TROWBRIDGE Town record goalscorer Dave Percival has quit the club to join bitter rivals AFC Trowbridge Town Youth.

The Bees' hitman has walked out on Trowbridge with just six games of the Hellenic League season remaining following a dispute with manager Neil Kirkpatrick.

Percival, who three weeks ago celebrated his 100th goal for the club, will play the remainder of the season alongside his brother Shaun at AFC. The 22-year-old striker has been registered with Wiltshire League side AFC, who until this season acted as a reserve team for Trowbridge, and Toolstation League outfit Bradford Town since the start of the season.

Percival claims the problems between himself and Kirkpatrick arose when he played for AFC last Saturday when Trowbridge Town had no league fixture.

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