BRIDGWATER Town have appointed Craig Laird as their new manager, replacing Paul West who stepped down last week.

Laird returns to Fairfax Park having previously managed the Robins from 2006-2010.

Laird, who guided Town to a third-place league finish and just minutes away from promotion, left the club in 2010 to take over at Weston-super-Mare.

He left the Seasiders in 2014 before taking over at Yate Town, but resigned in March.