TEAM Solent boss James Taylor has been cleared of any wrong-doing surrounding his dismissal at Portland United towards the end of last season.

Taylor, who was filling in as a goalkeeper, was immediately charged with misconduct and suspended from all football activities after being red-carded for an incident involving referee Chris Simpson four minutes from time at Grove Corner on April 18.

If found guilty, it could have had serious repercussions for the former England non-League international striker, who makes his living coaching football.

But Southampton-based Taylor reported: “The Hampshire FA hearing’s taken place and it’s all been cleared up, as expected.

"It’s something I didn’t want to have to go through, but I’ve been found not guilty. To be honest, I’m not sure how it ever got that far.”

Taylor’s suspension, in advance of the hearing, meant he missed the last game of the Sydenhams Premier season and the Southampton Senior Cup final against Sholing at St Mary’s. The Southampton Solent University side had been looking to complete a hat-trick of SSC victories, but lost 3-1 to the Boatmen.

“I was officially banned from football for a month, missed the cup final, and then wasn’t found guilty. I’m not happy, but there’s nothing I can do now,” he shrugged.

Four members of Solent’s cup final side – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Pip Nolan, Tobi Adekunle and Matt Sheedy - are moving on this summer and Taylor suspects a fifth, former QPR frontman Tyrell Mitford, will follow them out of the door and join Wessex rivals Alresford Town.

“Tyrell’s staying at university and he’d signed for us already, but I think he’ll go to Alresford at some stage.

“It's disappointing. He’s a good player and I’d like to have kept him, but if people are going to pay stupid money for players there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Adekunle and Nolan have both signed for AFC Totton in the Southern One South & West, Sheedy is joining Brockenhurst and star man Waller-Lassen, who was dual-signed with Salisbury at the end of last season, will decide on his future when he returns from a summer in America.

“I’m sure there’ll be plenty of clubs wanting to sign Jesse,” said Taylor. “When they finish university we want these lads to move on to higher clubs. It’s part of what we’re trying to do.”