O'Toole & Arthur Sign Deals

Valley are pleased to unveil new attacking midfielder Ethan O'Toole while winger Hilton Arthur has also signed a contract.

21-year-old Ethan O'Toole has impressed in pre-season and has penned a one-year deal with the club while Arthur, who signed first team forms earlier in the month, is also now on a contract until the end of the season.

Ethan has been with Loughborough Students for the last two seasons and was a key part of their promotion-winning campaign to the NPL Midlands last season having previously been with Shrewsbury Town youth.

The 23-year-old winger Hilton Arthur scored his third goal of pre-season in the win over Aylestone Park on Tuesday and has impressed enough to earn a deal.

Hilton had a stellar season in the NPL Midlands with Corby Town in the 2022/23 campaign scoring nine goals as the Steelmen just missed out on a play-off place.

Ghanian-born Hilton played last season for Northampton Sileby Rangers helped them to promotion from the Spartan South Midlands League Division One and has also previously featured for Burton Park Wanderers.

Joining them this week is two other defensive signings Callum Rai and Damien Osoimoejiokhian after both have been on trial during pre-season.

29-year-old centre back Callum Rai has experience in the NPL Midlands over the last two seasons with Shepshed Dynamo and was most recently with Lutterworth Town.

Callum has come up through the divisions starting a decade ago with Coventry United in the Midland Football League Division Two before spells with Alvis and GNP Sports.

Rai's studies took him to London and to the USA where he played for Maryland University and UWA Tigers.

23-year-old left back Damien Osoimoejiokhian spent last season with Daventry Town and Cogenhoe United and is looking to make the step up.

Osoimoejiokhian started his career with Nuneaton's youth team before spells with Northampton Sileby Rangers and Wellingborough Town.