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1 February 2002 barnet Paul Wilson, who played over 200 games for Barnet, has replaced Ian Culverhouse as first team coach at Underhill after Culverhouse decided to take up a coaching role in the USA. Bees boss John Still will hope the appointment boosts his squad ahead of the FA Umbro Trophy clash with Scarborough. boston united Boston striker Anthony Elding is earning himself a glowing reputation after a stunning start to his career at York Street. The 19-year-old has made just eight first-team starts but has already notched five goals and a number of clubs are believed to be keeping a close eye on his progress. chester city Chester’s Scott Ruscoe has left the Deva Stadium to join League of Wales leaders TNS on an 18-month contract. The out-of-favour midfielder decided to move on after the recent signing of Stuart Whittaker from Southport dented his hopes of securing regular first-team football with the Blues. dagenham & redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge’s on-loan defender Jim Rodwell came third in the ITV programme, Britain’s Brainiest Footballer. Rodwell, who joined the Daggers earlier this month from Third Division Rushden & Diamonds, came behind pundit Alan Brazil and winner Clarke Carlisle, who plays for QPR. doncaster rovers Injured defenders Simon Marples and Kevin Sandwith have both been ruled out of Doncaster’s FA Umbro Trophy fourth-round trip to Yeovil. Justin Jackson has also been receiving daily treatment on a groin injury and could be forced to miss the game, while Neil Campbell serves a one-match ban. dover athletic Dover chairman Gordon Cowan has confirmed that a takeover of the club is not imminent after two groups both pulled out of a possible deal. But the club are in talks with potential investors and Cowan believes the Crabble outfit are making progress off the pitch despite their poor position in the table. farnborough town Farnborough boss Graham Westley will have three players ruled out because of suspension for the FA Umbro Trophy clash with Burton Albion. Steve Watson, Joff Vansittart and Dave Green will all miss the game against the UniBond Premier Division leaders at the Aimita Stadium. forest green rovers Striker Carl Heggs was the hero as he bagged both Forest Green goals in the 2-2 draw away at high-flying Yeovil Town. Rovers pulled off a brilliant fightback having found themselves 2-0 down inside 11 minutes, with Heggs striking either side of half-time to secure a vital point. hayes Hayes boss Terry Brown could be on the verge of bolstering his defence with three key players unavailable. The Missioners are currently without central defenders Matthew Gray, who has a twisted knee, Lee Holsgrove because of a four-match suspension, and Lee Charles, who must have a scan. hereford united All tickets have been sold for Hereford’s forthcoming evening with legendary BBC commentator John Motson. `Motty’ will be joined by Hereford legend Ricky George at the eagerly awaited gala dinner event, which will be held at the Three Counties Hotel in Belmont on February 7. leigh rmi Leigh boss Steve Waywell has admitted that reverting back to last season’s attacking formation has helped his side improve their results. “It is only recently I’ve had everyone fit and a virtual full squad to choose from,” said Waywell, whose side have won their last three games and scored 10 goals in the process. margate Margate have confirmed that influential defender Terry McFlynn has agreed a deal that will keep him at the Nationwide Conference side until June 2004. The 20-year-old former QPR trainee had been keen to sign a permanent deal with Margate ever since he joined the club on loan from Woking in December. morecambe Morecambe centre-half John Hardiker has joined First Division Stockport County for £150,000. After two years with the Shrimps the youngster has got the move he deserves, according to Morecambe boss Jim Harvey. He said: “He is one of the best defend-ers on the ground that I have ever seen.” northwich victoria Northwich Victoria manager Jimmy Quinn has earned the plaudits of his Leigh counterpart Steve Waywell. The two teams played each other at Drill Field last Saturday and Quinn made a huge impression on Waywell, who said: “He is unbelievable for someone at 42. You can see that he’s lost none of the ability to lose defenders.” nuneaton borough Nuneaton boss Steve Burr is waiting on the results of fitness tests on six unnamed players before naming his side to face Southport. Burr is hoping to complete the loan signing of Yeovil’s Andy Turner in time for the clash at Haig Avenue against Phil Wilson’s side. scarborough Scarborough will be without two key players for the long trip south to face Barnet in the FA Umbro Trophy. Marcus Jones (knee) and Danny Brunton (leg) are definitely ruled out while Dean Shield is very doubtful after receiving intensive treatment by the club physio this week for a thigh injury. southport Southport manager Phil Wilson is without two defenders through suspension for the home clash with Nuneaton. John Robertson serves the first of a two-match ban while Chris Lane begins his three-match ban following his red card in the 2-1 defeat at Stevenage on January 19. stalybridge celtic Stalybridge will be taking what boss Paul Futcher calls “a step into the unknown” when they take on lowly Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy. Celtic will travel to the Dr Martens Western League side buoyed by their impressive victory last weekend over Conference pacesetters Boston. stevenage borough Stevenage have missed out on midfielder Scott Houghton after the former Leyton Orient player signed a one-month contract at Halifax. Houghton played a trial game for Paul Fairclough’s side against a West Ham XI on Tuesday, but Shaymen boss Alan Little has now swooped for the player. telford united Telford striker Gary Martindale will miss the FA Umbro Trophy clash at Dagenham & Redbridge after a specialist told the ex-Peterborough forward to rest due to a knee problem. Mar tindale was missing for much of the early part of the season after having surgery on his knee during the summer. woking Former Southampton midfielder Glenn Cockerill is again coaching Woking’s players after impressing manager Geoff Chapple last week. The Cardinals manager told the club’s official website: “He put on a very good session for us last week and is taking training again twice this week.” yeovil town Yeovil midfielder Andy Turner is set to join Nuneaton on a month’s loan. The former Spurs winger has made 16 starts for Yeovil since signing from Rotherham in the summer. Manager Gary Johnson told the club’s official website: “We feel a spell there will do him good as Andy needs to be playing first team football." |
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