Irons quits to join Morton

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Manager David Irons has resigned his post at Gretna, along with assistant Derek Collins, to take over at First Division Morton.
The pair replace Jim McInally and Martin Clark at the Greenock club.

Irons stepped up from the assistant's role in March and steered Gretna into the Premier League as caretaker coach on a dramatic final day of last season.

He was given the manager's job in July, taking over from Rowan Alexander, but Gretna have struggled in the SPL.

Irons leaves with the club stranded at the foot of the table, having picked up just 13 points from 25 games.

And the news of his departure comes a day after it was revealed that Gretna staff, including players, had not received their wages on time.