WINGER Lee Cartwright will be out of action until the new year following an operation for knee surgery.

Cartwright could be out for around six weeks after keyhole surgery on his cartilage, necessary due to an injury he picked up against Bury.

LOAN striker Alex Mathie will stay at North End until the end of his agreed three-month period, according to North End chiefs.

The fears were that Mathie would be immediately recalled to Dundee United following the club's sale of Billy Dodds to Rangers.

FORMER North End stars George Ross, Ian Bryson and John Thomas were on hand to launch a new book, 100 Greatest PNE Post-War Players, last week.

A book signing session will take place at WH Smiths in Fishergate today (Thursday) with manager David Moyes and players from the club.

MARK Holt, head of supporter group PSG 2000, has asked PNE chief Bryan Gray to reconsider his decision to break all contact with the pressure group.

The chairman revealed he would have no contact with the group following its choice to criticise the much-delayed football museum and the lack of funding for players.

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