Binfield’s first of the pre-season is against Southern League Bracknell Town tomorrow, marking the beginning of a new era at the club as Steve McClurg takes charge of the team for the first time.

The former Finchampstead boss took over first team duties at Stubbs Lane in May, whilst former boss Richard Whitty has moved upstairs to take up a role in the mould of a director of football.

McClurg said: “Things are going well. We’ve done two training sessions now and the standard here is very good. I think Bracknell will have played at least one game by the time we play them so they will be a bit of ahead of us but it will good to see where we’re at. Pre-season is just about getting ready for when the league kicks off. It’s going to be a very strong division so we want to make sure we’re in the best possible position for when it starts.”

FTL Futbol Hellenic One East club Binfield FC have completed their Team Management line-up with Ady Matthews appointed as Reserve team manager.

Reporting to Director of Football Richard Whitty, Ady joins from Eldon Celtic where he has been part of the Junior club’s much acclaimed training programme. He has also had a spell at Thatcham. Chairman Rob Jones said, "Ady is a real football man with a reputation for really bringing players on. He’s the ideal link between our Allied Counties side and the 1st Team". Richard Whitty, Binfield’s Director of Football, commented, "Ady was recommended to me by a few people so we are really pleased to get him."