By Ben Collins Last updated: 20th June 2008
Holt: Set for Shrews deal
Shrewsbury have agreed to sign Nottingham Forest striker Grant Holt for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old forward is now discussing personal terms with Town boss Paul Simpson after scoring three goals in 22 league starts for Forest last season.
Holt scored a total of 20 goals in 96 league appearances for Forest after a £300,000 move from Rochdale in January 2006.
The Carlisle-born striker began his League career at Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Rochdale in January 2004 and made four substitute appearances on loan at Blackpool towards the end of last season.
Carlisle, Hartlepool and Rochdale were also believed to be interested in signing the frontman.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| 15:00 | Aldershot vs Darlington |
| 15:00 | Bury vs Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Crewe vs Dag & Red |
| 15:00 | Lincoln City vs Barnet |
| 15:00 | Morecambe vs Hereford |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Notts County vs Bradford |
| 15:00 | Port Vale vs Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Rotherham vs Accrington Stanley |
| 15:00 | Shrewsbury vs Burton Albion |
| 15:00 | Torquay vs Chesterfield |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| 15:00 | Accrington Stanley vs Lincoln City |
| 15:00 | Barnet vs Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Bradford vs Port Vale |
| 15:00 | Burton Albion vs Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Chesterfield vs Northampton |
| 15:00 | Dag & Red vs Torquay |
| 15:00 | Darlington vs Bury |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Gillingham 1 - 0 Shrewsbury | |
| Sunday 10th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Gillingham 2 - 1 Rochdale | |
| Bury 0 - 1 Shrewsbury | |
| Thursday 7th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Rochdale 0 - 0 Gillingham | |
| Shrewsbury 0 - 1 Bury | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Rotherham 0 - 1 Exeter | |
| Bury 1 - 0 Accrington Stanley | |
| Lincoln City 0 - 2 Aldershot | |
| Grimsby 0 - 0 Macclesfield | |
| Dag & Red 1 - 2 Shrewsbury | |
| Chesterfield 0 - 2 Bradford | |
| Chester 1 - 2 Darlington | |
| Brentford 2 - 0 Luton | |
| Morecambe 0 - 4 Bournemouth | |
| Rochdale 0 - 1 Gillingham | |
| Barnet 1 - 2 Port Vale | |
| Wycombe 1 - 2 Notts County | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Coca-Cola Football League Two | |
| Bradford 3 - 0 Rotherham | |
| Bournemouth 2 - 1 Grimsby | |
| Port Vale 1 - 1 Wycombe | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aldershot Town | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Barnet FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bury | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Darlington | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Notts County | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 |
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