BOWERS REVAMP LIFTS THE SPIRITS

BOWERS & Pitsea joint-boss Luke Wilson says the club is putting down the building blocks for a bright long-term future.

- By Matt Badcock

The Isthmian North outfit have undergone a summer restructure following relegation from Step 3 last season.

Former Great Wakering Rovers chairman Dave Patient has joined in a director of football role along with Mark Albon, while club stalwart Darren Scorey steps up to become chairman with long-serving chief Barry Hubbard taking on the club president's role.

Wilson and Joe Flowers, who have both been with the club previously, rejoined in January as managers following James Collins’ departure.

And Wilson says it’s a fresh beginning for everyone.

“The club’s been very lucky,” Wilson told The NLP. “Rob Small — he was manager when I was there — did a fantastic job and they took themselves up to Step 3.

“Then they got relegated but another really good manager, James, came in and he bounced them straight back up through the play-offs.