Frickley Athletic have announced that former Thackley boss Patrick McGuire is the new manager of their Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side.

The announcement came after an extensive interview process and what the board at the Westfield Lane club have described as "a really good response for the job vacancy" following the departure of Wayne Benn earlier this month.

McGuire, whose five-year spell in charge at Thackley came to an end in December, will be assisted by Blake Campbell who is Head of Scouting and Recruitment Analyst at Bradford (Park Avenue) where McGuire works on a full-time basis as the Scholarship Head Coach for the U19s.

Martin Beaumont, who was in temporary charge, will return to fully concentrating on his duties as Under 23s manager and has been thanked by the board for his part in securing four points in the two tough away games that he was in the dugout for.

McGuire said in a statement: "Blake and I are delighted to be here at Frickley Athletic FC.

"The club has a long term vision for success, centred around the community and youth development, which is exactly the kind of club we wanted to be a part of.

"With Frickley having been higher up the football pyramid in recent years, we want to help the club get back to where it belongs and beyond, whilst creating opportunities for young players to develop and succeed in the game.

"We look forward to working closely with Martin Beaumont and his successful U23 side to continue to strengthen the pathway for talented young players into senior football.

"There are good foundations here within the squad, and we are excited to take training on Tuesday and Thursday and meet the lads.

"Hopefully, we will see a big turnout on Saturday to support the lads as we aim to finish the season strongly."