League Two News: 15 January 2016

Leyton Orient president Francesco Becchetti has been given a six-match stadium ban and fined £40,000 by the Football Association for aiming a kick at assistant boss Andy Hessenthaler.

He was charged after television pictures captured the incident after the win over Portsmouth on 26 December.

An independent regulatory commission decided on Friday the 49-year-old was guilty of a charge of violent conduct.

Becchetti, who requested a personal hearing, can appeal against the ruling.

The Italian, who bought the O's in summer 2014, had accepted his actions were improper but strongly denied it was violent conduct.

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Warren Feeney has been appointed as the new manager of League Two side Newport County.

Former Northern Ireland international Feeney, 34, was previously the Exiles' assistant manager and replaces former boss John Sheridan, who left to join Oldham Athletic on Wednesday.

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Premier League side Norwich have signed midfielder Ben Godfrey from League Two club York City on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.

The 18-year-old made 15 appearances for the Minstermen, scoring one goal.

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League Two side Northampton have signed versatile Millwall winger Lee Martin on a one-month loan deal.

Martin, 28, has made 69 appearances for the Lions since signing for the League One club following his release by Ipswich Town in July 2013.

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Stevenage have signed striker Aaron O'Connor from Forest Green Rovers on a one-month loan, with a view to extending it to the end of the season.

O'Connor has scored nine goals in 20 National League appearances for Forest Green this season.

The 32-year-old signed a one-year contract with Rovers in July following his release by Newport County.

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League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge have signed striker Oliver Hawkins from National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old has agreed a two-and-half-year deal with the Daggers.

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League Two side Accrington Stanley have signed winger Brayden Shaw on a short-term deal after a one-month trial.

The 18-year-old signed a six-month professional contract with Bury but was let go after failing to make an appearance for the first team.

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League Two side York City have signed Hull City midfielder Matt Dixon on an 18-month deal.

The 21-year-old made his debut for the Tigers in the League Cup first-round tie against Accrington Stanley in August.

Dixon was captain of the Championship club's under-21 side.

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Cambridge United have signed striker Ben Williamson from Gillingham until summer 2017 for an undisclosed fee.

Williamson recently returned from a loan spell with the U's, having scored three goals in eight League Two games.

The 27-year-old joined Gillingham from Port Vale in June, but failed to score in 14 appearances for the promotion-chasing League One side.

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League Two side Barnet have signed Leicester City defender Alie Sesay on an 18-month deal.

The 21-year-old Sierra Leone international came through Leicester's academy but has not made a first-team appearance for the Foxes.

Sesay, who can play across the back four and in central midfield, has previously had loan spells at Colchester and Cambridge United.

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League Two side Crawley Town have signed Crewe midfielder Chris Atkinson on a one-month loan deal.

The 23-year-old has made 16 appearances for the Alex this season but has not featured since mid-November.

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Hartlepool United have signed winger Nathan Thomas from League Two rivals Mansfield Town, with terms undisclosed.

Thomas, 21, had handed in a transfer request to the management and was cleared to move to Victoria Park.

He had made 21 appearances for the Stags so far this season, following a summer move from Motherwell.

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Cambridge United have signed midfielder James Dunne, who has been released by Portsmouth by mutual consent.

Dunne, 26, made one appearance for Pompey this season having signed from Stevenage in 2014, but featured in 14 games on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge.

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