Former Billingham Synthonia and Dunston manager Bobby Scaife has left Evostik League club Whitby Town.

Scaife had returned to Whitby -- where he was a player and then manager in their Northern League days -- as assistant to Harry Dunn, but when Dunn left a fortnight ago, he took over as caretaker manager.

He guided them to victories in the league and FA Trophy, but this morning the club announced that Scaife had left, and former Gateshead and Workington manager Tommy Cassidy had been appointed on a permanent basis.