Torquay United's squad building ahead of the 2015-16 season is continuing to gather pace after manager Paul Cox completed the double signing of Zimbabwean winger Shepherd Murombedzi and striker Waide Fairhurst.
Murombedzi, 20, started his career as a junior with Manchester United before joining Reading, where he was part of their Academy side - which is managed by former Exeter City manager Eamon Dolan.
A number of talented players have emerged from the Royals' academy in recent years, including Republic of Ireland striker Simon Cox, Wales internationals Simon Church and Hal Robson-Kanu as well as Swansea City's Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Other academy players have carved out successful careers elsewhere such as Plymouth Argyle defender Carl McHugh and former Gulls' loanee Scott Rendell.
Murombedzi's capture was swiftly followed by the signing of Fairhurst, a player with plenty of experience of the lower divisions of English football - particularly the Conference.
Fairhurst started his career with Doncaster Rovers and had loan spells with Shrewsbury Town, Southend United and Hereford United.
He then had two spells with Macclesfield Town, which came either side of a one-year stay with Lincoln City in the 2013-14 season.
In the previous 2014-15 campaign, Fairhurst was part of the Silkmen side that almost reached the Play-offs and scored the equalising goal in Macclesfield's 1-1 draw with the Gulls on the final day of the season.
