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PESCHISOLIDO NAMED AS BURTON MANAGER (24/05/09)

Burton Albion have unveiled the new management team that will lead the club in their very first season in the Football League.

Paul Peschisolido has been appointed as manager with Gary Rowett rejoining the Brewers as his assistant.

'Pesch' joins the club after a spell as assistant manager at Irish League club St Patrick's Athletic and previously made 520 senior appearances in English football, scoring 137 goals.

His assistant Gary Rowett needs no introduction after making 47 appearances for Albion as a player after joining the club in November 2005.

WILL THE LAST PERSON TO LEAVE THE PIRELLI STADIUM PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS (12/05/09)

The mass exodus away from Burton Albion continues with the news that club physiotherapist Matt Brown is set to follow Jake Buxton up the A38 to Derby.

Nigel Clough has now taken all of his backroom team with him to Pride Park and the new Albion manager will now have the task of recruiting new staff and new players ahead of the club's first ever season in the Football League.

2009/10 TICKET PRICES ANNOUNCED (11/05/09)

Burton Albion have given fans another reason to celebrate with the unveiling of the admission prices for watching league football at the Pirelli Stadium.

Prices have been increased by only £1 in all categories and will be as follows;

Terrace: Adult £13, OAP and Student £11, U16 £4

Seating: Adult £15, OAP and student £13, U16 £6

Season ticket prices start at £270 for new applications for adult terrace with the top price season ticket priced at just £311. Discounts are available for existing season ticket holders.

WARD IS TOP TARGET FOR BREWERS POST (10/05/09)

Former Carlisle United manager John Ward is the top candidate to fill the managerial vacancy according to an insider at the club.

Despite a long list of names being mentioned by fans and bookmakers, the only serious contenders appear to be Ward and Oxford United manager Chris Wilder.

After being refused permission to speak to Wilder, Albion chairman Ben Robinson will now turn his attention to Ward but will face competition for his services from Port Vale and Chesterfield.

BYE BYE BUXTON (10/05/09)

Jake Buxton looks set to sign for Derby County this week with Rams boss Nigel Clough claimed that the player "would walk over broken glass" to play for the club.

Buxton, who picked up the player of the season award for the Brewers this season, is at the top of the wanted list at Pride Park and can leave the Pirelli Stadium on a free transfer.

Jake joined Burton in the summer after his former club, Mansfield Town, decided against offering him a contract. He missed the first three games of the season due to suspension but was a virtual ever present in the remaining matches, playing a key role in helping the Brewers to the league title.

BAKER INTERVIEWED FOR ALBION JOB (05/05/09)

It has been reported by BBC Radio Stoke that Crewe Alexandra assistant boss Neil Baker has been interviewed for the managers role at the Pirelli Stadium.

It is believed that Baker was interviewed on Friday after being recommended by Nigel Clough.

Baker has been part of the coaching staff at Crewe for 15 years and was previously manager at Leek Town.

Baker would probably be a surprise appointment in the role as he has never been a manager in the football league before, apart from a brief spell in a caretaker role at Crewe in 2003.

MAC STEPS DOWN FROM MANAGER ROLE (01/05/09)

Roy McFarland has decided not to continue his role as manager of Burton Albion following a meeting with chairman Ben Robinson.

Although Roy managed the Brewers to the Blue Square league title, the 13 point lead that he inherited from Nigel Clough was lost after a string of poor performances and the championship was only wrapped up on the final day of the season.

Albion fans will always be grateful to McFarland for his contribution to the club, but he was not seen as the right person to lead the team in their first ever season in the Football League.

It is not clear yet whether Roy will stay at the Pirelli Stadium in a different capacity, but the immediate priority for Burton Albion is the recruitment of a permanent manager.

WE ARE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, WE ARE FOOTBALL LEAGUE!

Burton Albion have finally been crowned as champions of the Blue Square Premier and next season will take their place in the Football League for the first time in their history.

Despite losing 2-1 at Torquay, Cambridge's draw at home to Altrincham meant that the Brewers could not be caught.

Albion took an early lead when Marc Goodfellow capitalised on a poor defensive clearance to fire the ball into the net. The goal did little to calm the nerves though and the home side were back on level terms just five minutes later.

Gulls skipper Chris Hargreaves smashed the equaliser from the edge of the area and the home side started to take control of the game.

Although Brewers fans were keeping their eyes on the action on the pitch, all ears were listening out for the latest score from the Trade Recruitment Stadium. With the U's being held, a draw for Burton would be enough to take the title.

However the nerves of the 1000+ travelling fans were shattered when Benyon headed Torquay into the lead just 60 seconds after the break.

Burton never looked as though they were going to get back into the game, but as news filtered through from Cambridge, the celebrations started and the pitch invasions started as the final whistle blew.