Oldham have announced that Joe Royle has rejected their offer to be their full time manager but will remain connected to the club. The veteran boss has failed to win any of his eight matches since taking over from John Sheridan. The latest betting allegations over the Grays-FGR match suggest that most of the bets were placed in the North West, and bookies faced a £1million payout on the 22-1 outcome. The Independent claims four more unnamed games are also being investigated.
Bournemouth's sale is expected to be concluded 'in weeks' after they secured their Football League status. Owner Paul Baker has five parties interested. Darlington's frontrunner Raj Singh has withdrawn his bid for the club, and will restructure it before resubmitting it. Ex-Bull Bobby Gould has ended his relationship with Weymouth. His agreement was only for the final five matches of the season.
Chester boss Mark Wright has accused the Football League of turning a blind eye to other clubs who broke wage rules while slapping a transfer embargo on Chester. Oxford boss Chris Wilder has said what a lot of people think, describing the Conference as a 'poxy league'.