Bully: I am committed

Steve Bull has reassured Stafford Rangers fans he is committed to the club after it was revealed he will miss the final game of the season.

Manager Bull faces his last home match of the season against Crawley tomorrow.

Bull will then be missing from the club's final fixture, the wooden spoon battle with Droylsden next Saturday, because of a prior charity engagement.

He will be involved in a charity golf tournament in Portugal for Promise Dreams, which helps seriously ill children, returning home the day after the Droyslden match.

But the former Wolves legend has reassured fans he is totally dedicated to the task of reviving Rangers' fortunes.

"The club knew about this before I was offered the job and this charity is dear to my heart. We've raised over £2 million and helped over 700 children," said Bull,

"I can assure the fans and anybody else who might be wondering where the manager is next Saturday that I am 100 per cent focused on the job at Stafford Rangers.

"I'd love to get a home win for the supporters who keep turning up and, after beating a top three side at their place last week, there is no reason why we can't do it.

"I think the players are beginning to know what I want from the game. We were applauded off (against Rushden), we had a mad first five minutes and then dominated the next 85, but the supporters want to see 100 per cent effort."

Midfielder Ross Draper, though, will miss the club's remaining three matches of the season after picking up his 15th booking of the campaign.

But Bull is still backing the young player, saying: "It's unfortunate he's got so many yellow cards but what we need are people who are prepared to get stuck in."

Rangers are also expecting to lose striker Nathan Smith who has been plagued with a recurrent hamstring injury.

Because of Bull's absence next week, the presentation of the Manager's Player of the Season award has been brought forward to tomorrow.

"I think I have seen enough in the eight weeks I've been here to make a choice. There's one name that's cropped up time and again," said the Rangers boss.

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