Connah's Quay Nomads sack manager Allan Bickerstaff

Connah's Quay lost to Aberystwyth on Saturday and are one from bottom

Welsh Premier League strugglers Gap Connah's Quay have parted company with manager Allan Bickerstaff.

Former Rhyl boss Bickerstaff replaced Mark McGregor in January and guided Nomads to seventh in 2014-15 but are currently second from bottom.

Bickerstaff's assistant Jay Catton and goalkeeping coach Neil Ebbrell have been put in caretaker charge.

"We are sorry to part company with Allan and wish him every success in the future," Nomads said in a statement.

"Structurally, the new manager will inherit a strong squad, an excellent feeder academy, and soon a new 3G training ground, schedule to be completed in November."