ERIC SKORA and Alan McCormack have both agreed to extend their loan spells away from Deepdale.

French midfielder Skora will remain on loan at League One Walsall until January 14. He had previously joined on a month's loan earlier this month.

The 24-year-old, who spent much of last season on the sidelines with a knee injury, has impressed since arriving in the Midlands. He has scored two goals and the side have been unbeaten since he arrived.

Elsewhere, fellow midfielder Alan McCormack, who has been on loan at Motherwell all season will now remain at Billy Davies' old club until the end of the season.

McCormack has been out for two months with injury, but his early performances were enough to impress the boss, former England star Terry Butcher.

All in all, it means North End have six players out on loan - Mark Jackson is at Shrewsbury, Dickson Etuhu is at Norwich, David Elebert is at Scarborough and Andy Smith is at Motherwell.