Dearne & District have announced that Zephaniah Thomas has been appointed as the NCEL Division One side's new player-manager.

A brief statement was released by the club on social media on Monday night, saying: "Zeph has bags of experience at this level and above, which will stand him in good stead from a playing aspect as well as coaching.

"We wish him all the best for the remainder of the campaign and we hope you will get behind him this season."

The 34-year-old is well known around the NCEL having played as a midfielder/forward for a number of clubs over the past fourteen years including Rossington Main, Campion, Parkgate and Selby Town.

Thomas takes the reins following the departure of Jason Blunt who guided the Dearne & District to promotion to the NCEL last season but left at the end of July to focus more time on his other coaching roles such as his I2I International Soccer Academy.