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Long-serving manager to leave National League club

Long-serving manager Luke Garrard will leave struggling National League club Boreham Wood at the end of the season, it has been announced.

‘He is not happy’ – Chesterfield don’t want memorable promotion season to fizzle out

Chesterfield don’t want this season to fizzle out and have a negative impact on their return to the EFL, says coach Danny Webb.

The Spireites lost 3-1 at home to struggling Kidderminster Harriers on Easter Monday.

Danny Webb.

It was their first defeat on home soil in almost a year and it is the first time this season that they have lost successive matche

Although the title is already in the bag they don’t want the campaign to end on a flat note.

Webb said: “It is important to finish strongly to keep that feelgood vibe around the place and to take that momentum into next season because it is going to be tough-going next season – it is a big jump up. We have got to try and finish this season with a bit of a buzz which makes our start in the EFL as smooth sailing as possible.

“The gaffer is very disappointed and he certainly doesn’t want our season to tail off. He is not happy – he has let his feelings known.

“The league is won but we want this place to be bouncing but we did not give the fans much to sing about today.

“I think today is the first time I have gone on the pitch to shake the referee’s hand and there was a little bit of disappointment around the stadium.”

On the performance overall, Webb continued: “Not very good – good job we have won the league.

“Today was really poor from start to finish. Fair play to the opposition – they deserved the win. They won fair and square.

“We have lost our home unbeaten run and there are not many positives.