The experienced 36-year-old Hood has made almost 300 appearances for Vanarama National League North side Leamington.

The popular central defender has had two spells, having left to spend two seasons with Barwell after the Brakes` Southern League title win in 2013. He returned in the summer of 2015.

Starting his career in his hometown of Nuneaton with Borough and then Griff, he went on to appear for Bedworth United, Gresley Rovers, Sutton Coldfield Town, Hinckley United, Atherstone and Halesowen Town before first linking up with Brakes in September 2010.

Gudger (pictured), 28, joins from Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central neighbours Nuneaton Borough.

He joined Boro in June 2020 from Leamington, for who he made 194 appearances in his five years with the Brakes after joining from Worcester City in February 2015.

Getting his first taste of non-League football in a loan spell at Hinckley United as a youngster while at Coventry City, he then joined Tamworth, then in the National League, and spent 3 years there, with further time on loan at Hinckley and also Cambridge City.