BRAD GETS IRON BOOT

Airdrieonians..(1) 1 Brechin ........ (1) 3 Forfar .............. (0) 0 East Fife ..... (3) 4 Raith ............... (0) 1 Arbroath ..... (0) 1 Stenh’muir .... (1) 3 Montrose .... (1) 2 Stranraer ....... (2) 3 Dumbarton.. (1) 2

P W D L F A Pts Arbroath 9 6 3 0 22 8 21 Raith 9 4 5 0 21 10 17 East Fife 9 5 1 3 14 9 16 Brechin 9 3 4 2 13 11 13 Stranraer 9 3 3 3 10 11 12 Airdrieonians 9 3 1 5 14 16 10 Stenhousemuir 9 3 0 6 8 15 9 Forfar 9 2 3 4 9 17 9 Dumbarton 9 2 2 5 12 18 8 Montrose 9 2 2 5 9 17 8 Cardiff MU ........ (1) 1 Connah’s Q.(2) 3 Carmarthen ..(0) 0 TNS FC ........ (0) 3 Llandudno ...... (1) 1 Llanelli ........ (1) 2 Newtown ........ (1) 2 Barry ........... (0) 0 BRAD QUINTON was given the boot at rock-bottom Braintree following Town’s 11th defeat in 15 games.

A 2-1 home defeat to Eastleigh, thanks to goals from Paul McCallum and Chris Zebroski, was the final straw for the Iron’s chairman Lee Harding.

Quinton, the club’s skipper as a player, steered Braintree back into the National League last term.

Harding said: “We felt it was time for a change.

“Brad has done well for us as both a player and manager – being involved in three promotions in 11 years – and we thank him for his contribution. He knows he is always welcome here.”

Adam Rooney’s hat-trick earned National League leaders Salford a 4-1 victory at Dover.