BLACKPOOL boss Steve McMahon has admitted he is now desperate to sign a striker to replace Brett Ormerod.

The 25-year-old was sold to Southampton last month for £1.75million, and McMahon is yet to find a new forward to come in on a permanent basis.

Veteran striker Andy Payton is at Bloomfield Road on a month's loan from Burnley, McMahon said: "I'm desperate for new faces to brighten it up.

"We need a striker, someone with pace and energy, fresh blood if you like. It's up to me to try and bring the right people in."