Edwards and Moore sign new Morecambe deals

Gwion Edwards has impressed at Morecambe after joining in January

Gwion Edwards and Stuart Moore have signed new contracts with Morecambe.

Former Ipswich Town winger Edwards, who joined the Shrimps in January, has agreed a two-year deal after making 22 appearances and scoring three goals in League Two this season.

First-choice goalkeeper Moore, 29, whose season was ended by injury in October, has signed up for next season with an option for a one-year extension.

Edwards, 31, was injured during a loan spell at Ross County last April, and his recovery took him beyond the end of his contract with Wigan Athletic. He spent the next nine months recovering before landing a short-term deal with Morecambe.

'Itching to come back'

He told the Morecambe website: "It took a bit of time to build up the load in the legs with the games we had, but I think from March onwards, I really found my form and was playing well.

"I'd been out injured for nine months, so I was itching to get back playing. Ending up at Morecambe, it fitted in nicely and... when I was offered a new deal, getting it sorted as soon as possible was my main focus."

Morecambe are facing serious difficulties with the club up for sale and subject to a transfer embargo. They are also without a manager after Ged Brannan left and were deducted three points in April for failure to pay player wages in time.

It was revealed last week that striker Charlie Brown was the only current senior player under contract, but Edwards is believed to be the first to sign from a number of squad members who were offered new deals.