Wycombe sign Norris, Back and Simons

Will Norris won promotion last season with Portsmouth, when he was named League One goalkeeper of the season

Promotion-chasing Wycombe Wanderers have made four deadline-day signings.

Following the arrival of former Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Adam Reach earlier in the day, they have added Portsmouth goalkeeper Will Norris, as well as two outfield players, Nottingham Forest defender Fin Back and Hull City midfielder Xavier Simons, both on loan.

Norris, 31, was a regular fixture in Pompey's League One title-winning side last campaign, claiming the third tier's goalkeeper of the season award - but has not played since Pompey's 6-1 defeat at Stoke in October.

Norris, who began his professional career at Cambridge United, also spent time at Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Peterborough United.

Back, 22, who made five Forest first-team appearances during the 2021-22 Championship season, has spent the last two campaigns on loan at Carlisle United. He is the son of former England rugby union international and 2003 World Cup winner, Neil.

Simons, 21, who began his career at Chelsea, was on loan last season at Fleetwood Town, but has made 22 appearances for the Tigers this season.

Wycombe, who appointed former Sunderland caretaker boss Mike Dodds as their new head coach on Sunday, sit second in League One.

They are four points shy of leaders Birmingham City, who also have two games in hand, but are four points clear of third-placed Wrexham, who have lost three of their last six matches.

Wycombe head for Preston in Dodds' first game in charge this Saturday in the FA Cup fourth round - for which Simons is cup-tied - before returning to league action a week later at Crawley.