Experienced midfielder Nic Ciardini (pictured) has returned to the club from league rivals and leaders Farnborough.

The 33-year-old had re-signed for Farnborough in May 2021 for a fourth time.

He returned to Boro after taking time out after a serious injury picked up whilst playing in 2019.

A local lad, he came through the ranks from the Farnborough Town days and during the re-form, where he played at youth and reserve level before progressing into the first team.

After spending seven seasons with Farnborough`s senior side, he moved to Lewes in 2011 before returning to the Easy As HGV Stadium under a year later.

At the end of the 2012/13 campaign, he again left Boro for Havant & Waterlooville where he spent three seasons, making over 130 appearances and netting around 20 goals.

He moved back again to Farnborough in 2016 and had spells with Kingstonian and then league rivals Hartley Wintney, where he called a temporary halt to his playing time.

Goalkeeper Sam Freeman has also re-signed for The Row.

The 31-year-old had signed for Isthmian South East side Haywards Heath Town in October 2020 from The Row, who he had originally joined in February 2020 from Isthmian League South Central side Chalfont St Peter.

He had only joined Chalfont in January from Isthmian South East outfit Three Bridges and he'd only been at Jubilee Fields since the end of November 2019, having started the season in the South Central with South Park, where he made 10 appearances, keeping three clean sheets, and was the winner of the `golden gloves award` in October.

Young defender Harry Taylor has also signed for Hartley Wintney from Isthmian North outfit Maldon & Tiptree.

The 19-year-old joined the Jammers in the summer following his release from League One side Charlton Athletic.

He and has been a regular at Maldon & Tiptree throughout the campaign so far making a total of 13 appearances.

But he has been travelling to Essex from Surrey and when he received an opportunity to join The Row, which is much closer to home, he decided to take it.

(Photo: Don Blandford)