King steps up from his assistant manager role following Derek Hares's departure as long-term boss last week.

An announcement from the club reads: “We are delighted to announce that Steve King has accepted the manager role.

“Dean Hill will take up the assistant manager role and Rob Edwards will become first team coach with Kieron Hollier remaining as goalkeeping coach.”

King said: “I am delighted and proud to take on the role of manager at the club.

“There has been a lot of work put in over the last seven years to move the club to the position it is in today and I am really pleased to have the opportunity to continue that work.

“Along with the coaching team we will continue to do everything we can to help develop the club and team further and hopefully bring further success.

“The support has been phenomenal over the last couple of years with gates rising to around 300 last year and we will need everyone to get behind us as we continue this journey we are on”.