Durham release six players

Durham have announced they are to release six players at the end of this season. Nicky Hatch, Ian Hunter, Nicky Phillips, Danny Law, Chris Mann and Ashley Thorpe are the unlucky six. Durham finished in the bottom half of both Division Two of the Frizzell County Championship and of the National League.

A club statement read: "The club would like to place on record its thanks for the effort and commitment shown by these players over the past season and wish them well in the future."