Seagulls Receive All-Clear for Richards

The all clear came through from the USA authorities on Thursday night and Richards is available for the squad at Welling United tomorrow.

A former Wales under-19 and under-21 international, Richards was a product of the Bristol Rovers youth system and joined the professional ranks at the club in the summer of 2009.

He broke into the first-team in February 2010, when he came on as a substitute in a League One match against Gillingham. He scored his first goal of the 2011/12 season against Leyton Orient at Portman Road. His first hat-trick came against Burton Albion in a match Bristol Rovers won 7–1.

He went on loan to Exeter City in February 2014 and three months later signed a two-year deal with Tranmere Rovers.

The 24-year-old then signed an eighteen-month deal with Cheltenham Town in February 2015 and, after a loan spell with Weston`s league rivals Bath City last season, joined Tampa Bay Rowdies in April.