ROCESTER signing Richard Reeves will have to wait until tomorrow evening's fixture at Loughborough University to make his debut.

The former Brocton FC centre-back was due to start in Saturday's away clash at Coleshill before the weather intervened.

"He's got plenty of pedigree," said new manager Dave Langston. "A really strong character – a good leader. People will look up to him."

The manager is also tracking a right-back and hopes to announce another new name imminently to further strengthen a squad already boosted by the arrival of striker Morgan Hurley, pictured above, and defender Chris Stirling.

An under-strength Rocester were thumped 6-0 in the midweek Staffs FA Senior Cup fixture against Newcastle Town eight days ago.

But Langston remains upbeat after the previous weekend's narrow 2-1 defeat at home to Studley.

"It was a vast improvement," insisted the manager. "I was really pleased. We were miles better, a completely different outfit. We should have got something from the game."

Langston also hailed the impact of debutant striker

Hurley.

Langston said: "He made a difference up front. On another day he could have got a hat-trick. In my first game in charge (a 1-0 defeat at home to Coventry Sphinx), we created one chance with just a lot of huffing and puffing. Against Studley we created a good dozen chances. Straight away we've improved."