I SACKED MYSELF, SAYS BOSS LIAM!

LIAM Watson says he sacked himself after Southport fell to an 11th consecutive defeat in National League North.

- Chris Dunlavy

The Sandgrounders finished last season on a wretched run of eight straight losses and evaded relegation by a single point.

Watson, also a director of the club, made several signings during the summer in a bid to reverse the decline, but Tuesday’s 5-1 defeat at Spennymoor marked Southport’s third reverse in as many games, with 12 goals shipped in the process.

Within 24 hours, chairman Ian Kyle announced that Watson would be moving upstairs to focus on his boardroom duties, ending his five-year second spell in the dugout.

Healthy

“I spoke to Ian on Wednesday,” explained Watson, who has managed over 600 games across three lengthy spells at Southport.