Kempston Make First New Signings

James Hall, the recently appointed manager of Pitching In Southern League Division One Central club Kempston Rovers, has made his first new signings for the Walnut Boys.

Joining from league rivals AFC Dunstable is wide player Taishan Griffith.

The 26-year-old had moved to the OD’s in October 23022 having re-signed for Southern Premier Division South side Harrow Borough in July 2022 from FC Romania.

He had joined FC Romania in the summer of 2021 from AFC Dunstable, where he had returned to in August 2020 having re-joined Biggleswade Town in January 2020.

He played for Dunstable Town, Bedford Town and Welwyn Garden City before switching to Biggleswade FC in 2017 and then Biggleswade Town later that season.

He joined Hendon in the summer of 2018 but after making 23 appearances for the Greens, he returned to Welwyn Garden City in January 2019.

He played just 7 games before finishing the 2018/19 season with Hertford Town.

He moved to Barton Rovers in the summer of 2019 and made 18 appearances for the Sharpenhoe Road outfit.

Also arriving at Hillgrounds is central defender Mathieu Racine.

Born in Martinique, a French Caribbean island, the 23-year-old featured for Spartan South Midlands League side Crawley Green as well as Kempston’s league rivals Barton Rovers last season.

Racine moved to Barton in November 2022 from another league rival, Hertford Town.

He had joined the Blues in early January 2022 from Northern Premier League Division One East side Grantham Town.

He had signed for the Gingerbreads in late November 2021 from FC Romania, where he had only been since October 2021.

He was originally with Aiglon du Lamentin-Martinique FC in the Martinique Championnat National.

He then spent time with US Rungis in France during 2018/19 and came to England for the first time with Isthmian League Premier Division side Haringey Borough in 2019.

He returned to this country after being with Polish side Gornick 09 Myslowice.

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