STAN Ternent looks set to step up his search for a goalkeeper after deciding not to pursue his interest in Danish trialist Nicolas Nielsen.

The Burnley boss ran the rule over Nielsen in two friendly outings against Sheffield Wednesday and Northwich Victoria last week after he came over to Turf Moor on a one-week trial from B93 Copenhagen.

But he won't be pursuing his interest in the player and now looks set to turn his attentions elsewhere.

And he may well be tempted to go back in for Everton's Paul Gerrard following revelations today that Thomas Myhre may be back sooner than anticipated from a broken leg.

Ternent has had a £250,000 bid rejected by Walter Smith already this summer.

On Nielsen, the Clarets chief said: "He did very well but he wasn't quite what we were looking for.

"So I've decided against signing him.

"But we've got other irons in the fire."

Ternent has made another 'signing', though, as the Clarets prepare for this week's friendlies with Premiership giants Everton and Sunderland.

Former Everton and Blackpool player Ian Liversedge has joined the club's backroom staff as the new physio following the departure of Paul Lake.

And he'll be a familiar face among some of the present Burnley squad after working with some of them last year when he was based at Beaumont Hospital in Bolton. Liversedge worked on a part-time basis with Altrincham last season as well as working at Beaumont.

But he's previously had spells in the professional game with Newcastle United, Oldham Athletic and Stoke City. Ex-Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers midfielder Nicky Reid will be his assistant and Liversedge has already started work in his new post.

"It's great to get back into the professional game because I've missed the day-to-day involvement," said Liversedge.

"I found out Paul was leaving, made a couple of discreet enquiries, and I got a phone call a couple of weeks ago inviting me in for a chat.

"I'm looking forward to working with Nicky.

"I think we'll be a great partnership and it's good that two people will be doing the job because, with reserves and youth teams these days, there can be up to 40 or 50 players to look after.

"But there's tremendous potential about everything at this club and that was a big factor in me joining."

One of Liversedge's first task will be to work with Chris Brass, who is set for a scan on a stomach-muscle strain.

Ternent is still not sure what the extent of his injury is and doesn't know how long he'll be without the defender until he's heard from the specialist.

Meanwhile, Burnley reserves are in action tonight with a friendly at Nationwide Conference outfit Morecambe.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.