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Tuesday 14th November King’s Lynn Town 3 Scunthorpe United 1 Lynn: P Jones, Ronan, Coulson, Crowther, McFadden, B Jones, Hargreaves, Morrison, Smith (Isaacson 80), Stephens (Rogers 90+2), Cybulski (Oke 90+6). Subs: Key, Oke, Isaacson, Fatadjo, Rogers. Booked: Morrison. Scorers: Coulson 37. Morrison 40, 90 Scunthorpe: Fitzsimmons, Evans, Boyce, Clunan, Butterfield, Scales (Jenkins 73), Smith, Law (Roberts 58), Denton, Barrows, Whitehall (Elliott 73). Subs: Kelly, Kouogun, Elliott, Roberts, Jenkins. Booked: Scales. Evans. Scorer: Boyce 16 Attendance: 1,140 King’s Lynn Town 0 Spennymoor Town 1 Lynn: Jones, Ronan, Coulson (Oke 25), Crowther, McFadden, B. Jones, Smith (Rogers 64), Hargreaves, Morrison, Stephens (Fatadjo 85), Cybulski. Subs: Key, Oke, Isaacson, Fatadjo, Rogers. Moors: Roxburgh, Staunton, Mbeka, Harris, Taylor, Ramshaw, Hockenhull, Glover (Fielding 88), Ferguson, Greenfield (Ross 68), McKeown, Subs: Montgomery, Ross, Curtis, Fielding. Booked: Glover, Taylor. Scorer: Harris 15 Attendance: 818 Rushall Olympic 1 King’s Lynn Town 2 Rushall: Weaver, Green (Tonks 45), Hudson, Fletcher, Brown, Clarke, Moore, Waldron, Carvalho-Landall (Gosling 84), Munakandafa (Coyle 73), Nkalambi-Masidi. Subs: Coyle, Cameron, Gosling, Tonks, Skeen-Hamilton. Scorer: Waldron 29 Lynn: Jones, Ronan, Coulson, Crowther, McFadden, B. Jones, Smith (Rogers 72), Hargreaves, Morrison, Stephens (Oke 90+4), Cybulski. Subs: Key, Oke, Isaacson, Fatadjo, Rogers. Booked: Morrison. Scorers: Stephens 76. Cybulski (pen) 90 Attendance: 367 Lynn sign midfielder Lynn have announced the signing of right sided midfielder Gabriel Rogers. Peterborough Sports 1 King’s Lynn Town 1 Sports: Crook, Tootle, Cann, Johnson, Lawlor, Jones (Gash 84), Jarvis (Alban-Jones 76), Fox, Meyer, Sembie-Ferris (Nee 66), Gallagher. Subs: Nicholson, Alban-Jones, McGlinchley, Nee, Gash. Booked: Gallagher, Johnson, Nee. Scorer: Sembie-Ferris 55 Lynn: P Jones, Ronan, Clifford (B Jones 68), McFadden, Crowther, Coulson, Smith (Fatadjo 73), Hargreaves, Morrison, Stephens, Cybulski. Subs: Oke, Isaacson, Fatadjo, B Jones, Key. Booked: Ronan. Scorer: Cybulski (pen) 11 Attendance: 577 King’s Lynn Town 1 Blyth Spartans 1 Lynn: P. Jones, Ronan, Coulson, Crowther, McFadden, Clifford, Hargreaves, Morrison (Oke 90+4), Smith (B Jones 68), Cybulski, Stephens (Fatadjo 90) Subs: Oke, Fatadjo, Isaacson, B Jones, Key. Scorer: Stephens 52 Spartans: Mitchell, Evans, Clark, Cousin-Dawson, Bodenham, Hickey (Arnison 83), Forbes, Deverdics, Oliver (Liddle 64), Ndjoli (Knight 73), McGowan. Subs: Liddle, Knight, Gordon, Hogan, Arnison. Booked: Hickey, Arnison. Scorer: Forbes 70 Attendance: 797 King’s Lynn Town 3 Bishop’s Stortford 2 Lynn: P. Jones, Ronan, Coulson, McFadden, Crowther, Clifford, Hargreaves, Morrison, Stephens (B Jones 90+4), Barrett (Smith 73), Cybulski. Subs: Oke, Smith, B Jones, Isaacson, Walker. Booked: Clifford, Morrison, Ronan. Scorers: Cybulski 24, Coulson 59, Smith 90+5 Stortford: Giddens, Haines (Parker 52), Sodje, Thomas, Beadle, McGregor, Foxley, Olufemi, Walker (Charles 76), Greene, Alexander (Peters 62). Subs: Marlow, Peters, Parker, Charles, Messaoudin. Booked: Greene, Thomas. Scorers: McGregor 45, Greene 88 Attendance: 647 Bartley sent packing Quaine Bartley, on season long loan from AFC Wimbledon, has been returned to his parent club following circumstances where Lynn manager Adam Lakeland reported, "he said he was ill and unable to train. But then we learned that he was in Dubai." South Shields 2 King’s Lynn Town 0 Early missed chances so costly. For a match report . . . ![]() One in, one out Lynn have signed Billy Jones on an initial on month loan from Fleetwood Town. Departing The Walks is Sion Spence, he joins Havant & Waterlooville. Darlington 1 King’s Lynn Town 2 Darlington: Robson, Hedley (Liddle 90), Platt, Lees, Lawlor, Hannah (Rivers 82), Nelson, Hatfield, Hazel, Salkeld, Ngandu. Subs: Sukar, Liddle, Rivers, Mustoe, Harker. Booked: Ngandu, Platt, Hatfield. Scorer: Hazel 16 Lynn: Jones, Clifford, Coulson, Crowther, McFadden, Isaacson, Hargreaves, Morrison, Barrett (Spence 82), Stephens (Walker 76), Cybulski (Oke 90). Subs: Key, Walker, Spence, Fatadgo, Oke. Booked: Crowther, McFadden, Jones. Sent off: Crowther (second yellow). Scorer: Barrett 1, 22 Attendance: 1,337 George Morrison signs on loan George Morrison arrives at Lynn on an initial 28 day loan spell from Fleetwood Town. King’s Lynn Town 1 Buxton 3 Lynn: Jones, Ronan, Coulson, McFadden, Crowther (Cybulski 80), Clifford, Oke (Spence 89), Hargreaves, Stephens (Smith 77), Barrett, Ponticelli. Subs: Smith, Cybulski, Spence, Bartley, Sutcliffe. Booked: Crowther, Clifford, McFadden. Scorer: Hargreaves 68 Buxton: Dearnley, Granite, De Girolamo (Smart 85), Minihan, Burrow, Hull (Brown 79), McBurnie, McKeown, Francis-Angol, Weston, Hunt. Subs: Brown, McCourt, Smart, Boden, Wenayeto. Booked: Hunt. Scorer: McKeown 55, De Girolamo 76. Boden 90+1 Attendance: 910 New manager announced The club has the announced to appointment of Adam Lakeland as the new manager of the Linnets who will be assisted by Sam Walker . Mark Hughes departs The club have announced the departure of Manager Mark Hughes and his assistant Adrian Whitbread. Appointed as interim manager on 3rd April 2023, following the departure of Tommy Widdrington, and as manager on 12th May his time in the hotsear was blighted by injuries to the squad and a tough FA Cup draw which saw Lynn fall at the first hurdle his final record was one win and seven draws from the twelve competitive games. Warrington Town 1 King’s Lynn Town 0 Warrington: Atherton, Wallker, White, Hannigan, Woods (Bennett 79), Williams, Buckley-Ricketts, Duggan, Wisdom, Grivosti, Clarke. Subs: Goudie, Smalley, Gill, Bennett. Booked: White. Scorer: Buckley-Ricketts 38 Lynn: Jones, Sutcliffe, Coulson, Twite (Yearn 66), Ronan, Clifford, Smith, Spence, Stephens (Fatadjo 57), Ponticelli, Cybulski (Bartley 74). Subs: Isaacson, Yearn, Fatadjo, Bartley, Delgado. Booked: Spence, Stephens, Yearn. Attendance: 1,007 Lynn sign defender on loan King’s Lynn Town have signed Ethan Sutcliffe on a one month loan from Cambridge United. Aveley 4 King’s Lynn Town 0 Linnet crash out of cup. For a match report . . . ![]() King’s Lynn Town 0 Aveley 0 Linnet go to Monday night replay. For a match report . . . ![]() King’s Lynn Town 1 Southport 4 Lynn: Jones, Oke, Coulson, McFadden, Spence, Smith, Isaacson (Royle 64), Barrett, Fatadjo (Hargreaves 46), Cybulski, Ponticelli. Subs: Bartley, Royle, Hargreaves, Yearn, Sandford. Sent off: Oke. Scorer: Ponticelli 48 Southport: Renshaw, Doyle (Sass 73), Flowers, Anson, Watson, Morgan, Carver, Quansah, Heath, O’Neill (Costello 70), Holmes (Mariette 70). Subs: McMillan, Evans, Sass, Costello, Mariette. Booked: O’Neill, Doyle. Scorers: Carver 20, 29, 42 Doyle 24 Attendance: 826 Midfielder joins on loan King’s Lynn Town have signed Kai Yearn on a one month loan from Cambridge United. King’s Lynn Town 2 Brackley Town 2 Lynn: Jones, Oke, Coulson, McFadden (Ponticelli 46), Smith, Isaacson, Hughes, Spence, Fatadjo (Royle 78), Barrett, Cybulski (Bartley 62). Subs: Bartley, Ponticelli, Delgado, Royle, Sandford. Booked: Barrett, Hughes, Bartley. Scorer: Fatadjo 9, Cybulski 48 Brackley: Lewis, Carline, Calder, Murombedzi, Matwasa, Bates (McHale 58), Armson, Lyttle, Crawford (Roberts 78), Lilly. Subs: McHale, O’Sullivan, Worby, Roberts, Turner. Booked: Lilly, Newton. Scorer: Crawford 57, McHale 90+2 Attendance: 753 Farsley Celtic 0 King’s Lynn Town 0 A point on the road and a clean sheet forLinnets. For a match report . . . ![]() King’s Lynn Town 2 Alfreton Town 1 Lynn: Jones, Oke, Coulson, McFadden, Ronan, Clifford, Spence, Smith, Stephens (Hughes 89), Barrett (Ponticelli 70), Cybulski (Fatadjo 80). Subs: Isaacson, Hughes, Fatadjo, Ponticelli, Bartley. Booked: Barrett, Smith, Hughes. Scorer: Cybulski 46, Barrett (pen) 59 Alfreton: Willis, Clackstone (Dwyer 90), Lund (Pollard 81), Digie, Wiley, Thewlis, Cantrill, Day, Salmon (Starkie 65), Brisley, Waldock. Subs: Oliver, Dwyer, Grewal-Pollard, Starkie, Askew. Booked: Day, Cantrill, Pollard. Scorer: Thewliss (pen) 61 Attendance: 948 Chorley 3 King’s Lynn Town 1 For a match report . . . ![]() Linnets go for Burmudan international Lynn have announced the signing of 18 year old midfielder/defender Tuesday 22nd August Lynn add height to strike force Lynn sign former Derby County striker Bartosz Cybulski on two year deal. King’s Lynn Town 1 Gloucester City 1 Late goal saves Lynn a point. For a match report . . . ![]() Curzon Ashton 1 King’s Lynn Town 1 Early missed chances for injury hit Linnets. For a match report . . . ![]() Chester 3 King’s Lynn Town 0 Tough debut for onloan keeper. For a match report . . . ![]() Lynn sign third keeper With injuries to Paul Jones and Tommy Dixon-Hodge, Lynn have signed goalkeeper Ronnie Sandford on an initial month's loan from MK Dons. King’s Lynn Town 2 Hereford 2 Lynn: Jones, Ronan, Crowther, McFadden, Coulson, Clifford, Hargreaves (Spence 77), Hughes, Stephens (Fatadjo 89), Ponticelli, Barrett (Bartley 81). Subs: Smith, Spence, Oke, Bartley, Fatadjo. Booked: Hughes. Scorer: Ponticelli 27, 59 Hereford: Pond, Livingstone, Teixiera (Barkers 90), Babos, Cowley (Hewlett 89), Cranston, Derricott, Stanley (Obinna 60), Southern, Rooney, Cameron. Subs: Barkers, Obinna, Hewlett, Singh, Arthur. Booked: Cranston, Babos. Scorer: Babos 7, Cowley 60 Attendance: 1,392 Left sided defender signed Lynn have announced the signing of Tom Clifford from Southend United on a two year deal. Olly Scott departs Olly Scott and King’s Lynn Town have parted company by mutual consent. Signed for Lynn from Consett in December 2021 the Chester-le-Street born left sided defender wantsto develop his career closer to his northern roots. The former Blyth Spartans player made 48 appearances for Lynn - scoring twice. Trialist duo sign Lynn have announced the signing of Ismael Botelho Fatadjo and Marley Santos Delgado after impressing in pre-season. More players put pen to paper King’s Lynn Town have announced the signing of Quaine Bartley a 19 year old centre forward on a season long loan from AFC Wimbledon. Also announced is the signing of Kian Ronan a member of the Gibraltarian international squad. The 22 year old defender/midfielder who has been playing much of his football in Gibraltar with Manchester 62 and Lincoln Red Imps. Meanwhile . . . also agreeing terms with the club is goal scoring academy player Charlie Royle. Signing number three Lynn have announced the signing of midfielder Sion Spence on a one year deal with a possible one year extension. Academy duo sign The club have announced that Under 19 Academy players Ethan Wilson and Ben Isaacson have signed two year contracts. Another departure Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain has joined Kidderminster Harriers on a two year contract. Signing for Lynn in November 2022 he made 37 appearances (22 starts) and scored two goals. Signing number two King’s Lynn Town have announced their second signing for the forthcoming season, and it’s another player who spent last season playing for a southern based club. Midfielder/defender Emmanuel Oke played for Margate last season in the Isthmian League Premier Division, making 25 appearances, scoring once, with a disciplinary record of four cautions and one dismissal. The previous season saw him at Mangotsfield United where he made 20 appearances and prior to that he was with Corinthian. Playing football from the age of five he was involved with Arsenal Grassroot Soccer, Charlton Centre of Excellence and Dartford Reds Under 11s and then Dartford Academy. The first signing of the season King’s Lynn Town have announced the signing of Jack Smith, a 21 year old (b 15.9.2001) who was released by Stevenage in May. Smith joined Boro from Dover U18s in 2019. He made his League Town debut for Stevenage in August 2019 and was the club’s Young Player of the Year at the end of the 2020-21 season. During his time with Stevenage he has seen loan periods with Braintree and Kettering and, last season, Dartford, where he took part in the National South Play-off against St Albans City. In total, he made 32 appearances for the Darts, scoring three times. For Kettering, in the 2021-22 season he made 11 appearances. Trio depart King’s Lynn Town have announced that Theo Widdrington has left the club for an undisclosed fee, he is joining Aldershot, A move that was much anticipated. Also moving to pastures new is Aaron Jones who, after nearly five years at The Walks, has also joined the Shots. The final departure is Tai Fleming who is joining Banbury United. Some good news for Lynn fans is that Kyle Callan-McFadden has agreed to extend his contract for another year. Omotayo departs King’s Lynn Town have announced that leading scorer Gold Omotayo will not be staying with The Linnets next season. Signed in July 2021 on a two year deal having declined the offer of pre-season with his previous club Wrexham, the 29 year old scored 36 goals in 90 appearances, 25 of them coming in the 22-23 season where he was the Supporters’ Player of the Season. The Swiss born striker has joined FC Fylde. Adrian Whitbread joins coaching staff King’s Lynn Town have announced the appointment of Adrian Whitbread as assistant manager. As a player, Whitebread made 367 league appearances with the majority of those being with Portsmouth (134) and Leyton Orient (125) with spells at Reading, Exeter City, Luton Town, Swindon and West Ham United. His managerial career saw him as assistant coach at Barnet and assistant manager at Brentford, MK Dons and Leicester City. He moved on to various coaching/managerial roles with the Puerto Rico National Team and Puerto Rico Islanders before moving on to Antigua Barracuda FC. and Bahrain U23 & Olympic team. Returning to England he became first team coach at Barnet in the summer of 2015 moving onto Chesterfield in May 2018 leaving at the end of that year. Both clubs being managed by Martin Allen. The 51 year old former defender has a UEFA Pro Licence. Duo agree terms King’s Lynn Town have announced that deals have been agreed with Tommy Dixon Hodge and Josh Coulson. Goal keeper Tommy Dixon-Hodge arrived on a reportedly dual registration with Malden & Tiptree making his debut on 14th March against Brackley. Since then the 22 year old has established himself in the first team, ending the season having made eleven appearances which have seen eight wins and five clean sheets. Dixon-Hodge has agreed extended contract terms that will keep him at The Walks until 2025 with the club having an option on a further year. Last week it was also announced Josh Coulson has also agreed terms for the forthcoming season. The 34 year old defender has made 74 appearances since joining in February 2022, scoring nine goals. Coulson will also undertake the role of manager for the Under 23 team, helping Academy players through their course at Loughborough University. Earlier in the month Tyler Knowles tweeted that he is leaving the Linnets. Signed on contract in January 2022 he made just the one appearance for Lynn and had loan spells with Dereham Town and March Town United. Ticket Pricing announced King’s Lynn Town have announced Early Bird and Season Ticket pricing for the forthcoming season. Early Bird (to be booked before 11th June). Terrace: Adult £299 (equivalent to £13 per match), Concession £260 (£11.30), Student £250 (£10.87) Seating: Adult £340, (equivalent to £14.78 per match) Concession £299 (£13), Student £276 (£12) Premium Seating £389 (£16.91) After 11th June. Terrace: Adult £330, (last season £340), Concession £290 (last season £300), Student £280 (last season £250) Seating: Adult £370, (last season £380), Concession £330 (last season £340), Student £330 (last season £290) Premium Seating £429 (last season £395) Note: Students (proof will be needed to pick up tickets) Under-16s Under 16’s tickets are £40 at any time (not subject to Early-Bird) and juniors can sit in the family section seating area (Block F) for no additional cost. Seated Under 16’s tickets anywhere other than the family section are £195. Online booking is available from: KLTFC Web (ktckts.com) General admission pricing for the forthcoming season will see all prices "having to rise by £1 in all categories (other than children)". These being: Terrace: Adult £18, Concs £16 Seating: Adult £20, Concs £18 Premium Central Seating £23 Under 16’s seat in family area £5. in other areas £11 Retained list announced King’s Lynn Town have announced their retained list for the next season. Under contract are: Josh Barrett, Tommy Dixon-Hodge, Tommy Hughes, Jordan Ponticelli and Olly Scott. Option for further year taken by club : Adam Crowther, Cameron Hargreaves, Ben Stephens, Theo Widdrington. New contracts offered to: Tai Fleming, Josh Coulson, Kyle Callan-McFadden, Aaron Jones, Tyler Knowles, Gold Omotayo, Christain Oxlade-Chamberlain. Released/departing: Michael Clunan, Tyler Denton, Zain Walker, Ben Siggers, Theo Hudson, Spencer Keller. Loan players returning to parent clubs: Aaron Cosgrove, Samuel Blair, Jacob Jones. Paul Jones remains with the club in a player-coach role with a new contract. There is no mention of Jack Morrell who was on dual registration from Hitchin Town but never got to make his Linnets’ debut. Michael Clunan departs The club have announced the departure of club captain Michael Clunan who will be joining Tyler Denton at Scunthorpe United on a one year contract. Signed from Dereham Town in May 2015 the 29 year old made 356 appearances for Lynn, scoring 56 goals. On his departure from the Linnets, Clunan told the Iron’s website "I’d been there eight years and had some promotions, and ups and downs there. I’m a King’s Lynn boy and it was a very tough decision but ultimately I couldn’t turn down an opportunity like Scunthorpe." Tyler Denton departs, Walker and Siggers released Scunthorpe United have announced the signing of Tyler Denton on a one year deal. The 27 year on left back/defender signed for Lynn on 19 January 2021 and made a total of 94 appearances, scoring three times. King’s Lynn Town have confirmed the release of Ben Siggers and Zain Walker. Siggers never got to make his first team debut, spending time on loan to Cambridge City and Wingate & Finchley. Walker made a total of 29 appearances for the Linnets, his only goal coming in the 3-0 win at Leamington. Mark Hughes given two year contract King’s Lynn Town Football Club have announced the appointment of Mark Hughes as manager. Hughes took over the hot seat on an interim basis following the shock departure of Tommy Widdrington at the beginning of April and saw a run of five wins taking the Linnets into the play-off semi-final. Goalkeeper/coach Paul Jones will be staying at the club but coach Hugo Langton has left. King’s Lynn Town 1 Kidderminster Harriers 4 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, A Jones (Denton 72), Widdrington (Hargreaves 61), Clunan, Barrett, Stephens (Ponticelli 66), Omotayo. Subs: P Jones, Denton, Ponticelli, Hughes, Hargeaves. Booked: Crowther, Callan-McFadden. Scorer: Stephens 25. Harriers: Dibble, Penny, Richards, Pearce, Morgan-Smith (Knight-Precival 88), Hemmings (Bearne 90), Foulkes, Brown, Morrison, Byrne, Leesley (Lissamore 86). Subs> Palmer, Knight-Percival, Lissimore, Bearne, Hall. Scorers: Hemmings 23, Morgan-Smith 54, Byrne 61, Brown 71 Attendance: 3,002 King’s Lynn Town 2 Curzon Ashton 0 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, Jones (Denton 50), Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington (Hargreaves 65), Clunan, Barrett (Ponticelli 89), Stephens, Omotayo. Subs: Denton, Scott, Ponticelli, Hughes, Hargreaves. Booked: Hargreaves. Sent off: Stephens. Scorers: Omotayo 16, Barrett 60 Nash: Ollerenshaw, Mahon, Poscha, Waring, Matthews, Hayhurst, Barton, Boyle (Armstrong 70), Hancock (Richards 66), Peers, Spencer. Subs: Walker, Armtarong, Hogan, Richards. Attendance: 2,380 Darlington 1 King’s Lynn Town 3 Darlo: Taylor, Sukar, Newall, Hedley (Nelson 57), Lawlor (Brookwell 69), Moke, Purver (Cooper 57), Liddle, Lambert, Felix, Hazel. Subs: Brookwell, Rose, Cooper, Howe, Nelson. Scorer: Liddle 72 (pen) Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Widdrington (Hughes 85), Clunan, Stephens (Ponticelli 72 ), Barrett, Omotayo. Subs: Hughes, Ponticelli, Denton, Scott, Morrell. Scorers: Stephens 33, Coulson 38, Omotayo 49 Attendance: 1394 King’s Lynn Town 3 Southport 2 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington (Hughes 67), Clunan, Barrett (Cosgrave 90), Stephens (Ponticelli 74), Omotayo. Subs: Morrell, Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Hughes, Fleming. Booked: Clunan, Crowther. Scorers: Omotayo 40 (pen), 53, Stephens 43 Southport: McMillan, Oliver, Doyle, Anson, Evans (Carberry 90), Walton, Heath, Hmami (Adams 82), Vassallo, Watson, Bainbridge. Subs: Wade, Adams, Munro, Miles, Carberry. Booked: Hmami, Heath, Vassallo, Evans. Scorers: Heath 17. Walton 69 Attendance: 1,430 Alfreton Town 0 King’s Lynn Town 2 Alfreton: Willis, Teale (Branson 42), Dearle, Cantrill, Smith, Wiley, Ceesay, Lund, Rhead, Southwell (Thewliss 72), Hobson. Subs: Branson, Askew, Salam, Thewliss, Denton. Booked: Lund Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Widdrington, Hughes (Cosgrave 55), Clunan, Barrett (Stephens 85), Omotayo. Subs: Stephens, Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Fleming, Morrell. Booked: A Jones, Widdrington, Coulson. Scorer: Coulson 26, 78 Attendance: 716 King’s Lynn Town 4 Kettering Town 1 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, A Jones, Widdrington (Hughes 67), Clunan, Barrett, Stephens (Cosgrave 46), Omotayo (Ponticelli 72). Subs: Morrell, Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Hughes, Fleming. Booked: Barrett, A Jones, Coulson. Scorers: Stephens 45, Omotayo 49, 63 (pen), Crowther 65 Kettering: Mason, Gasciogne, Stohrer, Knowles (Sheriff 67), Ward, Sharpe, Cooper, Hill. Myles (Salt 74), Forsyth, Scott (White 55). Subs: White, Bennett, Sheriff, Sault, Lakin. Booked: Cooper. Scorer: Sheriff 75 Attendance 1,531 Mark Hughes appointed interim manager King’s Lynn Football Club have appointed Linnets coach Mark Hughes as interim manager following the departure of Tommy Widdrington. As a midfield player, he appeared for a number of clubs starting as a youth with Tottenham Hotspur with loan spell at Northampton Town and Oldham Athletic before making a permanent move to Oldham in 2005. Spells at Thurrock, Chesterfield (loan), Stevenage Borough, Chester City, Barnet, Eastleigh and Chelmsford City followed. he joined in Eastbourne Borough in 2016 and then Bishop’s Stortford where he was also Assistant Manager. He was assistant manager at Cheshunt (Jan 2020-Jan 2021) and Billericay (Jan - Dec 2021). Hughes, who toured with Northern Ireland in America making two full caps against Romania and Uruguay, will be assisted by Hugo Langton while goalkeeper Paul Jones is added to the coaching staff. Tommy Widdrington departs A tweet from the Football Club’s Official Twitter account states: "The club are disappointed to have been told by our manager Tommy Widdrington this evening that he is resigning in order to take up an alternative post at another club. "Tommy is under contract with us, and the club in question have not contacted us to reach an agreement and nor has Tommy sought to reach an agreement that would allow us to waive the contractual position. "We very much hope a swift resolution will be reached, as an alternative to a legal process. "Meanwhile, given Tommy has made it clear that he has resigned with immediate effect (irrespective of his contractual obligations to the club) the search for a new manager begins now. "We would not stand in the way of a manager (or player) who wished to progress to a higher level and has the opportunity to do so, but such matters need to be dealt with professionally and legally." Tommy Widdrington joined the club on 10th December 2021 has been in charge for 77 matches - his contract with the club should have kept him at The Walks until the summer of 2024, with the option to extend by a further year this summer. On Sunday it was announced that he had become manager of Aldershot Town. Chorley 0 King’s Lynn Town 1 Chorley: Urwin, Henley, Smith (Leather 8), Wilson, Nolan, Whitehouse, Calveley, Sampson, Ustabasi, Finney, Hall (Rus 43). Subs: Leather, Tomlinson, Shenton, Johnson, Rus. Booked Leather, Wilson. Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, Stephens (Cosgrave 59), Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden (Ponticelli 79), Widdrington, Hughes (Barrett 76), Clunan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Omotayo. Subs: Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Fleming, Barrett. Booked: Widdrington, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Omotayo. Scorer: Omotayo 89 Attendance: 1,100 Hereford 0 King’s Lynn Town 1 Hereford: Visser, Hodgkiss, Lilly, McLean, LLoyd (Egan 67), Amadi-Holloway, Storey, Hanson (Haines 73), Lawton (Pinchard 67) , Barnett, Egan. Subs: Haines, Pinchard, Derricott, Holmes. Booked: Lloyd Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, J Jones (Barrett 72), Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Widdrington (Omotayo 69), Clunan, Hughes, Cosgrave (Ponticelli 61), Oxlade-Chamberlain. Subs: Omotayo, Ponticelli, Stephens, Fleming, Barrett. Booked: Widdrington, Hughes, Barrett. Scorer: Oxlade-Chamberlain 30 Attendance: 1360 Lynn sign defender King’s Lynn Town have announced the signing of Jack Morrell on dual registration with Hitchin Town. The 22 year old, who can play central defender or left back, started with Stevenage before joining Gillingham U18s in 2019 in a period which saw him loaned to Ramsgate for work experience. After a while out of the game with an ACL injury he joined Potton United in December 2021 and Codicott the following month before joining East Thurrock United in February (16 appearances, 1 goal) and then Hitchin in July 2022, playing a couple of games for Baldock for fitness purposes after injury. King’s Lynn Town 0 AFC Fylde 1 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, A Jones, J Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett (Cosgrave 61), Stephens (Hughes 70), Omotayo (Ponticelli 79). Booked: Clunan, Widdrington. Subs: Ponticelli, Cosgrave, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hughes, Fleming. Fylde: Neal, Obi, Rowley (Charman 73), Philliskirk, Haughton (Hatfield 85), Conlon, Barrett (Pike 56), Cybulski, Whitehead, Davis, Bird. Booked: Bird, Haughton, Davis, Obi. Subs: Pike, Malone, Hatfield, Delfouneso, Charman. Scorer: Rowley 58 Attendance: 1,853 King’s Lynn Town 3 Spennymoor Town 0 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, Fleming, Crowther, Coulson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, J Jones, Widdrington (Hughes 79), Clunan, Barrett (Ponticelli 46), Stephens (Cosgrave 46), Omotayo. Subs: Blair, Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Hughes, Callan-McFadden. Booked: Oxlade-Chamberlain. Scorers: Crowther 8, Ponticelli 73, Clunan 89 Moors: Flatters, Lufudu, Tait, Ramshaw, Anderson, Kendall, Mbeka, Faulkner, Ledger (Ross 4, Day 55), McKeown (Shanks 73), Blackett. Subs: Wombwell, Angell, Ross, Day, Shanks Attendance 1,581 Brackley Town 1 King’s Lynn Town 1 Brackley: Lewis, Carline, Walker, Richards, Calder, Cullinane-Liburd, Murombedzi, Bates, Rooney (Matwasa 80), Armson (Robinson 63), Stead. Subs: Amantchi, Yussuf, Matwasa, Robinson, Smart. Booked: Richards, Bates. Scorer: Rooney 8 Lynn: Dixon-Hodge, Fleming, Crowther, Coulson, Scott (Omotayo 56), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington, Clunan, Stephens, Ponticelli (Barrett 72), Cosgrave. Booked: Widdrington. Subs: Omotayo, Barrett, Blair, Hughes, J Jones. Scorer: Crowther 58 Attendance: 847 Kidderminster Harriers 1 King’s Lynn Town 1 Kidderminster: Dibble, Richards, Knight-Percival, Hemmings (Bearne 88), Foulkes, Brown, Morrison, Freemantle (Morgan-Smith 74), Lissimore (Owen-Evans 71), McNally, Byrne. Subs: Palmer, Leak, Owen-Evans, Morgan-Smith, Bearne. Scorer: Hemmings 10 Lynn: Blair, Fleming, Crowther, Coulson, Scott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington, Clunan, Hughes (Cosgrave 58), Omotayo, Barrett (Ponticelli 59). Subs: J Jones, Cosgrave, Stephens, Ponticelli, Dixon-Hodge. Booked: Omotayo, Fleming. Scorer: Omotayo (pen) 18 Attendance: 1865 with 78 Linnets King’s Lynn Town 1 Farsley Celtic 2 Lynn: Blair, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden (Widdrington 46), Denton (Jones 76), Hughes, Clunan, Barrett, Stephens (Ponticelli 60), Omotayo. Subs: Cosgrave, Ponticeli, Widdrington, J Jones, Dixon-Hodge. Booked: Barrett. Scorer: Hughes 52 Farsley: Dearnley, Turner, Butroid, Johnson, Butler, Clayton, Williams, Devine, Ubaezuonu, Mulhern, Scales. Subs: Syers, Parkin, Jessop, Atkinson, Wallace. Booked: Butroid, Dearnley. Scorers: Mulhern 23, Williams 90+4 Attendance: 721 King’s Lynn Town 3 Scarborough Athletic 2 Lynn: Blair, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Denton, Hughes, Clunan, Barrett (Ponticelli 78), Stephens (Cosgrave 69), Omotayo. Subs: Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Fleming, J Jones, Keller. Booked: Coulson, Hughes. Scorers: Stephens 6, Omotayo (pen) 33, Clunan 87 Scarborough: Cracknell, Weledji (Wiles 78), Burton (Charles 46), Qualter, Gooda, Jackson, Maloney, Glynn, Greenfield (Watson 46), Colville, Coulson. Subs: Heslop, Charles, Thornton, Watson, Wiles. Booked: Weledji, Maloney. Scorer: Charles 51, Colville 85 Attendance: 1,118 (180 away supporters) King’s Lynn Town 1 Buxton 1 Lynn: Blair, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden (Stephens 90), J Jones (Oxlade-Chamberlain 76), Clunan, Widdrington, Barrett, Cosgrave (Ponticelli 81), Omotayo. Subs: Ponticelli, Hughes, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Stephens, Dixon-Hodge. Booked: Widdrington. Scorer: Cosgrave 40 Buxton: Richardson, Brown, Conway (De Girolamo 62), Granite, Kirby, Elliott, Clarke, Poole, Hull, McCourt, Ackroyd (Jackson 62). Subs: Barnett, De Girolamo, Brisley, Jackson, Dawson. Booked: Elliott. Scorer: De Girolamo 63 Attendance: 847 AFC Fylde 3 King’s Lynn Town 3 Fylde: Neal, Cranston (Davis 70), Obi, Whitmore, Philliskirk, Haughton (Charman 70), Faal, Conlan, Barrett, Malone, Whitehead (Hatfield 75). Subs: Davis, Hatfield, Walker, Ligendza, Charman. Booked: Obi. Scorers: Faal 24, Conlan 45+2, Haughton 45+4 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Callan-McFadden, Denton (Ponticelli 81), Stephens (Cosgrave 60, Oxlade-Chamberlain 83), Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett, Omotayo. Booked: Crowther. Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cosgrave, Hughes, J Jones, Ponticelli. Booked Crowther. Scorers: Stephens 44, Barrett 59, Omotayo 82 Attendance: 1327 Banbury United 0 King’s Lynn Town 1 Banbury: Harding, Brown, Langmead, Landers (Hickman 89), Rasulo (Stevens 73), Gordon (Spasov 73), Acquaye, Johnson, Radcliffe, Babos, Reilly. Subs: Stevens, Hickman, Barugh, Spasov, Talbot. Sent off: Radcliffe Lynn: P. Jones, A. Jones, Crowther, Coulson, McFadden, Denton, Stephens (Oxlade-Chamberlain 73), Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett (Ponticelli 81), Omotayo. Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cosgrave, Hughes, J Jones, Ponticelli. Booked: McFadden. Scorer: Omotayo 56 Attendance: 643 King’s Lynn Town 1 Gloucester City 1 Lynn: P. Jones, A. Jones (Stephens 84), Denton, Crowther, Coulson, McFadden, Clunan, Widdrington, Omotayo, Ponticelli (Oxlade-Chamberlain 61), Cosgrave (Barrett 72). Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hughes, Stephens, Barrett, J Jones. Booked Cosgrave, Coulson, A Jones. Scorer: Crowther 28 Gloucester: Hall, Morgan, Evans, Nirennold, B-Agyepong, O’Sullivan, McHale (Tiensia 83), Obadeyi, Phillips, Digie, Nugent (James 46). Subs: Tiensia, James, Jones, Homer, Demira. Booked: Nirennold, Evans, McHale. Scorer: McHale 59 Attendance: 1013 King’s Lynn Town 3 AFC Telford United 0 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Denton, Crowther, Coulson, J Jones (Oxlade-Chamberlain 72), Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett (Cosgrave 65), Omotayo, Walker (Ponticelli 75). Subs: Cosgrave, Ponticelli, Callan-McFadden, Hughes, Oxlade-Chamberlain. Booked: A Jones. Scorers: Omotayo 48, 87, Cosgrave 89 Telford: Young, Piggott, Rowe, Burke, Ekpolo, Williams, Bood (Blissett 82), Moore, Gibson, O’Brien, Salmon (Daniels 72). Subs Daniels, Blissett, Waite, Noon. Booked: Burke Attendance: 716 King’s Lynn Town 0 Chester 1 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Denton, J Jones (Omotayo h/t), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hughes, Widdrington, Cosgrave, Ponticelli (Walker 87). Subs; Omotayo, Fleming, Callan-McFadden, Walker, Blair Chester: Tyrer, Weeks, Willoughby, Roberts, Williams, Coates (Morgan 66), Murray (Stephenson 53), Heywood, Caton, Hughes, Edwards. Subs: Morgan, Brown, Stephenson, Thomas, Lynch. Booked: Tyrer, Roberts. Scorer: Hughes 78 Attendance: 1,389 Spennymoor Town 2 King’s Lynn Town 2 Moors: Langley, Lufudu, Tait, Curtis, Taylor, Ramshaw, Ross, Kendall, Faulkner, McKeown (Anderson 76), Blackett (Shanks 90). Subs Flatters, Wombwell, Ravenhill, Anderson, Shanks. Booked: Kendall, Taylor. Scorers: Blackett 41, Kendall 81 Lynn: P Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Denton, A Jones, J Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett (Walker 88), Ponticelli (Cosgrave 76). Subs: Callan-McFadden, Cosgrave, Walker, Hughes, Blair. Booked: A Jones, Crowther. Scorers: Barrett 26, Crowther 64 Attendance: 1232 (24 Linnets) Buxton 1 King’s Lynn Town 0 Bucks: Richardson, Brown, Conway (Brisley 90), Granite, Kirby, Elliott, Hull, McCourt, Osborne (Poole 81), Jackson, Ackroyd (Moult 85). Subs: Moult, Meikle, Poole, Brisley, Bunn. Booked: Granite, Kirby, Brown. Scorer: Elliott 28 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, J Jones (Oxlade-Chamberlain 57), Denton, Hughes (Ponticelli 57), Widdrington, Clunan, Barrett, Cosgrave, Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Callan-McFadden, Walker, Fleming, Ponticelli. Booked: Widdrington, Denton, Coulson, Clunan, Barrett. Sent off (second yellow): Clunan, Barrett Attendance: 638 Lynn sign defender It has been announced that King’s Lynn Town have signed left sided attacking defender Jacob Jones from Forest Green Rovers for the remainder of the season. Earlier this season he made four appearances (from six) while on loan to Bath City. For Forest Green Rovers he made two league appearances (1 start) and three in the EFL Trophy (2 starts). The 21 year old began his career at Swansea City, before moving to Forest Green Rovers in July 2022. Aaron Cosgrave’s loan has been extended to the end of the season. King’s Lynn Town 2 Bradford (PA) 1 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Fleming, Coulson, Crowther, Denton, Clunan, Hughes, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Widdrington 72), Cosgrave (Walker 83), Ponticelli (Barrett 61). Subs: Barrett, Widdrington, Callan-McFadden, Walker, Blair. Booked: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Widdrington. Scorers: Cosgrave 53, Oxlade-Chamberlain 68 Avenue: Sykes-Kenworthy, Odunston, Staunton, Lancaster, Havern, Fielding, Maroodza (Johnson 76), Richman, Dockerty (Church 72), Preston (Blyth 15), Longbottom. Subs: Adewoju, Hopper, Church, Johnson, Blyth. Booked: Maroodza. Scorer: Longbottom 49 Attendance: 957 Leamington 0 King’s Lynn Town 3 Leamington: Hawkins, Meredith, Hall, Clarke(Maye 80), Street, Lane, Cross (Kelly-Evans 80), Walker (Usher-Shipway 87), Hulbert, Edwards, Turner. Subs: Kelly-Evans, Maye, Usher-Shipway, English, Mace. Booked: Edwards Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Crowther, Coulson, Denton, Scott (Fleming 40), Clunan, Hughes, Barrett (Ponticelli 68), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cosgrave (Walker 81). Subs: Keller, Fleming, Ponticelli, Walker, Blair. Scorer: Cosgrave 6, 70, Walker 85. Booked: Hughes Attendance: 661 Ken Charles departs The club have announced the departure of Ken Charles who has returned to Cheshunt United for an undisclosed fee. Signed 25th November 2021 he made 27 appearances (3 starts) scoring 3 goals. Striker signs on loan Aaron Cosgrave arrives on an initial one month loan from AFC Wimbledon. Blyth Spartans 0 King’s Lynn Town 0 Linnets hang on for a point in exciting goalless draw. For a match report . . . ![]() Lynn sign midfielder King's Lynn Town sign Tommy Hughes on release from Ipswich Town. Sunday 1st January King’s Lynn Town 2 Boston United 1 Lynn: P Jones, A Jones, Scott, Denton, Coulson, Crowther, Clunan, Widdrington, Barrett (Walker 90), Stephens (Oxlade-Chamberlain 66), Omotayo (Charles 55). Subs: McFadden, Walker, Charles, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Blair. Booked: Crowther, Omotayo, Scott. Sent off: A Jones. Scorers: Scott 11, Crowther 38 Boston: Long, Platt, S Pollock, Burrow, Wright (Starbuck 77), Ferguson, B Pollock, McLintock (Atkinson 58), Mills, Pearson, Lewis (Mitford h/t). Subs: Starbuck, Solanke, Shiels, Mitford, Atkinson. Booked: Burrows, S Pollock, Pearson. Scorer: Mitford 90+6 Attendance: 2,123 (412 Pilgrims) |