TIGERS BRING IN ALLEN

SHEFFIELD have moved to sign Jake Allen in a team change which sees Stefan Nielsen leave the Premiership club.

Allen, who had a brief spell with Belle Vue during this year’s League Cup campaign, will make his Tigers debut in their trip to Peterborough on Monday.

Co-promoter Damien Bates said: “Stefan has certainly been putting the effort in, but we thought he’d have scored a few more points by now to be honest.

“Jake offers you something different, and we think he can bring a lot to this current team as well.

“He showed glimpses of what he can do in the Premiership with Ipswich last year, including when he scored ten points the first time they came to Owlerton, and we’ve seen him have some really good meetings at Sheffield when we were in the Championship as well.

“We wish Stefan all the best for the rest of the season with Birmingham in the Championship, and we welcome Jake who we hope can make an impact down at reserve.”