BLYTH SPARTANS boss Tom Wade has stepped down as manager of his hometown club and has been replaced by former Middlesbrough striker Alun Armstrong.

DAVE ANDERSON has been placed in charge of Evo-Stik NPL Division One North side Goole AFC following six years in charge of Barton Town Old Boys.

FORMER Premier League striker and Republic of Ireland international Clinton Morrison has signed for Evo-Stik NPL Premier club Mickleover Sports following a brief spell with Redditch United.

COALVILLE TOWN are breathing a sigh of relief after midfielder Alex Troke was released from hospital within hours following a nasty looking neck injury at Skelmersdale United.

FORMER Burton Albion defender Ryan Austin has been put in caretaker charge of Kidsgrove Athletic after the management team of Pete Ward and Ant Buckle stepped down.

BAMBER BRIDGE’S weird and wonderful weekend saw their players transported to a pub on the back of a tractor for hours of drinking on the chairman – but for midfielder Jamie Milligan, it was a ‘farmer’ serious situation!

EVO-STIK NPL Premier outfit Marine have launched an investigation after a monkey chant was heard during their game against Rushall Olympic on Saturday.

TOM WADE says Blyth Spartans’ returning FA Cup heroes Stephen Turnbull and Jarrett Rivers will be a big shot in the arm for their Evo-Stik NPL Premier promotion challenge.

TADCASTER ALBION have secured a big signing ahead of their debut Evo-Stik NPL North campaign with the addition of experienced goalkeeper Michael Ingham.

ASHTON UNITED’S Martin Pilkington has received a four year ban from all football related activity following a Football Association investigation into a breach of betting regulations.