WORCESTER City target Nick MacPherson has signed for Southern League Premier Central Division side Halesowen Town.

The Black Country outfit have also retained former Worcester players Asa Charlton and Lee Hughes.

Manager John Hill has kept hold of ex-Bromsgrove Sporting forward Ahmed Ali as well as snapping up another ex-City player in Tom Warmer after his return from overseas.

Worcester-based forward MacPherson scored 28 goals in 50 games for Midland League Premier Division side Stourport Swifts last season.

Nicknamed the Ginger Pirlo, he was also among the goals for McDonald's Worcester and District League Sunday Premier Division champions Callow End.

MacPherson played for West Midlands League club Worcester Raiders before joining Swifts.