AIRBUS UK Broughton boss Craig Harrison has moved in to sign a trio of former Chester City youngsters – and is chasing three other players with vast Welsh Premier experience.

Goalkeeper Phil Palethorpe made one appearance for the Blues last season as a substitute and was on the Tranmere Rovers bench for the first two games of this campaign having joined the Prenton Park outfit on non-contract terms.

Also arriving at the Airfield is centre-back Jack Rowlands and right-back or midfielder Brett Robson. But the ambitious Harrison isn’t stopping there.

He hopes to pip a number of clubs to the signature of Craig Garside following his release from Rhyl and is looking to bring in Bangor's Craig Hutchinson, who like Garside is a former Gap Connah’s Quay midfielder.

Harrison is also planning to approach the league's all-time leading goalscorer Marc Lloyd-Williams, a free agent since being let go by Rhyl on Wednesday.

Rhyl, managed by former Airbus number two Allan Bickerstaff, have culled their squad in recent weeks after recruiting a host of former Football League players, including Harrison’s predecessor Gareth Owen.

The ex-Wrexham midfielder did not feature in Rhyl’s 6-1 success over the Wingmakers on Tuesday night in Group Five of the Loosemores Challenge Cup.

Paul Hallows was on target for the visitors, who never gave in but simply could not cope with a side Harrison believes will take the WPL title off Llanelli.

The heavy defeat followed Friday night’s opening-game 2-1 reverse at new boys Prestatyn, who were grateful to an inspired goalkeeping performance by Jon Dunt. He was eventually beaten by debutant Jon Slater, but by then it was too little, too late.

John Davies and Gary Lovell are unavailable for tomorrow’s trip to Newtown (2.30pm).