Stokesley have appointed Monty Alexander as their new manager.

Alexander was previously boss of Wearside League club New Marske, and takes over from Ted Watts, who quit at the end of last season.

Club secretary Peter Grainge said; "Monty had the best package of the managers who applied. We hope that we've now got a fighting chance of staying in the first division in the new season."

Alexander will be bringing along Mark Hankin and former Marske centre half Craig Gibbon as the rest of his management team.