Their wait for the return of football had to go on after snow put paid to the Knights’ scheduled fixture with ON Chenecks and then Rothwell Corinthians` notorious pitch being waterlogged last Saturday.

The side that eventually turns out for the next fixture looks set to be wildly different from the one that’s picked up just two points from the opening ten games, with new manager Lewis Thorogood (pictured) saying that there could be as many as THIRTEEN debutants in the squad.

He had only just arrived at the club before the league’s suspension due to the most recent COVID-19 lockdown.

And he’s used the down time to bring in the new players for a club that currently sits second from bottom in the standings.

The first is former Spalding United midfielder and Lincoln City youngster Archie Moyses, who joins from league rivals Sleaford Town.

Centre-back Dan Moulds, who is formerly of Boston Town and Harrowby United, has also joined alongside ex-Boston Town left-sided defender Josh Burkitt from Newark Flowserve.

Former Spalding and Lincoln Moorlands Railway midfielder Kelvyn Brookes, who represents England Fire Services, has also signed for the Knights, with ex-Boston United youth Joe Melson.

Youngster Ollie Jepson, formerly with Boston United and Jack Wood from Horncastle Town also join as midfield options, with James Waby from Cottesmore Amateurs is a Knight too.

Ex-Tulips youngsters Nathan Rudman and Haydn Havard and former Lincoln City and Spalding defender Jack Fixter complete the new line-up.