SELBY Town manager Nigel Emery will be assisted by Nick Peacock for the rest of the season following the departure of joint-manager Graham Hodder.

Former Selby manager Hodder only returned to the club in September after assistant manager Mike Carmody quit to join Armthorpe Welfare.

The Robins are dropping out of play-off contention in Toolstation Northern Counties East League

Division One and Hodder resigned this week due to ‘work commitments.’

“The players have been fantastic and I wish them and Nigel every success,” said Hodder. “The chairman, committee, and supporters deserve success. It’s a great club and I feel honoured to have helped.”

Selby travel to Knaresborough Town tomorrow who are only two points behind sixth-placed Hallam FC after last weekend’s last gasp victory at Shirebrook Town.

Tadcaster Albion return to action against Goole Town after last weekend’s postponement at Glossop North End.

Billy Miller’s side have gone four games without a win in Evo-Stik First Division North but will be favourites to beat next-to-bottom Goole.

Scarborough Athletic have received a boost with news that Matty Turnbull is set to return to action in the next couple of weeks.

The former Pickering Town defender has been out for nearly a month with damaged ankle ligaments but will delay surgery until the summer.

Boro, who host Ossett Albion tomorrow, have signed Westella and Willerby centreback Matthew Lucid, Guinean winger Alhassane Keita, and former Grimsby Town fullback Jacob Norburn in the past week.

Second-placed Whitby Town will seek victory at Workington to keep pressure on leaders Blyth Spartans in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier.

Former Sunderland midfielder Liam Agnew (pictured) is set to make his debut for Harrogate Town against Gainsborough Trinity in Vanarama National League North. Agnew, 21, has been playing for Boston United since leaving the Premier League club last summer.

“I am confident Harrogate can move up the leagues. T hey have got a great set up,” he said.