JED McCrory’s latest challenge for control at Swindon Town has been withdrawn from the Court of Appeal, less than six months after it began.

In July, Nicholas Strauss QC, deputy judge of the High Court, ruled in favour of Swinton Reds 20 and Lee Power after a two-day case to determine the ultimate owner of the club.

Swinton Reds, the holding company owned by Power, had filed its claim for ownership in the Chancery Division of High Court, and brought Seebeck 87, plus Jed McCrory, to the court as defendants.

Then, in August, Jed McCrory and Seebeck 87 applied to appeal the decision, and after going through a rigorous vetting process, Lord Justice Briggs allowed the application on October 16.

The appeal was initially listed for an official hearing in the court, but was soon vacated.

Since November, the case has been sitting on file at the London court, awaiting a hearing date until Wednesday, when the appeal was officially withdrawn by Mr McCrory.

This withdrawal is considered as a final judgment in this particular matter.

Mr Power will continue as the undisputed owner of the football club and is understood to have a clear run now Mr McCrory’s appeal has been ended.

On July 1, after a two-day case, Judge Strauss found the share subscription agreement between Swinton Reds and Seebeck had been extended for three years last May.

Swinton Reds had sought rectification of the register of Seebeck, which owns 98.5 per cent of shares in the club.

Power’s holding company claimed to have acquired 99 per cent of the shares in Seebeck from Jed McCrory, Swindon Town’s former chairman, which Judge Strauss upheld.