National League news - May 2025

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

Check out the gossip page for the latest rumours, use our transfers page to track signings made by English Football League clubs or read more National League news from April.

8 May

Eastleigh have released goalkeeper Joe McDonnell after five seasons with the National League club.

The 30-year-old - who started all 46 league games this season - made 247 appearances for the Spitfires after joining in the summer of 2020.

Lee Hodson, Chris Maguire, Solomon Nwabuokei, Corey Panter, Scott Quigley, Nathan Rogers, Jai Semenyo, Tommy Scott and Deji Sotona have also been released.

The club have taken up 12-month extensions on the contracts of Lloyd Humphries, Jake Vokins and Angel Waruih while Ludwig Francillette, Jake Taylor, Nathan Tshikuna and Connor Underhill have all been offered new deals.

6 May

Woking have released Ben Wynter, Dion Kelly-Evans, Jacob Jones, Ollie Webber, Dennon Lewis, Jermaine Anderson, Rohan Ince, Reece Grego-Cox, Matt Robinson, Charlie Sayers and Lewis Walker, whose contracts all expired this summer.

Meanwhile, the Cards have offered new deals to Will Jaaskelainen, Dan Moss, Tariq Hinds, Tunji Akinola, Matt Ward, Chinwike Okoli and Aiden O'Brien, and have taken up options to extend the contracts of Timi Odusina and Jamie Andrews.

Josh Coley is among seven players released by Sutton United at the end of their contracts.

Ryan Jackson, Steve Arnold, Matt Kerbey, Sam Roberts, Jay Williams and Jack Rose are also leaving the south London club.