After our victory in the Inter Step Play Off Final just over a fortnight ago, we have now had confirmation of our opponents for our first ever season at step 4 of the non league pyramid.
The club have joined the Northern Premier League and will compete in Division One West, which will be comprised of 20 teams. We can look forward to some local derbies against Stalybridge Celtic and Mossley, with Trafford FC also only a short drive round the M60.
At the other end of the scale, we will be heading down to the Midlands to take on Hednesford United and Chasetown, two newcomers to the league along with Celtic, Nantwich Town and Vauxhall Motors, who were of course promoted as champions of the NWCL Premier Division in which we finished runners up.
Manager Alex Frost had this to say about today’s announcement of the divisional allocations:
‘It’s amazing to see us standing side by side with so many well known names in non league football. All our hard work over the last twelve months has been focused on joining them, and it is therefore a very proud day for everyone connected with our club to see this dream become a reality.’
‘We now have to ensure that we prepare as thoroughly as we always have done for the massive challenges which lie ahead – but it is an incredibly exciting time for us all and we cannot wait to get started!’
