Nostell Miners Welfare have announced that Graham Nicholas has resigned as first team manager due to personal reasons.

The news came following Tuesday night's 3-2 home defeat to Grimsby Borough which left Nostell in nineteenth spot in Division One having picked up four points from their opening seven matches.

A statement read: "The club would like to thank Graham for his hard work through the summer months.

"Nostell are inviting applications to fill the position.

"The ideal candidate would reside relatively local, needing an ability to attract good local players to join us and develop a strong club ethos."

Interested parties are asked to email nostellmwfc@hotmail.com as soon as possible.