"We want to be promoted to the Southern League as champions in a year's time," said a defiant Loveland after the Bucks had regained the runners-up spot in the Premier Division with a last-gasp win over new UCL KO Cup holders Desborough Town.

"By retaining 90 per cent of this season's squad, whilst adding two or three quality signings, I feel we have a great chance of
lifting the crown," said the defiant Station Road
supremo.

Plenty of work will also need to be done off the field, with a new covered stand behind one of the goals, the building of
turnstiles and possibly new changing rooms as well.

The good news this week though was that 34-year-old club captain Darren Harmon intends to soldier on next season after a long and distinguished career which includes more than 100 appearances for the Cobblers, as well as spells at Shrewsbury and Kettering.

Meanwhile, the Bucks have at least one more
fixture to fulfil this season, taking a two-goal deficit into the second leg of the Buckingham Charity Cup semi-final against Leighton Town on Tuesday.

New UCL champions Stotfold and St Neots must play again after both clubs were fined £715 for the mass brawl which led to the 43rd minute abandonment of the original fixture.

The Midlands Division could yet require up to a dozen new recruits next
season as Evesham and the play-off winners will be
promoted to the Premier Division, with Bedford Town and Cheshunt
making the reverse trip.

Willenhall and Rushall Olympic may have to take sideways promotion to make up the Unibond League's shortfall, Berkhamsted will be relegated and a 22nd club is still needed following Slimbridge's non-
appearance this season.