Shifnal boss quits

Les Bristow has resigned as manager of Shifnal Town - exactly two months after taking charge of the Midland Alliance club.

Bristow confirmed his decision to leave to chairman Ron Dean last night after the Phoenix Park committee held a meeting in the wake of Saturday's 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Boldmere St Michaels.

The managerial position came Bristow's way after the decision of former boss Mick Tranter to stand down in the summer due to business commitments.

And the departing chief said today: "I took the job under false pretenses when Mick left because the players wanted to stick together but they didn't want someone else to come in and upset the applecart.

"If that side had stuck together it was one capable of winning the league but we lost Dominic Heath and Lyndon Dovey to Hednesford."

First team coach Darren Goodall will join forces with club captain Stuart Cornes over the next fortnight to take temporary charge.

The duo have put their names in the frame for the full-time position - but Dean has revealed there has already been other interest.

"We have got three people who have expressed an interest," he said.