NEWLY-APPOINTED boss Quentin Townsend will target promotion next season after Droitwich Spa suffered play-off final heartbreak last term.
Spa lost to rivals Worcester Raiders in the Hellenic League Premier Division play-off final last season.
And former Droitwich manager Andy Crowther stepped down from the role following the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign.
Spa moved quickly to appoint former Stourport Swifts boss Townsend as Crowther’s replacement.
And Townsend wants to go one step further with Spa this season as the club target a historic promotion to Step Four.
Townsend said: “The job Andy has done has left the club in a really good place for me to pick it up and take it forwards.
“I don’t think I need to make too many changes. We’ve got a good squad. I’ll replace anyone that needs to go or has gone already.
“I’m really excited about the future for us. Seeing the facilities, I can’t wait to get cracking.
“I know about last season and the season’s prior when we’ve had promotions.
“I’m certainly not coming here to finish mid-table. After losing the play-off final, me personally, I looked at the final and thought we should be winning that.
“We didn’t, we’re back here now so we need to get promoted and that’s what I’m here to do.”
