The FA have announced that the five players charged in connection with betting on the outcome of the Accrington-Bury match last season have all denied the charges against them.
An FA statement reads: The FA has received responses from five players who have been charged with breaches of The FA's rules on betting in football.
David Mannix, Andrew Mangan, Robert Williams, Jay Harris and Peter Cavanagh have denied the charges issued against them and requested personal hearings.
The majority of the charges related to bets placed on an end-of-season match between Accrington Stanley and Bury played on 3 May 2008. Betting companies in the North-West had reported unusual betting patterns in the lead-up to the match with higher than usual amounts being staked in particular areas of the country.
Four of those charged – Jay Harris, David Mannix, Robert Williams and Peter Cavanagh – were registered with Accrington Stanley at the time of the game while Andrew Mangan was registered with Bury. Both Harris and Cavanagh played in the game.
The charges will be now heard by an independent Regulatory Commission which will be scheduled in due course.