Torquay have named former Gulls player Kevin Nicholson as their new player/manager. The 34 year old has been playing for Bath City this season after being released from Plainmoor by Chris Hargreaves 18 months ago after more than 300 games for the club over seven years. Darren Peacock has left his role as manager at Lancaster City after a poor start to the season. The Step 4 side lost in the FA Cup to league rivals Droylsden on Saturday.
Newport's Supporters Trust are £25,000 short of their fundraising target with three days left to the deadline. They have until the end of the month to find a total of £195,000 in order to take over the club. Sporting Khalsa will entertain Step 4 side Spalding United in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. Coleshill Town will travel to AFC Fylde of National North.
Heanor's match report on their incident-packed match with Highgate notes: 'A fight broke out on the terraces, apparently started, it is said, when someone from the Highgate dugout scaled the perimeter fence and aimed a blow at a Heanor supporter. Players joined in, it appeared to try to stop the fracus, and when things calmed down the referee took the players to the dressing room for ten minutes to “cool off”. Significant to report here that the visitors dugout were one person short when they returned to the field.'
Heanor's match report on their incident-packed match with Highgate notes: 'A fight broke out on the terraces, apparently started, it is said, when someone from the Highgate dugout scaled the perimeter fence and aimed a blow at a Heanor supporter. Players joined in, it appeared to try to stop the fracus, and when things calmed down the referee took the players to the dressing room for ten minutes to “cool off”. Significant to report here that the visitors dugout were one person short when they returned to the field.'