Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has been left 'frustrated, disappointed, and angry' at the club's failure to secure even a play-off place this season. He will meet with the board next week to decide whether manager Andy Hessenthaler will get a chance to see out the final year of his three year contract after being told pre-season that anything less than promotion was failure. Scally has also warned there will be job cuts at the Priestfield Stadium as the club has to cut back it's budget.
Oxford will seek another emergency loan keeper after sending back teenager Connor Ripley to Middlesboro after a disappointing debut performance. Former Bull Wayne Brown has undergone knee surgery after picking up a problem in training last week, while first choice Ryan Clarke has a rib injury. Port Vale are waiting on Football League approval for their takeover to complete. They hope the process will be done in time for the League's AGM in June.
Accrington have extended the contract of striker Craig Lindfield into next season. The former Liverpool trainee has filled in at right back over the last few weeks due to injuries. Keeper Ian Dunbavin has also signed a new deal for the 2012/13 season after forcing his way back into the first team. Rotherham have released Ollie Banks and Marcus Marshall. Teenager Banks made only one sub appearance for the first team, while winger Marshall recently had a loan spell at Macclesfield.
Aldershot report that they have almost met last year's season ticket sales already, with a figure of 750 reached so far. The Shots' season tickets are on average £40 more expensive that those at Edgar Street. Luton beat Wrexham 2-0 in their Conference play-off match at Kenilworth Road last night. Ex-Bull Stuart Fleetwood scored the second goal, with the Hatters now the bookies' favourites to win promotion.
Hayes and Yeading midfielder Jamie Hand has quit the club after being fined a weeks wages for a red card in their game with Lincoln last month. The former Watford trainee says the fine came directly from the club Chairman and that it was deliberate to save the club money rather than a club rule. Shrewsbury manager Graham Turner has been named Manager of the Month for April. Southend's Bilel Mohsni won the player award.
Eleven of Portsmouth's senior professionals have put their backing towards the Supporters Trust's bid to buy the club, with the Trust looking for 1,000 more £1,000 commitments totalling £1million within the next two weeks. Pompey are set to agree to sell defender Jason Pierce to Leeds for £500,000 to give them more cash to keep afloat.
Eleven of Portsmouth's senior professionals have put their backing towards the Supporters Trust's bid to buy the club, with the Trust looking for 1,000 more £1,000 commitments totalling £1million within the next two weeks. Pompey are set to agree to sell defender Jason Pierce to Leeds for £500,000 to give them more cash to keep afloat.