Complex sentence: He played sporadically for Tranmere, including as an unused substitute in the 2000 Football League Cup Final against Leicester City, before moving to Southend United in December 2000 on loan, making the deal fully permanent the following month.
Split into simpler sentences: He played sporadically for Tranmere, including as an unused substitute in the 2000 Football League Cup Final against Leicester City. Black's only goal for Tranmere came in that cup run; he scored in the 4th round against Barnsley He then moved to Southend United in December 2000 on loan, making the deal fully permanent the following month.