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Newly-promoted Kidderminster Harriers have made their first permanent signing in preparation for their return to the National League by agreeing a deal for attacking midfielder Callum Dolan.

The 25-year-old played at Torquay United under new Harriers boss Paul Wotton, who was appointed as Adam Murray's replacement a week ago, and was part of the Gulls side that lost the National League South play-off final to miss out on promotion.

But Dolan, who has loan spells with Fleetwood Town in League One and Oldham and Altrincham in the National League, will get the chance to play in the top tier of non-league football again.

"He's a player I trust," Wotton told the club website.

"He can play in three positions, in midfield, as a 10 and he can play wide. He wants to win and will put his foot in, but he's got ability as well."

After the club released 11 players at the end of last season, Dolan joins striker Layton Love and midfielder David Davis, who have both agreed new contracts, in Wotton's plans for the new campaign.

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Sutton United midfielder Jake Taylor has been named club captain and signed a new deal to keep him at Gander Green Lane for another two years.

The 34-year-old takes the armband from defender Edon Pruti, who was skipper for the 2025-26 campaign, in which the U's finished 19th in the National League and avoided relegation by five points.

Taylor, who made 24 league appearances for Sutton after joining from Eastleigh in November 2025, said he was "incredibly proud" to be named captain.

"It's a responsibility I never take for granted, and I'm determined to do everything I can to help make this team as successful as possible," he told the club website., external

"We have high ambitions, and I'm excited to be leading the group both on and off the pitch."

Manager Chris Agutter said: "When Jake Taylor joined the football club, Sutton United were bottom of the table staring relegation in the face – his impact since joining us has been massive."

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Kidderminster Harriers captain Amari Morgan-Smith is among 11 players set to leave the newly-promoted club this summer.

The 37-year-old forward made more than 300 appearances in two spells with the club, including 46 as skipper last season as he led the Harriers to promotion to the National League.

Goalkeeper Christian Dibble will also leave at the end of his contract after 163 appearances, as will Joe Foulkes and Alex Penny, who both played more than 140 times for the side.

Other players on the released list are Josh Palmer, Tom Robinson, Kam Kandola, Jack Clarke, Pierce Bird, Rhys Lovett and Tobi Sho-Silva, while Leyton Love and David Davis have signed new contracts.

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Woking have signed former England youth defender Zico Asare on a two-year deal from Harrogate Town.

The 25-year-old, who represented England at under-15 and under-16 level, spent the past two seasons in League Two with Harrogate, who were relegated to the National League.

He began his career at Fulham and had spells at Oxford City and Maidenhead United before he joined Harrogate in 2024.

Woking director of football Jody Brown told the club website, external: "He brings a great deal of EFL and NL experience.

"He still has potential to improve, but already he has many of the qualities we want from our full-backs.

"I coached against him a few times and saw the problems he caused us, and how he dealt with our play. He always impressed me."

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Fenton John has signed a two-year contract extension at Gateshead, which will keep the midfielder at the National League club until 2028.

The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough campaign for The Heed last season, making 47 appearances in all competitions.

The club have also taken up the one-year options in the contracts of defenders David Ferguson and Brad Nicholson, and goalkeeper Adam Desbois.

But Max Melbourne, Carter Milmore, George Shelvey, Oli Thompson and Connor Pani will be released, with the latter supported in his rehabilitation from a ruptured Achilles tendon injury.

Gateshead are currently without a manager after Rob Elliot left the role following a successful stint in charge where he helped the club avoid relegation.

He was appointed as Carlisle boss the day after his Gateshead departure was announced.

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Scunthorpe United defender Will Evans has signed a new one-year contract with the National League club.

The 34-year-old joined three years ago from Boreham Wood and helped the Iron to promotion from National League North last term.

He played 33 times in all competitions this season as Scunthorpe reached the National League play-offs, losing to Rochdale.

His previous clubs include Hereford United, Eastleigh, Aldershot Town and Chesterfield.

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Woking have completed the signing of Harrison Sohna on a two-year deal from National League North side Hereford.

The 23-year-old midfielder is reunited with boss Jermain Defoe, whom he briefly played alongside while at Sunderland.

Sohna, who started his career at Aston Villa, only joined Hereford in February after a stint at Cheltenham Town but has now made the move to Kingfield Stadium ahead of the new National League season.

"Harrison was brought to our attention in January whilst at Cheltenham, we couldn't do anything then, but I was really impressed that he went to Hereford, got games, and performed at a good level," Woking director of football Jody Brown said.

"He was in the Sunderland squad with Jermain at one point, and he identified him as a player that could add something to our group, so it's great that we were able to make it happen.

"Left-footed, loads of energy, a dead-ball specialist, can operate in deep areas building play, but equally as comfortable playing as an eight and making those forward runs and being a goal threat."

Sohna is Woking's third signing in as many days after the club confirmed the additions of Josh Ayres from Rotherham United and Liam Dulson from Maidenhead United earlier this week.

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Sutton United have completed the signing of midfielder Charlie Carter from National League South side Dorking Wanderers.

The 29-year-old, who was born in Sutton, spent three years at Dorking and was captain for the past two seasons.

He also played National League football with Woking and Eastleigh, either side of a three-year spell at League Two Stevenage, where he was coached briefly by current Sutton boss Chris Agutter.

"For me, he'll be the best attacking midfield player in the league," Agutter told the club's website, external.

"I came up against him when he was at Dorking and know him from my time at Stevenage.

"He's a statement signing. As soon as we felt there was an opportunity of bringing Carts to the football club, we jumped on it and were really aggressive in trying to get him in the building, in a positive sense, in terms of being forceful and on the front foot."

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Nathan Ralph, the first Southend United captain to lift a domestic trophy, will leave the National League club when his contract expires next month.

The 33-year-old led the Shrimpers to victory in the FA Trophy final, in which they beat Wealdstone at Wembley earlier this month.

In total, he has made 202 appearances for Southend, scoring 13 goals, and has been skipper since 2022.

"Everyone at Southend United would like to thank Ralph for his contributions and long service," a club statement said.

Ralph came through the youth ranks at Ipswich Town and Peterborough United, making his senior debut while on loan at Kettering Town in 2012.

He went on to play for Yeovil Town, Aldershot Town, Woking and Dundee, before signing for Southend in July 2019.

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Forest Green Rovers have signed Bryan Ifeanyi from Isthmian Premier Division side Carshalton Athletic on a two-year deal.

The 22-year-old is Robbie Savage's second signing of the summer transfer window and will arrive at the New Lawn when his Carshalton contract expires on July 1.

The winger scored 13 goals in 36 appearances for the Robins last season and Savage believes the supporters will enjoy watching Ifeanyi play.

"It is absolutely fantastic to have Bryan on board. He is fast, dynamic and skilful with the ball at his feet," Savage said.

"His profile embodies everything we are trying to do at Forest Green, and he is another player I'm sure the fans will be excited to watch when he steps on to the pitch."

Ifeanyi will join Kyle Ajayi at Forest Green next season after the defender completed his move from National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on a two-year contract last week.

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Centre-back Aaron Drewe has left Woking after failing to agree a new contract.

The 25-year-old played in all bar one of the Cards' 46 National League games last season, after joining from Oxford City.

"We brought Aaron in from the level below and he developed into one of our most consistent performers," said Woking's director of football Jody Brown.

"We were in discussions with Aaron long before the season ended, but it's important to maintain our values, and the alignment with our longer-term vision, as opposed to being driven by emotions."

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Kidderminster Harriers have announced that midfielder David Davis has agreed a new contract which will keep him at the club as they prepare for a return to the National League.

Harriers secured promotion via the play-offs from the National League North earlier in May, beating South Shields 2-0 in the final, and preparations are being put in place under new manager Paul Wotton, who has succeeded the departed Adam Murray.

The club have now sealed the services of the experienced Davis for another year, before the new campaign begins. He played 37 times in the promotion-winning campaign and scored seven goals.

Davis, 35, is well known for his spells at Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he came through the academy.

Wotton said of Davis staying on: "He is a massive influence for us, both on and off the pitch. He is integral to what we are trying to achieve and this demonstrates his loyalty to Kidderminster Harriers after receiving significant offers and interest from other clubs."

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Brackley Town midfielder Matt Lowe has signed a one-year contract extension with the relegated National League club.

Lowe, 30, started all but one of Brackley's league matches in 2025-26, scoring one of his five goals in all competitions in their FA Cup first round victory at League Two promotion winners Notts County.

"He's a fantastic lad and has been a great servant to the football club," manager Andy Whing told Town's website, external.

"He possesses all the qualities we need in various positions for us to be successful."

Lowe has made almost 400 appearances and scored 68 goals for The Saints, initially joining on loan from his first club, Cambridge United, in 2016 before making the move permanent later that year.

The former England C international signed for Accrington Stanley in 2022 and returned to Brackley in 2024, scoring 13 times as they won the 2024-25 National League North.

"For a club that's given me so much, I couldn't let my journey end with relegation," he said. "We all have to do better and I'm determined to help put things right."