Falkirk have signed former Aston Villa, Clyde and St Johnstone midfielder Colin Marshall on a three-month deal.

Falkirk Head Coach John Hughes told his club’s official website: “We are delighted to add Colin to the squad, and he will certainly give us more options in the team. We have had a heavy fixture list since the start of the season, and as I said recently, squads win leagues, not players. I was interested in Colin previously, and when he became available again, I asked him to train with the squad. He impressed me greatly, and that convinced me to act.”

Sunderland have announced that midfielder Colin Healy has broken his leg today in training. This is the second time in nine months that the Irish international has suffered a break.

Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy told his club’s official website: “I’m absolutely as sick as I could be for Colin and of course we’ll do whatever it takes to help him through this.”

Cardiff City have extended the contract of defender Danny Gabbidon. The Welsh international, who had two-years remaining on his current deal, extended his contract for an undisclosed period.

Cardiff said in a statement on their official website: “The Club is delighted to announce that Danny Gabbidon has signed an extension to his contract.

“We are delighted that Danny has committed himself to the Club long term as we regard him an important and integral part of the future.”

Swindon Town manager Andy King has said that he is in talks wtih Wigan Athletic to extend the loan deal of defender/midfielder Paul Mitchell for another month.

King told his club’s official website: “I will be looking to do another month on that one.

“It is a bit of a different situation as it has a 24 hour recall written in it. I have nearly agreed it with Wigan to have him for another month.

“I think he has done well in his time here.

“Right back is not his preferred position, he likes to play in the centre of midfield but I think he has done a more than adequate job at right back.

“I don’t want to discuss a more permanent deal, as I have got another months loan deal with him. I will start to think about when the time is right and at the moment it isn’t.”