Former Bulls loanee Lee Collins has been handed a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after being involved in a pub fight during his loan spell at Shrewsbury last season. Now with Northampton the defender also had to pay £2,500 compensation, do 150 hours community service, and observe a night time curfew for 12 weeks. Boss Aidy Boothroyd says the curfew should not impede his availability for the Cobblers.
Aldershot manager Andy Scott says his side have 'accepted failure' and that that the squad inherited from Dean Holdsworth wasn't fit enough to compete. Farnborough have confirmed they have entered Administration with debts of £2million. One of the current owners is club manager Spencer Day who, under his previous surname Trethewy, was briefly hailed as Aldershot's saviour prior to their 1992 bankruptcy.
Conf South newcomers Whitehawk are to rebrand as Brighton City after they won the Ryman Premier League at the first attempt. The Brighton based side have had three promotions in four years. Grimsby director John Fenty has defended snapping the flag of a 10 year old Newport fan during the club's play-off match on Wednesday. Fenty snapped the item into four pieces after it was repeatedly waved in the Blundell Park directors box.
Stockport are to decide this week whether to remain a full time outfit next season. They have already announced they will charge £15 admission to Edgeley Park next season. Torquay boss Alan Knill has thanked Barnet for leaving their scout report on the Gulls behind after their loss at Plainmoor. The report said the Gulls were relegation certainties whose confidence was shot, with Knill using it to motivate his side in beating Morecambe the following week.
Grimsby sold only 70 tickets for their play-off away leg at Newport on the day after losing the first leg 1-0 as fans were 'too depressed'. They have sold 600 in total for Sunday's game, with club staff expecting higher sales before the weekend. Lincoln are to lose their women's side after it was announced they would rebrand as Notts County next term. Magpies chairman Ray Trew, a former Lincoln director, has been funding the side recently.
Portsmouth will have paid a total of £5.7million for Fratton Park according to details of the agreement with former owners Portpin released by the Supporters Trust. They have paid £3.45million upfront for the stadium and other debts, with £125,000 due to be paid in both the 16/17 and 17/18 seasons and a further £2million due if the club return to the Premier League. Veteran striker Jack Lester is to retire after captaining Chesterfield in tomorrow's game with Exeter.
Portsmouth will have paid a total of £5.7million for Fratton Park according to details of the agreement with former owners Portpin released by the Supporters Trust. They have paid £3.45million upfront for the stadium and other debts, with £125,000 due to be paid in both the 16/17 and 17/18 seasons and a further £2million due if the club return to the Premier League. Veteran striker Jack Lester is to retire after captaining Chesterfield in tomorrow's game with Exeter.