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Ilkeston recorded a double over Gainsborough last season but the Holy Blues finished three points and three places above Ilkeston after winning 11 of their last 14 matches.
CLUB CAPTAIN COGILL COMMITS FOR 2024/25
Following hot on the heels of the news that Joe Stacey has joined the Holy Blues permanently following his Alfreton Town departure, we can bring you the news you have all been waiting for. Club Captain, Dylan Cogill has agreed terms and extends his stay at Gainsborough Trinity into a third season. The popular centre back played an important role in the team achieving an excellent finish to the season.
Captaining the side in more than half of his 87 appearances, and chipping in with a number of goals (7), Cogill was a much sought after player, both at this level and above. Having weighed up his options though, there was only one decision for the combative defender, as he explains: "I felt re-signing for Gainsborough was right moving forward! The lads have really bought into Russ and the club, and you can see that with the amount of lads staying."
The responsibility of leading the team was also a key part of Cogill's decision making, insisting: "Being captain is a massive part of that. It's something I’m really enjoying and can’t wait to continue where we left off. Gainsborough is a great club, with amazing volunteers staff and fans."
Dylan issued a rallying call for the Trinity faithful, imploring: "Get behind us for the upcoming year where hopefully it will be a successful one! Up the Blues!"
Speaking about the retention of a key player in the form of skipper, Dylan Cogill, Wilcox expressed his pleasure at keeping his centre half:"I’m delighted that captain Dylan Cogill has agreed to re-sign with us. He’s had interest from other clubs, but he can see what we are striving to achieve at this football club and wants to be a part of it. He played a key role in us achieving an excellent finish to the season. We now have a strong core of that group which hopefully is a real positive moving forward."
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After their strong finish to last season, will Gainsborough Trinity be playoff challengers this comming season?
Ex-Barnsley Man Becomes Latest Gainsborough Signing
Gainsborough Trinity have added versatility to their backline with the signing of former Barnsley defender Jordan Helliwell.The 22-year-old, who was part of the Tykes youth setup from the age of 10, becomes the Gainsborough's second summer signing. He joins former Grantham Town defender Sisa Tuntulwana, whose arrival at the Northolme was confirmed last month.
During his days at Barnsley, Helliwell enjoyed loan moves at the likes of Stalybridge Celtic and Basford United. He also spent six months playing in Denmark for second division side Esbjerg fB.A former Barnsley Academy Player of the Year, the versatile defender make three appearances for the club, including his debut in the EFL Trophy in November 2018.
Released by the club at the end of the 2022/23 season, he has gone on to spend time with Southern League side AFC Totton, plus Brighouse Town and Wakefield AFC.
"When I learned of Gainsborough's interest, it was an easy decision," Helliwell said following the move. "After speaking with Russ [Wilcox], it was clear that the club's goals and vision perfectly aligned with my own ambitions. This felt like the ideal environment for the next chapter of my career.
"For this season, my personal goal is to play as many games as possible while making a contribution to the team's success. "Collectively, our objective is to finish as high up the table as possible, with the ultimate aim of achieving promotion. I'm excited about the journey ahead and committed to helping Gainsborough achieve great things.
"Holy Blues manager Russ Wilcox said: "We are delighted to bring Jordan to Gainsborough Trinity. He’s a player I’ve admired for a few years now. "We’ve had to fight off competition to get the deal over the line. He will bring quality and versatility to the group, and he’s young and hungry to play at the highest level he can, which is the type of player we want at our football club."
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