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Hartlepool United have signed forward Jack Nolan on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract with Morecambe.

The 25-year-old scored 19 goals for Morecambe despite their relegation from the National League and was their leading goalscorer.

He joins Pools on a contract until the end of the 2027-28 season.

"Pools is a massive football club with a proud history, passionate supporters and clear ambition for the future," he said.

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The National League have confirmed key dates for the 2026-27 campaign.

Fixtures will be released on Friday, July 10, with the opening games taking place on Saturday, August 8.

The league's final day will be on Saturday, April 24.

The promotions weekend at Wembley will be on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9.

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Wealdstone midfielder Omar Mussa has opted to leave the National League club.

The 25-year-old Burundi international made 34 appearances for the Stones after joining from Torquay United last July.

Belgium-born Mussa was not among the players named in Wealdstone's retained list released on Sunday.

Jack Cook, Olufela Olomola, Mason Barrett and Jeffrey Sekyere were all confirmed as having signed new deals.

Defender Jack Cook has signed a new contract with National League side Wealdstone, keeping him at the club for a sixth season.

The 32-year-old, who has made more than 200 appearances for the Stones, has been joined in signing a new deal by striker Olafela Olomola, defender Mason Barrett and forward Jeffrey Sekyere.

Defenders Deon Woodman and Connor McAvoy, goalkeeper Dante Baptiste, striker Micah Obiero and midfielder Dylan Kadji remain under contract with the club.

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Morecambe have signed midfielder Taelor O'Kane from AFC Fylde, while winger Jack Nolan has left the club following their relegation from the National League.

O'Kane, 20, has signed a one-year contract with the option of a further 12 months following the expiry of his deal with the National League North champions.

Nolan, 25, scored 19 goals in 39 National League appearances last season but it was not enough to prevent the Shrimps succumbing to their second consecutive relegation.

Nolan came through the ranks at Reading and then had spells at Walsall, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham before moving to Morecambe last September.

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Sutton United have signed Will Nightingale after the defender turned down the chance to trigger a contract extension with Aldershot Town.

The 30-year-old centre-back, who has previously played in the Scottish Premiership for Ross County, featured 38 times for Aldershot in his solitary season with the Hampshire side.

Nightingale joined the Shots after being released by AFC Wimbledon, a club he first joined as a nine-year-old and where he went on to make more than 200 first-team appearances.

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Solihull Moors have signed defender Matty Carson from Boston United.

The 23-year-old joined Boston from Grimsby before the start of the recent campaign and scored twice in 36 games in all competitions.

He signed for Reading in the summer of 2023 and played 10 times for the Royals in League One before moving to the Mariners for 2024-25.

The Burnley academy graduate becomes Moors boss Chris Millington's first signing for the 2026-27 season.

"We have been aware of Matty since his time at Burnley and we've monitored his progress and performances," Millington told the club website, external.

"We feel he's at the perfect stage of his career to come and help us push forward with Moors."

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Kidderminster Harriers have added a second new signing in preparation for the club's return to the National League after agreeing a deal for midfielder Max Brogan.

The 24-year-old has been with Scunthorpe since the start of 2024-25 but spent the second half of last season on loan with Leamington, where he scored in a 3-2 defeat by Harriers at the end of April.

Brogan has also had spells with Solihull Moors and Hednesford Town and was part of the Scunthorpe side that won promotion to the National League at the end of 2024-25.

He becomes new Harriers boss Paul Wotton's second new addition following the arrival of another attacking midfielder Callum Dolan.

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Tamworth defender Matt Curley is the latest player to leave the National League club following the end of the season.

Curley, 30, has been with the Lambs since January 2023 and helped the club to back-to-back promotions and a return to the top tier of non-league football in 2024-25.

The full-back made 24 appearances last term as Tamworth finished 11th.

Curley's departure follows those of another double-promotion winner, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, forward Jordan Ponticelli and goalkeeper Leon Phillips since the end of the campaign.

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Brackley Town have signed midfielder Charlie Cooper on a free transfer following his release by Yeovil Town.

The 29-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Kidderminster Harriers, helping the club earn promotion to the National League via the play-offs.

Cooper has previously played for clubs including Forest Green Rovers, Woking, Wealdstone and Oldham Athletic.

"Brackley stood out for me. After speaking to the gaffer [Andy Whing], it was clear it was the perfect fit, and I'm looking forward to getting started," Cooper told the club website., external

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Newly-promoted Kidderminster Harriers have made their first permanent signing in preparation for their return to the National League by agreeing a deal for attacking midfielder Callum Dolan.

The 25-year-old played at Torquay United under new Harriers boss Paul Wotton, who was appointed as Adam Murray's replacement a week ago, and was part of the Gulls side that lost the National League South play-off final to miss out on promotion.

But Dolan, who has loan spells with Fleetwood Town in League One and Oldham and Altrincham in the National League, will get the chance to play in the top tier of non-league football again.

"He's a player I trust," Wotton told the club website.

"He can play in three positions, in midfield, as a 10 and he can play wide. He wants to win and will put his foot in, but he's got ability as well."

After the club released 11 players at the end of last season, Dolan joins striker Layton Love and midfielder David Davis, who have both agreed new contracts, in Wotton's plans for the new campaign.