Rushden manager Garry Hill has finally announced his retained list for the 2008/09 season.
Players leaving
As earlier reported, Dean Howell signed a two year contract with Aldershot Town after impressing manager Gary Waddock. Paul Nicholls, Andy Gooding, Alex Bolt and Abdou El-Kholti have all been released and are free agents to join other clubs. Also, [...]

Torquay Utd striker Lee Phillips today completed his move to Rushden and Diamonds for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £17500. The 27 year-old hard working frontman signed just 24 hours after Daryl Clare put pen to paper, promising to excite Rushden fans with plenty of goals to boost a play-off push.
Phillips previously [...]

Rushden have today announced the signing of prolific Burton Albion striker Daryl Clare on a free transfer. The 29 year-old former Grimsby, Northampton, Cheltenham, Boston, Chester, Crawley and most recently Burton player netted 48 times in 99 appearances at the Pirelli Stadium, helping the Brewers to the play-offs this season.
Clare rejected a new contract [...]

Some silverware at last!
Rushden and Diamonds 2-1 Brackley Town
(Northants Hillier Senior Cup Final)
A strong Rushden team only just crept past a spirited Brackley Town, for who it was manager David Oldfield’s last game in charge before taking up a coaching role at Peterborough. Tom Winters opened the scoring for the visitors, directly from a corner, [...]