YORK City boss Billy McEwan will have to wait until 2007 to make any further loan signings after 5pm today.

This evening's deadline will represent McEwan's last opportunity to bolster his squad with temporary players until the transfer window reopens on January 1.

Stevenage pair Jason Goodliffe and Darryn Stamp and Lincoln City defender Luke Foster are already on loan at KitKat Crescent but there are no limit to the number of short-term signings clubs can make in the Conference this season.

Teams are, though, limited to eight long-term loan signings in 2006/2007 and can only field five loan players in any match.

Goodliffe's current deal expires in mid-December while Stamp is due to be available for a month longer.

Centre-back Foster is scheduled to return to Sincil Bank next week and, because he is currently on City's bench could, conceivably, leave today if another club expresses an interest.