STOURPORT Swifts will be preparing for their first season in the Dr Martens League Western Division - once the celebrations are over.

The men from Walshes Meadow secured the Midland Alliance title with a 3-0 win at Bloxwich last Thursday.

Many of the club's key people have since left for holiday - but there is sure to be a lot to consider when they get back.

As well as new challenges and opponents, Swifts must look at ways of raising more cash and maintaining bigger crowds.

Boss Rod Brown will also be looking to add to his squad along with assessing who will stay -- and Swifts want to improve the wage structure at Walshes Meadow to ensure they are competitive.

He admitted: "Consolidation is important for us next season and anything else is a bonus.

"It would be lovely to see gates of a couple of hundred at Stourport. There will be a lot of derby games and more people travelling from clubs.

"We have a lot of players who were playing Dr Martens League football and came to Stourport because they're local. There is no reason for them to go anywhere else now.

"The nice thing about winning the league is you get the pick of your players."

Swifts will be competing with Evesham and Redditch as well as clubs like Halesowen Town.

Brown has been served by a blend of experience and young up-and-coming stars, as well as Lee Booth's 40 league goals.

He continued: "We won't suddenly have an abundance of money but the wage structure will be improved.

"That gives us the chance to compete but we are certainly not going to become the high-flying payers in the league.

"I've spoken to three or four players already. Three are in the Dr Martens League now.

"It will be nice to go to different places next season with new challenges."

Chairman Chris Reynolds added: "If we finish mid-table next season, that would be good. But hopefully, we can go out and try to win it.

"We always thought about being in the Dr Martens League but we never actually thought we would get there."