Mike Ford (pictured) and Anton Sambrook have joined the management team at Westwood Road.

Ford will be working alongside Mareineke in a joint managerial capacity, while Sambrook will be taking on the role of first team coach.

Hugely experienced, Ford enjoyed sixteen years as a successful player with Cardiff City where he made almost 200 appearances over two stints and Oxford United where he clocked up almost 300 matches.

He began his managerial career in a caretaker role at Oxford United in 2000 before going on to successfully manage Oxford City for five years, including winning promotion to Conference South with the Hoops in 2011/12 season.

After leaving Marsh Lane at the end of 2013/14 season, he then took a break before returning to the hot seat at St Ives` league rivals Banbury United where he also took the Puritans to promotion in his first season with the club.

Leaving the Plant Hire Community Stadium at the end of 2019/20 season, he has again taken a break from the game before returning to it again with the Ives.

Sambrook has behind him the experience of playing over 100 games for Banbury before taking the step up to become assistant manager of the very successful Puritans side of the late 2010s where he was Ford`s number two.

He also has on his CV periods managing Hook Norton and Cogenhoe United.

Added to the St Ives squad is 19-year-old defensive midfielder Olukayode Osu.

He started out in Isthmian League South Central side Staines Town`s academy before being signed by League One AFC Wimbledon in March 2020.

After being a regular for the Dons` under-18s, he left to join Belgian side Roeselare in July 2020 before trying Italian football with Chions in January 2021.

He had signed for Southern Premier Division South side Hartley Wintney in the summer.