Halifax sign ex-Burnley midfielder McDermott

Tommy McDermott has played in the National League during a loan spell at Rochdale three years ago [Getty Images]Halifax Town have signed midfielder Tommy McDermott on a deal until the end of the season.McDermott, 21, was a free agent after being released by Burnley in the summer.He had spent last season on loan in League Two with Shrewsbury Town, for whom he played in 41 games and scored three times, while he had made two appearances in cup competitions for the Clarets in the previous campaign.