has been on loan at Stockport County, Scunthorpe United, York City and Chester City in the last two years.

Darlington lost all six of the League Two matches they played in December.