Ex-United midfielder set to stay

Former Hartlepool United midfielder Mark Shelton is set to remain at National League champions Barnet after the club triggered an option to extend his contract.

- Robbie Stelling

It's been a remarkable season for Shelton, who scored 12 goals in 34 games, including five in his last three matches, as the Bees won the league title with an impressive 102 points.

The 28-year-old signed for Barnet in July following a challenging spell at Oldham, where he fell out of favour under Micky Mellon and struggled to win over the demanding Latics fanbase. Shelton has never looked back since joining the North West London club, reaching double figures for goals for the first time in his career and forming an impressive partnership in the Bees midfield with the metronomic Anthony Hartigan.