Ex-Port Vale midfielder Grant joins Accrington
Accrington Stanley have signed ex-Port Vale midfielder Conor Grant on a deal until the end of the season.The 29-year-old, a product of Everton's youth system, left League Two promotion-chasing Vale earlier this week after finding playing opportunities limited.He joins Stanley with John Doolan's side six points above the fourth-tier relegation zone."I haven't played anywhere near as much as I wanted to, for whatever reason but I have trained and maintained as much fitness as I can," Grant told Accrington's website., external "I was craving the games and it has been frustrating."I am delighted to get this sorted and now I have to prove myself, I have to fight for my place like any other player."
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