Southport: Richard Brodie extends loan spell from Gateshead

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Southport have extended the loan spell of Gateshead striker Richard Brodie until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old linked up with the Sandgrounders, then managed by Alan Wright, in November and has scored once in five appearances for Southport.

New boss John Coleman was keen to keep Brodie, who won the Conference Premier title with both Crawley and Fleetwood.

"The supporters have been great and everyone has helped me settle in," Brodie told the