Manager David Holdsworth has today signed Leeds United central midfielder Oliver Hotchkiss on an emergency loan until the end of the season.

United's 19 year old reserve player has put pen to paper this afternoon. 

The move follows the news that Curtis Woodhouse will be out of action this Saturday as his professional boxing fight takes place the following day. 

Matt Somner will serve the second of his three match suspension, and that leaves Neil MacKenzie as the only suitable central midfielder to fill the void.

Hotchkiss is a former Sunderland youngster and is contracted to Leeds until the end of next season.

He had a loan spell with UniBond League Division One club Garforth Town near the beginning of the season.

Manager David Holdsworth told mansfieldtown.net:  "I knew I would be light in midfield this Saturday and I am trying to be pragmatic in this area. 

"I have been aware of this young man for quite some time.  I have seen him play myself - he can certainly get about the field and Scott Gardner speaks very highly of him, also."