‘Stoz’ will be joined by the vastly experienced Mark Yates as his number 2 and will soon be adding more back room staff to complement the existing support structure.

Chairman Richard Thorndike said “It was an easy and very quick decision to change Stoz’s position from interim to permanent. Wherever he has played previously, he has always ended up with the armband because he’s a natural leader.

Looking at how he prepared the squad for the last 3 games, together with how well he leads on and off the grass, makes us extremely confident that he’s the right man to take us forward.

Having Mark ‘Yatesy’ Yates as his number 2 feels like a master stroke and we’re absolutely delighted to have someone of his experience on board.

We have the high flying Real Bedford back at Lye Meadow this weekend and I would love the Church faithful to turn up in numbers to give the new management team their full support. “