Royals defender Jordan Tunnicliffe left Coles Lane for full time football yesterday with the full support and blessing from his manager and team mates.

"Jordan deserves his shot" said Royals manager Neil Tooth. "He has been outstanding for us this season along with many others but from day 1 we knew he was a class act and that he would soon be snapped up. We tried to get him on contract to protect us but Jordan didn't want to sign one so he leaves for free just like Jamile Matt did 4 years ago."

Jordan becomes the 3rd player in recent years to leave the Royals for the full time ranks and Tooth believes there will be more. " We have some very good young lads both in the first team and in the under 21s so I don't think Jordan will be the last."

From all at the Royals Good Luck Jordan