Steve Riley resigns as struggling Bashley boss

STEVE RILEY has quit has manager of Southern South & West basement club Bashley after Saturday’s 5-1 loss at Burnham.

Riley returned to Bashley to replace David Stride in late July but the Stags have had a disastrous season so far, losing all 15 games in the league.

They have scored only six times and have a goal difference of -60 leaving them 11 points adrift of safety already.

Their only win of the season came in the FA Trophy preliminary round as Riley’s men beat Cinderford Town 1-0 but after their latest defeat on Saturday, the former AFC Totton manager decided it was time to walk away.

Chairman Tim Allan said: “It’s a great shame that things didn’t work out as expected for Steve, he is a really genuine person who I hold a great deal of respect for. I wish Steve all the best for the future.

“He didn’t really want to come back into football, he was happy to have a break from the sport and coupled with the late start to the season as far as changes with the board and manager, these things didn’t help the cause.