Kettering Town are delighted to announce that Preston Bitemo and Lewis Coyle have joined Poppies on loan.

Liam McDonald has moved swiftly to bolster the first team squad this week with the arrival of striker Kai Williams, Ryan Mungo, and now Lewis Coyle and Preston Bitemo.

Askum White has left the club having played seven games following his debut against Bishop’s Stopford earlier in the season.

Preston Bitemo, a central midfielder, has played for Hinckley and is currently at Hereford FC. Lewis Coyle, a left back that can play centre midfield, began his footballing career at Kidlington FC in 2016, where he made over 80 appearances and scored over 15 goals across the league and cup games, before moving to Thatcham Town in 2018. He spent over a year at Thatcham, before moving to Oxford City in October of 2020. He spent 5 years at Oxford, featuring in over 200 games across National League South and North and earned a Goal of the Season and scored a key FA cup goal against Salisbury in 2022. He has since joined Bedford Town in the summer of 2025.

Both players join the Poppies on short term loans.

We welcome them all to Latimer Park and wish them every success for the forthcoming season.