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Thursday, May 03, 2012

News Round-Up

Mansfield CEO Carolyn Still was arrested outside Bootham Cresent last night, and cautioned for using threating words and behaviour. The Stags drew 1-1 with York in their play-off match after having striker Matt Green sent off. York director Sophie Hicks told the BBC that Still had been 'distressed and disturbed' by the occasion and had left the match early. The Stags have declined to comment on the incident.

Bradford are to offer striker Nahki Wells a four year contract in a bid to keep him at Valley Parade. The Bermudan 21 year old is reported to currently be one of the lowest paid players at the club but is now their biggest asset after 12 goals from 19 starts and 17 sub appearances in his first season in the English game. Plymouth striker Matt Lecointe has signed his first professional contract with the club. The 17 year old has made 22 appearances for the first team already.

Macclesfield caretaker boss Glyn Chamberlain does not intend to go for the job full time, and expects a new appointment to be in place sooner rather than later. The Silkmen have nine players under contract for next season. Relegated Wycombe are expecting to lose striker Stuart Beavon after Charlton and Sheff Utd were reported to be chasing the 25 goal forward, who has a year left on his contract.

Darlington council and the local rugby club have given early backing to plans for the Quakers to move to the rugby club ground. Fans are investigating the possibilities of securing one of the former grandstands from their previous Feethams home for the site. The 3,000 capacity structure was dismantled and put in storage after a proposed sale of the structure to Farnboro was cancelled. Former Bulls midfielder Glen Southam is one of eight to be offered a new contract by Dover.

Port Vale assistant boss Geoff Horsfield is to leave the club, and football, at the end of the season. The former Halifax striker is to concentrate on business interests after a 20 year career. Bury are to restart their reserve team next season. Defender Ben Futcher will become player/coach for the team after not playing for the first team this season.