Corby Town have taken Callum Reynolds on a month's loan from Blue Square Premier side Tamworth.

The defender joins the ranks at Steel Park as cover for centre-half Paul Malone, who is struggling with a groin injury.

The 21-year-old joined Portsmouth as an Academy player after being released by Rushden & Diamonds as a youngster. Whilst at Pompey he enjoyed a loan spell with Luton Town and appeared five times for the Hatters. After leaving Fratton Park, he then signed for the Lambs via a spell with Basingstoke last season.

Manager Graham Drury told www.corbytownfc.co.uk: "With Aynsley McDonald out for two months and Paul Malone injured we needed to bring in some cover as a priority. He hasn't got a lot of first-team experience at this level but he is certainly highly rated and did well at Basingstoke. We've taken him for a month and we'll see how that goes, he is a decent lad and he'll give us the cover we need to allow Paul the chance to rest his groin.

"He is available to play for us in the FA Cup and the FA Trophy so we have that option available to us."