Brammer: Back in three weeks
Port Vale manager Dean Glover has hinted he could sign on-loan midfielder Dave Brammer permanently in January.
Brammer returned to Vale from Millwall over a month ago, but has missed the club's last four matches due to a knee injury.
However, he has undergone a minor operation and Glover hopes the 33-year-old could return to action before his current loan spell expires in the New Year.
"It's good news with Dave," Glover told the Sentinel. "He had a minor operation on his patella just to clear out a bit of rubbish that was there.
"He had a slight tear in his cartilage which has been cut away, so hopefully he'll be back in three weeks.
"He may be a free agent in January. We've done a deal with Millwall in that we don't pay them until he plays again. So he's still our player.
"As for January, we'll have to see what line Millwall go down and whether they decide to pay him up.
"But if he plays well for us other teams will also be looking at him."

League One round up - 7th February
Colchester 2-0 Southend - Highlights
Colchester 2-0 Southend - Ward
Colchester 2-0 Southend - Tilson
Colchester 2-0 Southend - Wordsworth
Boothroyd looking for the win
Hartlepool 2-2 Leeds - Highlights
Millwall 2-1 Norwich - Highlights
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Brentford vs Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Norwich |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Swindon |
| 15:00 | Leyton Orient vs Leeds |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Exeter |
| 15:00 | Oldham vs Walsall |
| 15:00 | Southend vs Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Stockport vs Colchester |
| 15:00 | Yeovil vs Gillingham |
| Monday 15th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Bristol Rovers vs Charlton |
| Tuesday 16th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Carlisle vs Huddersfield |
| 19:45 | Leeds vs Walsall |
| 19:45 | Yeovil vs Colchester |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Colchester vs Oldham |
| 15:00 | Exeter vs Stockport |
| 15:00 | Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Hartlepool vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Brighton |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Swindon 4 - 2 Oldham | |
| Bristol Rovers 0 - 1 Walsall | |
| Brighton 0 - 0 Huddersfield | |
| Gillingham 0 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Monday 8th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Colchester 2 - 0 Southend | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Swindon 1 - 1 Charlton | |
| Walsall 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers | |
| Wycombe 1 - 4 Yeovil | |
| Millwall 2 - 1 Norwich | |
| Tranmere 0 - 1 Oldham | |
| Huddersfield 1 - 1 Carlisle | |
| Exeter 1 - 1 Southampton | |
| Stockport 1 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Brentford 4 - 0 Gillingham | |
| Hartlepool 2 - 2 Leeds | |
| Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Brighton | |
| Tuesday 2nd February | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Leyton Orient 5 - 0 Bristol Rovers | |
| Walsall 1 - 1 Charlton | |
| Colchester 2 - 1 Carlisle | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Leeds 2 - 0 Colchester | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 28 | 61 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 29 | 55 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 28 | 52 |
| 6 | Millwall | 29 | 49 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 47 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 46 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 39 |
| 10 | Walsall | 28 | 37 |
| 11 | Brentford | 28 | 37 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 35 |
| 13 | Southampton | 28 | 34 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 29 | 34 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 28 | 34 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | Southend United | 29 | 31 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 29 | 30 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 29 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 30 | 29 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 29 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 30 | 23 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 28 | 16 |
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Swindon maintained their promotion charge with a 4-2 home victory over Oldham on Tuesday night.
Ian Thomas-Moore's second-half strike fired Tranmere to a 1-0 victory over struggling Gillingham.
A stunning double save from Clayton Ince clinched Walsall all three points in a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers.
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