EVESHAM United manager Paul West is looking to draw a line under a troubled fortnight after sacking two of his squad, including last season’s player-of-the-year.

Disgraced striker Leo Brown was axed by the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division club following his drug conviction last month.

Now the Robins’ star player from the last campaign, keeper Nathan Vaughan, has seen his contract terminated for ill-discipline on the pitch.

He has been hit by a string of red cards for petulance and his last dismissal, for foul and abusive language, in the 5-0 FA Cup defeat at Stourbridge was his last outing for the club.

Vaughan’s sending off at the War Memorial Ground was his second this term after he saw red in a friendly against Bishops Cleeve for violent conduct.

But it is not the first time in his career that the feisty keeper has had more than one red card in a campaign.

In the 2006-07 season he was dismissed three times and in the 2008-09 term he was sent for an early bath twice.

“It was a no-brainer in getting rid of Leo,” West said. “As a club, we cannot tolerate what he did — he has to take responsibility for his own actions.

“It’s a shame we have had to let Nathan go, he’s a smashing lad, but, like Leo, he has to take responsibility for his actions.

“For the last couple of weeks, Evesham United have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

“We are back in action on Saturday and have to start making the papers for the right reasons.

“It is time to draw a line under what has happened, not think about the players who have gone and focus on the ones who are here and playing for Evesham United.”

West found a short-term replacement for Vaughan in ex-Wycombe Wanderers stopper Steve Williams.

The 28-year-old made his debut in the FA Trophy first qualifying round 2-2 draw with Barwell but was unavailable for the replay when the Robins lost 5-1.

But the former Forest Green Rovers keeper is set to leave in the new year, leaving West searching for a long-term solution.

“For the first time in four or five years I have to go looking for a keeper,” he said. “It is not something I’m used to.

“It is a challenge and I’m disappointed as I have put a lot of time and effort into Nathan.”