THE man of the match in Wrexham's FA Trophy final victory over Grimsby Town has been released by the club, leaving the Red Dragons' boss distraught.
Defender Chris Westwood made 37 league appearances for the Welsh outfit in a season where they tasted cup glory and Conference play-off final despair.
But the 36-year-old has not been offered a new contract, much to player-manager Andy Morrell's disappointment.
Morrell said: "Of all the horrible decisions I had to make, Westy was the hardest. He has been fantastic for me this year.
"The decision was purely made by financial restraints - we just couldn't physically afford to keep him.
"I would love to have offered him a contract. I think he has still got plenty to offer, but I haven't got anything in the pot to offer him and I don't want to be derisory to a seasoned pro.
"I could offer him a contract that I know he wouldn't sign just for doing it and I don't want to do that because I don't want to put him in that situation.
"I don't know what is going to happen with the rest of my squad and the rest of my defence, but I had to make a decision."
