Stockport's administrator has confirmed the sale of Tommy Rowe to Peterboro was a necessity to pay the wage bill. The club also have youngsters Oli Johnson and Josh Thompson on trial at West Brom with a view to further sales. Cheltenham have confirmed talks with released Bristol Rovers man Craig Disley. Stevenage are set to sell striker Steve Morison to Millwall for £85,000.
Walsall have announced they have cancelled the registration of volatile winger Ishmael Demontagnac. They have had to continue paying him to keep claims over a transfer fee, but have given up with the player still to find a club despite trials at a number of sides. Conference officials are to investigate fan complaints over the ticketing system used for the play-off final. Fans who have booked groups of tickets have found the received seat numbers are almost random, with some groups up to 20 seats apart.
Yeovil have transfer listed striker Andre McCollin and released three fringe players. Lincoln have confirmed that star striker Dany N'Guessan has rejected their final contract offer, and he is likely to now leave the club for a fee to be determined. Sheff Utd are claimed to be front runners for his services. Rotherham expect to complete the signing of released Chester man Kevin Ellison by the weekend.
Rochdale have freed six players and transfer listed three more. Those on the way out include veteran striker Lee Thorpe and former Darlington midfielder Clark Keltie. Fisher Athletic have been formally wound up in the courts today. Fans hope to resurrect the club lower in the pyramid after the current side was relegated from Conf South.
Newcastle Blue Star are the next club in trouble after backer David Thompson pulled the financial plug on the team after a long running dispute with the authorities over a £65,000 Football Stadia Improvement Fund loan. The Unibond Premier club took the loan to improve their own ground but were then forced to move to comply with Unibond league rules.
Chester have added former Yeovil midfielder Anthony Barry to the list of the departing players. He has 12 months left on his deal but the club cannot afford to keep him. Conference newcomers Gateshead face travelling 12,000 miles next season. Last season they spent around £50,000 on travel and accomodation for away matches in Conf North.