English Football Daily for Sunday, August 9

Gary Waddock of Aldershot Town FC has announced that new signing Adam Hinshelwood will be his captain for the 2009/10 season. Speaking on Thursday the boss also confirmed that fellow newcomer John Halls will be the vice captain.

The boss said, "Both players have arrived at the club during the summer and have shown an awareness to work and are excellent professionals. Adam has been the captain at his previous club whilst John also has experience at playing at a higher level and he was also at Brentford last season as they won the league. I have had a look at the situation over the past few weeks and there were a few contenders to be honest but we have made the decision and are looking forward to the start to the campaign."

Halls, 27, is a right-sided defender/midfielder, who began his career as a scholar at Arsenal. He gained first team experience at the north London club before joining Stoke City in 2003. He was part of Reading's promotion winning squad to the Premier League in 2006 before injury curtailed his progress. He has also had loan spells at Preston North End, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace whilst last season he was part of the successful championship winning Brentford squad. He signed a two year deal last month.

The visitors AFC Wimbledon section for the Blue Square Premier League fixture at Eastbourne Borough on Tuesday night (August 11th. kick off 19.45) will be advance ticket purhcase, ticket only, for AFC Wimbledon supporters.

There will be no tickets available on the night to AFC Wimbledon supporters and neither will it be possible for Dons fans to pay at the turnstiles. Because of the segregation area the match is all ticket for Wimbledon supporters and tickets should be bought in advance.

Tickets are currently on sale to AFC Wimbledon supporters from the Ticket Office at Kingsmeadow 10.00 to 16.00 Monday to Friday and in the main foyer at the Club after the Luton Town game on Saturday. AFC Wimbledon ticket office 020 8547 3528.

To also assist AFC Wimbledon supporters, especially those living in East Sussex, the Eastbourne Borough Ticket Office at Priory Lane, telephone 01323 766265, are also selling tickets for the match for the visitors AFC Wimbledon section. The Borough ticket office is open Monday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00.

Eastbourne Borough still have tickets available for home sections for the game and these are also on sale.

Arrrangements and entry point for Eastbourne Borough supporters for the match are as previously published.

Northampton Town have rejected a written transfer request from Danny Jackman.

The club's current Player of the Year submitted his request to Chairman David Cardoza on Tuesday, but after talking with manager Stuart Gray, the Chairman was quick to turn that request down.

"Danny has asked to leave in writing but we have said no," said the Cobblers Chairman. "He is contracted to us until the end of the season and I have repeatedly turned a number of offers down for Danny.

"Danny is a true professional and while we understand his wish to play at a higher level, we hope he can begin to achieve that aim by helping us to promotion this season. He is a first class player with a first class attitude and I hope that on Saturday the Cobblers supporters show just how pleased we are to have him at the club and give him a great reception against Macclesfield."

Our Take: Northampton Town made a bold move regarding the Danny Jackman situation. They must truly beleive that he is a franchise player; he is not a player they can do without. Aldershot Town's Gary Waddock clearly made a statement when he gave the duties of captain and vice-captain to newcomers.