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Benni joined the club on 24th February 2023 and scored on his Man of the Match winning debut a day later against Radcliffe.

The striker initially signed a one month loan deal from Barrow having joined them in August 2022 after coming through Man City and Southampton’s academy set ups.

Whilst with the Saints Smales-Braithwaite had a loan with Gloucester City in the Vanarama National League North during the 2021/22 campaign and made his City debut in the clash at Nethermoor.

Benni moved back up north and had two loan spells during the 2022/23 campaign with Warrington Rylands and Curzon Ashton.

Benni has made three appearances in all competitions for Barrow, including one Sky Bet League Two appearance when he came off the bench in the 3-1 victory over Colchester United in November 2022.

On 19th May 2023 it was announced that Benni had returned to his parent club, Barrow, following the end of his loan move with the Lions.