Bashley Getting Their Business Done Early

Pitching In Southern League Division One South club Bashley are doing their business early.

Having already re-signed a number of last season’s squad, Bash have seen two more put pen-to-paper and agreed deals with three new players.

Last season's top goalscorer Jack Lovell, has agreed to remain at the club for the 2023/24 campaign, after joining back in late August 2022.

Also committing to the villagers is goalkeeper Ross Casey.

The shot-stopper and firm fan favourite the fifth player to be retained to date.

Bashley have also announced the arrival of striker Freddie Bullard, Luke Delaney and Rian Drake.

Bullard moves to the GlenMex Stadium from New Forest neighbours Lymington Town.

The 21-year-old, born in Poole, netted twice in 16 appearances for Lymington in 2022/23. However, he sustained a long-term injury at the beginning of the campaign which forced the attacker out for best part of six months.

Prior to signing for the Linnets, Bullard played for another New Forest neighbour, Brockenhurst.

Delaney is a box-to-box midfielder who spent 10 years at Walsall through the age groups.

He left at 18 and signed for Nuneaton Borough, then in the Vanarama National League North.

He went on to play for Rugby Town, AFC Hinckley, Heather St Johns, Nuneaton Griff, Romulus and Lichfield before moving south.

He signed for Southern Premier Division South club Poole Town in the summer of 2020 and then joined Wessex Leaguers Shaftesbury in 2021.

In January 2023 he stepped up to join National League South outfit Hungerford Town.

Drake is a 24-year-old defender who also makes the switch from Lymington.

He had been with Lymington since 2018, having previously turned out for Hythe Town and Bemerton Heath Harlequins.

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