St Ives Get Busy Ahead of Big Kick-Off

Four join Saints group.

Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central club St Ives Town have added four more players to their squad ahead of the start of the 2021/22 campaign.

Midfielder Joe Evans moves to the Saints from league rivals Hednesford Town, where he had been since July 2019.

The 21-year-old joined the Pitmen after leaving League One side MK Dons.

He had experience of Step 3 football during a spell with Southern Premier Division South side Chesham United and has also represented Southern Division One Central outfit Bedford Town.

Pakistan international midfielder Samir Nabi arrives from Vanarama National League North side Hereford.

He had signed for the Bulls in October 2020 from league rivals Kidderminster Harriers, where he had been since January 2020.

The 24-year-old spent more than a decade rising through the junior and academy ranks at the Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion.

After leaving the Hawthorns in 2016, he spent time playing abroad, before coming back to England to feature for Carlisle United, Torquay United and spent from February 2019 until the end of the campaign on loan with Halesowen Town.

He has two caps for Pakistan, his first coming in June 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Prolific marksman Ryan Robbins makes the short trip over from Division One Central neighbours St Neots Town.

The experienced 33-year-old signed for the `other` Saints this time last year from then-league rivals Corby Town, who he signed for in November 2019.

The St Kitts & Nevis international had been at Steel Park before, however, spending time on loan from Boston United in 2016.

He had spells with Coalville Town, Barwell, Stamford AFC and King`s Lynn before joining the Pilgrims in 2015.

In November 2017 he joined AFC Rushden & Diamonds from Gresley FC and score 17 goals in 31 games before moving on to Loughborough Dynamo, Shepshed Dynamo and then United Counties League side Leicester Nirvana.

Joining the Saints on loan from League Two side Northampton Town is centre-back Josh Flanagan.

A product of the Cobblers academy, he was added to the first-team squad for a game at Shrewsbury Town in September 2020, before signing his first professional contract in May 2021.

He had a previous loan spell with United Counties League Premier Division South side Wellingborough Town in 2019/20.

Meanwhile, putting pen-to-paper to remain at Westwood Road is forward Michael Harding.

The 20-year-old initially signed for the Saints in October 2020.

The powerful young striker, who can play anywhere along the front line, is a product of the Northampton Town youth and scholarship system.

He also spent a brief time on `work experience` at Vanarama National League North side Kettering Town in 2019/20.

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