DEPARTED Salisbury midfielder Adam Kelly has joined Southern One South & West rivals Taunton Town.

The ex-Winchester City, Bashley and Weymouth man left the Raymond McEnhill Stadium, unable to agree a deal with manager Steve Claridge.

And just a day after announcing his departure from the promoted Sydenhams Premier champions, he was snapped up by the Peacocks.

Kelly, who is head of academy sports science at Exeter City FC, was in his second spell at the Ray Mac having made 77 appearances and netted 14 times in a two-year spell with the old Salisbury City club.

Delighted Taunton boss Leigh Robinson said: “Adam has played plenty of football in the leagues above and will give us great quality, creativity and influence on the pitch.”

Salisbury returned to training on Saturday with three new faces on view.

Joe Noakes, previously with AFC Portchester, and ex-Bemerton Heath Harlequins duo Seb Dawes and Joe Sanger joined in the three-hour session, along with summer signings Justin Bennett, Lewis Benson and Josh Warren.

"It was a good work out," said manager Steve Claridge. "We've definitely got a good nucleus here, but I've still got places to fill so will be working hard over the next month before the Southern League season starts to get the right players in.

"I was impressed with the three new lads who have been registered. They're fit and willing and showing a great attitude in wanting to try out."

Salisbury, meanwhile, have announced a rearranged home friendly against Cirencester Town on Saturday, July 30.

It follows Weymouth’s decision to pull out – seemingly because they do not get on with their former chairman Ian Ridley, now vice-chairman of the Whites.

It has been suggested that current Weymouth chairman Chris Pugsley and secretary Peter Saxby have still not forgiven Ridley for his book Floodlit Dreams, published in 2006, which gave a graphic insight into his time at the club.

A somewhat baffled Ridley said in an interview with The Non-League Paper: “It is 12 years since I worked at the club with these people.

"It was Weymouth who came to us for the fixture and Steve Claridge and I had no problem accommodating (Weymouth boss) Jason Matthews, who is a lovely guy and an old friend.

“To be fair to Jason, he was most upset and embarrassed to be calling off the fixture.

“What is most baffling is why the Weymouth board didn’t do this more than six weeks ago when the fixture was organised and have let matters proceed for so long before undermining their manager.”