JOHN LANDS A NEW DEAL

PLAYER-BOSS John McGrath has signed a new deal to stay at Mickleover Sports until the end of the 2018-19 campaign.

The former Aston Villa and Burton Albion winger was rewarded with a new two-year contract at the Dom Amott Arena this week after guiding the club to their highest ever finish in the Non-League Pyramid last season, 16th in the Evo-Stik NPL’s top flight.

The 37-year-old, who snapped up strike pair Bradley Grayson, from Buxton, and Evan Garnett, from Belper Town, this week, said: “This is a club with an exciting future ahead and I’m privileged to be a part of it.”