Bradford have announced seven releases from their squad including ex-Bull Stephen O'Leary. The former Luton man has struggled for fitness for most of the last two years. Also on the way out is experienced defender Matt Clarke and goalkeeper Matt Glennon, who only arrived at the club in January. Darlington striker Tadgh Purcell has turned down a new deal with the club after interest from Championship sides.
Lincoln have transfer listed Lenell John-Lewis and Shane Clarke, and placed Danny Hone on the loan list. Within an hour of announcing the departure of manager Dave Penney, Oldham had received 30 applications for the job. Ben Smith has signed a new one year deal with Crawley after talks with three other Conference sides. Andy Ferrell has been offered a full time contract by Gateshead as the club moves from part-time status.
The Conference play-off final may look a little lop-sided. The Conference have announced that 25,000 tickets have already been sold for the final, with over 20,000 of them going to Oxford fans. Hartlepool say they have lodged an appeal against the three point deduction received yesterday. Late yesterday, they made a statement calling the punishment unfair, and citing West Ham's punishment for the Carlos Tevez affair as precedent.
Macclesfield have named Glyn Chamberlain as assistant boss to manager Gary Simpson. Chamberlain spent four years at Crewe as their chief scout. Crewe have announced the departures of midfielder Steven Schumacher and defender Danny O'Donnell when their contracts expire in the summer. O'Donnell cost the Railwaymen £100,000 from Liverpool three years ago.
Shrewsbury are understood to have dispensed with the services of coaches Stuart Delaney and Dave Timmins, who were part of Paul Simpson's backroom. Former defender Mike Jackson and youth coach Dave Hughes will take charge of the team for tomorrow's match. Gary Breen has been named in the Republic of Ireland u23 side to face the England 'C' tean, formerly the National Game XI, in the International Challenge Trophy in late May.