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A new season and new era begins as Heys welcome Bacup to Adie Moran Park.

After an influx of new clubs in the summer the Hallmark Security League kicks off with two new Division One’s, split South and North, with Heys in the latter.

Having lost out in the play-offs, after finishing third in the table, Heys will be looking to make the step up to the Premier Division this time around. However, with only the top team in the division guaranteed promotion, it will prove tougher than ever.

The importance of a good start has never been more significant and Heys will be hoping to open the campaign with three points today.

Jon Lyons and Ryan Hutchinson have seen only a couple of players depart the club in the Summer but have strengthened the squad with a host of new signings. Whilst, the pre-season was not without its problems, with pitch problems seeing games postponed, the Heys Management team will be pleased with what they have seen. The new players have all caught the eye in some solid all-round performances, particularly against higher level opposition.

They come up against a Bacup side once again managed by the long serving Brent Peters, who celebrated 20 years at the helm in the Summer.

The Lancashire side were hampered more than most by the weather last season but built good momentum in the run in, which included a 2-0 home win over Heys that ended our hopes of automatic promotion. The victory enabled Bacup, who lingered over the relegation zone for much of the campaign, to finish 17th in the table, some fifteen points clear of the bottom two.

They have lost the Division’s Player of the Year in Matty Bryan to Trafford FC, in the Summer but Peters has proved a master over the Years in reinventing his squad and Heys can be under no illusions as to the tough start they face.