Town on the ball

13 July 2010 16:00
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."

Source: PA