National League news - March 2023

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions.

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27 March

Woking have signed former Southend United defender Kacper Lopata on a deal to the end of the season.

The 21-year-old made 23 appearances for the Shrimpers this season, scoring once.

25 March

Maidenhead have signed Portuguese forward Bruno Andrade on a deal until the end of the season.

The 29-year-old, who counts Boreham Wood, Lincoln, Salford and Stevenage among his former sides, was named on the Magpies bench for Saturday's game against Dorking.

Scunthorpe have added Coventry keeper Tom Billson on loan until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old was named in the Iron starting XI for their trip to Notts County on Saturday, with Aaron Chapman missing out through injury.

24 March

Strugglers Maidstone have signed Charlton forward Ryan Viggars and Watford striker Ezio Touray on loan until the end of the season.

Viggars, 19, is a Wales youth international while Touray, 20, joined the Hornets in January from Basingstoke.

They are Maidstone's first signings since caretaker boss George Elokobi was named permanent manager earlier on Friday.

Woking captain Josh Casey and centre-back Scott Cuthbert have both agreed contract extensions until the summer of 2024.

Casey, 31 has played 39 times for the club this season while 35-year-old Cuthbert has made 38 appearances.

Gateshead have signed midfielder Stephen Wearne on a free transfer from League Two club Grimsby Town.

Wearne, 22, made 12 appearances for the FA Cup quarter-finalists and spent time on loan at National League side Torquay earlier this season.

23 March

Barnet have brought in Peterborough United defender Emmanuel Fernandez on a loan until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old's only appearance for Posh came in a 4-0 loss at home to Middlesbrough in the Championship last April.

Aldershot Town have signed right-back Jai Rowe on a deal until the end of the season following his release from Scunthorpe United.

Scunthorpe have also allowed midfielder Elliott Whitehouse to go out on loan to National League North promotion chasers Chester for the rest of the season.

Torquay United have signed experienced striker Frank Nouble until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old was a free agent having left Colchester United earlier this month.

He has played 440 games in a career that took him to the Premier League and all three tiers of the EFL, for clubs including West Ham, Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City.

Wealdstone have signed winger Charles Clayden on a two-year deal from League One side Charlton Athletic.

The 22-year old played 18 times as he spent the second half of last season on loan at the Stones, scoring once.

York City have signed forward Danny Rowe on loan from fellow National League side Chesterfield until the end of the season.

The 33-year-old joined Chesterfield in 2021 from Bradford City and has scored seven goals in 19 appearances for the club, but has turned out just three times for the Spireites this season.

Woking have re-signed Peterborough United's Charlie O'Connell on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old made seven appearances for the Cards between December and last month before returning to the League One side.

Altrincham have extended the loan of Harrogate Town defender Kyle Ferguson for the rest of the season.

The 23-year-old son of Rangers legend Barry Ferguson has made four appearances since rejoining the club earlier this month.

Alty have also brought in 24-year-old Liverpool-born winger Luke Burgess on loan from Oldham Athletic for the rest of the season.

FC Halifax have re-signed Harrogate Town forward Max Wright on loan for the rest of the season.

The 24-year-old played six games for the Shaymen last month before having to return to his parent club because of injury.

Yeovil Town have signed defender Miguel Freckleton, 20, on loan from Championship club Sheffield United for the remainder of the season.

Freckleton spent time on loan at fellow National League side Wealdstone earlier this season.

Solihull Moors have signed Gloucester City left-back Junior Tiensia on a deal to the end of the season.

The 22-year-old made 26 appearances for National League North side Gloucester after joining them from Dartford last October.

22 March

Yeovil Town have signed 19-year-old winger Zanda Siziba from Ipswich Town.

Siziba - who has agreed a deal at Huish Park until 2025 - was at Tottenham Hotspur before moving to Ipswich in 2019, where he went on to play six times in the EFL Trophy.

Wealdstone have signed Cambridge United midfielder Lewis Simper on loan for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old featured 17 times for the League One side in all competitions this season before playing twice on loan at Woking earlier this month.

Yeovil Town have signed winger Callum Harriott on a short-term deal, with the option of an additional year.

The 29-year-old began his career at Charlton Athletic and has also played for Colchester United, Reading and most recently Gillingham, where he made four appearances this season.

21 March

Scunthorpe United have signed Derby County midfielder Liam Thompson on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old, who made his Championship debut for the Rams under Wayne Rooney last season, has featured 24 times for the League One club this term.

The Iron have also added Dagenham midfielder Dean Rance, 31, on a deal until the end of the campaign.

FC Halifax have extended the loan of Bolton Wanderers defender Adam Senior to the end of the season.

The 21-year-old has made 11 National League starts since first arriving in January.

20 March

Harrogate Town defender Will Smith has extended his loan to Scunthorpe United until the end of the season.

Smith, 24, has three goals in six games from centre-half and scored in each of the Iron's last three matches - as they bid to avoid relegation from the fifth tier.

17 March

Oldham Athletic have signed striker Bassala Sambou from Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season.

The 25-year-old, born in Hanover in Germany, spent three years in the academy at Everton, where he worked with Latics manager David Unsworth.

Steve Gritt has left his role as assistant manager of Dagenham and Redbridge by mutual consent.

The 65-year-old had been assistant to Daryl McMahon, who left the club last month, and has departed following the appointment of Ben Strevens as manager earlier this month.

15 March

Promotion hopefuls Notts County have signed forward Junior Morias from National League rivals Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old, who has scored 27 goals for the Daggers since joining the London club in November 2021, moves to Meadow Lane on a three-year deal.

14 March

Wealdstone have signed former Notts County left-back Joel Taylor.

The 26-year-old left County by mutual consent on Monday having played just twice for the Magpies this season - he played seven times while on loan at Dagenham and Redbridge between November and January.

Torquay United have signed winger Jack Stobbs, 26, on loan from fellow National League side Oldham Athletic until the end of the season.

The Gulls have also allowed defender Ollie Tomlinson, 20, to join National League South side Chippenham on a similar deal.

Aldershot Town have signed striker Jack Barham, 27, from Maidstone United for an undisclosed fee on a deal until 2025.

Barham has scored nine goals in 35 games for the Stones this season after netting 18 last term as they won promotion from National League South.

13 March

Solihull Moors have extended the loan of Hull City defender Jevon Mills for a further month.

The 19-year-old has made five starts since arriving from the Championship club in February.

11 March

Solihull Moors have signed striker Jack Stevens from Banbury United on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

The 22-year-old scored 25 goals in 60 appearances for Banbury and helped them win promotion to National League North as Southern League Central Division champions last season.

Bromley midfielder Jude Arthurs has signed a new contract with the National League play-off chasers.

The 21-year-old has made 85 senior appearances for the club and scored 17 goals since coming through Bromley's academy.

Barnet have signed Grimsby Town right-back Jordan Cropper on a month-long loan.

The 22-year-old helped Grimsby win promotion back to League Two last season, but has featured only seven times for the Mariners this term.

10 March

Bromley captain Byron Webster, 35, has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the National League club.

The central defender joined in 2020 and has recently passed more than 100 appearances for the club.

7 March

Yeovil have signed attacking midfielder Scott Pollock from National League North side Boston on undisclosed terms.

The 21-year-old has signed a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.

Southend United's on-loan goalkeeper Blondy Nna Noukeu has been recalled from his spell at Roots Hall by parent club Stoke City.

The 21-year-old made 13 appearances for the Shrimpers in the National League, keeping four clean sheets.

6 March

Chesterfield have signed striker Andrew Dallas on loan from National League rivals Solihull Moors until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old has scored 37 goals in 87 appearances for Solihull since arriving from Cambridge United in the summer of 2021.

Southend United defender Kacper Lopata has played his final game for the club after exercising a clause in his contract to leave.

The 21-year-old, signed from Sheffield United last September, made 23 appearances this season, scoring once.

4 March

Promotion-chasing Woking, third in the National League, have signed Crewe Alexandra's Welsh defender Billy Sass-Davies, 23, on an initial one-month deal.

Crewe have also allowed 19-year-old midfielder Charlie Finney to join National League North play-off hopefuls Chorley, on an initial one-month loan.

3 March

Notts County have loaned midfielder Ed Francis to fellow National League club Gateshead on a deal until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old has one goal in 10 league games this season.

Yeovil Town have signed Barrow midfielder Jordan Stevens for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old former Leeds United player has agreed a deal until the summer of 2024 with an option for a further year.

Rochdale striker Tahvon Campbell has moved to Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season.

The 26-year-old has made seven appearances for Dale this season and has also had spells at Woking, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers.

Bromley have signed 19-year-old centre-back Deji Elerewe on loan from League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season.

He has made three appearances for the Addicks and also had a spell on loan in the National League at Wealdstone earlier this season.

Altrincham have signed Harry Perritt from Accrington Stanley on a permanent transfer and re-signed fellow defender Kyle Ferguson, 23, from Harrogate on a one-month loan deal.

Right-back Perritt, 22, spent time on loan with Alty last season while Ferguson, son of Rangers legend Barry, played nine league games for them last term before joining the League Two side in the summer.

Salford City defender Kevin Berkoe has joined National League strugglers Maidstone United on loan for the remainder of the season.

The 21-year-old former Chelsea and Wolves youth player has made nine first-team appearances for the Ammies since joining in January 2022, including four in League Two this season.

Maidstone have also extended Sha'mar Lawson's loan from Championship side Millwall until the end of the season.

Southend have extended the loan of Stoke goalkeeper Blondy Nna Noukeu, 21, by a further 28 days.

The Cameroonian has made 12 league appearances for the Shrimpers.

Sutton United striker Tope Fadahunsi, 23, has extended his loan stay at Torquay United until the end of the season but another on-loan Gulls forward, James Crole, has returned to parent club Cardiff City.

2 March

Scunthorpe United have signed forward Richie Bennett on loan from Barrow until the end of the season.

The former Sutton and Carlisle player, 31, can be recalled by League Two Barrow during the first 28 days of the loan period.

1 March

Winger Dillon de Silva has been recalled from his loan spell at Torquay United by parent club Queens Park Rangers.

The 20-year-old Sri Lanka international scored four goals in 26 appearances for the Gulls.

"I am disappointed that Dillon was called back at this time, but he is the property of Queens Park Rangers and we understand the reasons, and we may see him again in the near future," Torquay boss Gary Johnson said.

National League North club Brackley Town have signed striker Theo Robinson following his release by Hartlepool United.

The 34-year-old has played more than 550 games in a career which began at Watford and included spells at Millwall and Derby County.