28th February 20:00

Maidstone United chairman Paul Bowden-Brown has paid tribute to the 14 supporters who walked from Kent 's county town to Ashford yesterday to raise funds to Bring The Stones Home.

Bowden-Brown said: "I'm sure I speak on behalf of everyone connected with the club when I say congratulations and thank you to the 14 supporters who did the sponsored walk at the weekend. Twenty two miles is a real challenge and the 14 should be very proud of their efforts. I'd also like to thank all those people who've pledged sponsorship.

"I understand the Hobo Jones evening was a great success too. I really appreciate all our supporters are doing to help the club come home."

Unfortunately yesterday didn't see a win for the team.

Bowden-Brown added: "It has been a turbulent week but the players who turned out gave their total commitment to the club. The management team will be looking to bolster the team in the coming days. I, and all those involved with the club, are determined to secure our Ryman Premier Division status for next season.

"Much has been said about our budget and unpaid players expenses recently. Let me say there's a budget in place to support the first team and secure our aims. And after the agreement by the players to defer the payment of their January expenses until the end of the season, due to the cancelled home games, I can confirm all players have been paid since the the begginning of February as agreed.

"I won't deny this has been a difficult season. The inclement weather and lower attendances have hit me hard. I've pulled out the stops to fund a first team and all I'd ask, as we approach the business-end of the season, is that supporters back me and the team by heading to The Homelands for the remaining home fixtures."

26th February 16:00

Maidstone United moved swiftly to sign goalkeeper Andy Walker from Billericay Town in time for this weekend’s Ryman Premier Division game against Harrow Borough.

The move for Stones ex-goalkeeper was brought about when ever present custodian Jamie Turner decided that it was time to have a break from the game.

Andy Walker is no stranger to the club. He previously kept goal for two seasons from 2007 to 2009, when he became a firm favourite with the club’s supporters. He's the current Supporters' Player of the Year.

Manager Peter Nott said, “Jamie Turner was a very important part of our team structure and I did not want him leave the club. Luckily Andy Walker, who is a very talented and experienced goalkeeper, became available and is the perfect replacement”

Walker has signed a “loan agreement” until the end of the season.

25th February 18:30

Maidstone United chairman Paul Bowden-Brown has spoken of his disappointment after Jay Saunders left the club.

Saunders, who only last week accepted a coaching role with The Stones, has re-joined his former club Margate.

Bowden-Brown said: "I was very surprised and disappointed when Jay accepted an offer to go back to Margate. Only last week he told the club's website of his pleasure at becoming a player/coach. He also highlighted that other players had turned down offers to move because, and I quote, 'We are all good friends and have been together a long time'.

"He was also very supportive when I was forced to defer wages during January.

"That said, what's done is done. I offer him my best wishes and thank him for his contribution.

"Players come and go, that's the nature of the game. We'll move on and get on with our priority which is to secure our Ryman Premier Division status."

17th February 21:30

Stones manager Peter Nott has spoken to Meshach Nugent after the striker opted to leave VCD Athletic.

Nugent signed for the Ryman South side following an agreement between former managers Alan Walker and Lloyd Hume, and Vickers boss Paul Foley. The arrangement was for a minimum of a month with an option to extend while Meshach recovered from injury and regained full fitness.

Peter said: "I've spoken with Shack yesterday and left the door open for him to speak to me again."

Club chairman Paul Bowden-Brown added: "As loan agreements do not exist at our level, Meshach's registration was cancelled so he could sign for VCD Athletic. It was a gentleman's agreement between the two managements.

"I asked that his (Nugent's) progress was monitored so we had the option of talking to him again when he'd sufficiently recovered. He's a free agent now so the future's his to decide. I know Peter (Nott) has made contact and I await confirmation of Shack's decision.

"Naturally I would hope he'd give us first refusal as I facilitated, through the management team, the move to help him and continued to pay his wages from the time he picked up the injury through to his transfer."

15th February 10:00

Maidstone United Football Club have announced that General Manager Bill Williams will take on an additional role as Director of Football.

This follows the recent appointment of new caretaker manager Peter Nott.

Chairman Paul Bowden-Brown said: “I have asked Bill to be the liaison between the management team and the Board of Directors. Bill is a vastly experienced football figure and will be there to assist Peter, and his assistant Tony Cornwell, as and when required. This arrangement will also give me more time to concentrate on matters off the field. My main focus being options to bring the Stones home.”

Bill Williams said: I’m delighted to be involved and will always be available when needed. There is a great deal to be done to make sure that we have the type of exciting and competitive team that everyone will be happy to support – but that is obviously down to Peter and Tony. My first aim is to secure a permanent training centre – a facility where we are able to train and treat any injured players.”

11th February 12:00

Due to the current injury situation at the club we have moved quickly to secure the services of 21 year old central midfield player Craig Stone on a game by game basis .

Craig played for caretaker manager Peter Nott at MUFC from the age of 14-16 years old before joining Gillingham where he made his 1st team debut at just 16 years old. He made 15 senior appearances for Gills and a further six at Brentford (on loan) before joining Ebbsfleet where he unfortunately suffered a broken leg.

Craig has now recovered from injury and has been back in in full time training for a month and we are delighted to see him back in a Maidstone shirt and all being well he will make his debut this evening.

Meanwhile the club has confirmed that following the match at Aveley, Dean Bradshaw has opted to leave the club.

8th February 23:00

Maidstone United have moved swiftly to appoint reserve team manager Peter Nott as caretaker boss until the end of the season, following Alan Walker and Lloyd Hume’s sudden exit.

Tony Cornwell has been appointed as assistant manager. Both positions will be reviewed in April with a view to offering a further two-year agreement.

Club captain Jay Saunders has been offered the role of player-coach and has promised to give the new management a decision in a couple of days.

Nott and Cornwell, who step up from leading Stones’ very successful reserve development squad for the past eight years, said in a joint-statement: “There was certainly a little bit of a tingle in both our stomachs when the chairman offered us the post, as it is something we had always hoped we would be offered one day.”

Chairman Paul Bowden-Brown added: “We are all grown men, but I have to admit that the past 48 hours have been very traumatic for me, having to say goodbye to Alan and Lloyd and then ask two loyal servants of the club to steady this ship, drive it forward and make sure we are playing Ryman Premier Division football again next season.”

The new management team will be straight into league action tomorrow night (Tuesday) when the Stones take on Hendon at Homelands in Ashford with a 19.45 kick-off.

8th February 13:00

Maidstone United Football Club today announced that the first team management duo of Alan Walker and Lloyd Hume have left the club.

Chairman Paul Bowden-Brown said: "It was with great regret that I have had to accept the resignation of both Alan and Lloyd, but after a long conversation both managers felt that they had taken this club as far as they could.

He added: "I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to both managers for the wonderful job that they have done over the years in taking our club to this level of football and I wish them every success in the future."

Due to a number of postponements Maidstone United have three games to prepare for this week - Hendon at home on Tuesday, Carshalton away on Thursday and home again on Saturday against Horsham.