FOREST GREEN striker Andy Mangan will appear before the FA on betting charges on Friday, August 7 – the day before the new Blue Square Premier season kicks off.

The 22-year-old is one of five players charged with betting on a victory for Bury against Accrington Stanley in the final game of the 2007-08 season.

Then a Bury player, Mangan is alleged to have placed £3,500 on his team to win at Accrington – which they duly did 2-0.

Four then Stanley players have been charged with gambling on their side to lose the match.

All five men have denied the charges, with the hearing originally due to take place on July 20.

The rearranged date means the out-of-contract Mangan faces another month in limbo as he ponders his long-term future.

He has been offered a new one-year deal at the New Lawn, but has since held talks with Wrexham and is known to be on the radar of several Football League clubs.

Wrexham have made no secret of their interest in the 2008-09 Golden Boot winner, but said no deal would be done until the outcome of the hearing was known.

Manager Dean Saunders said: "Andy Mangan has shown interest in coming and we have had further dialogue with him.

"If he is banned then of course he won't be able to play for anyone."

Mangan has been charged along with Peter Cavanagh, Robbie Williams, David Mannix and Jay Williams.

Another ex-Accrington player, Leighton McGivern, has been charged with failing to provide information requested during the FA investigation.

● Hartpury College quartet Jon Else, James Baldwin, Ben Pugh and Steve Davies have signed non-contract terms at Rovers.

Curtis McDonald has also been registered for a second season at the New Lawn.