Boss John Hill relieved after keeping Halesowen Town up
Halesowen Town boss John Hill says staying up in the Evo-Stik Premier League is a ‘big relief’ for everyone associated with the club.
The Yeltz confirmed their survival over the weekend with a goalless draw against Stourbridge that condemned Sutton Coldfield Town to relegation.
Hill was delighted to keep his team up with five games to go, and is already looking towards the next season.
“It’s obviously a big relief for everyone involved in the club,” said Hill. “We’re sorry that our near neighbours Sutton have got to go down. That’s a shame.
“We’re delighted to be staying up. We’ve got five more games left and we need to amass as many points as we can.
“We do want a strong finish to this season but everybody is starting to look towards next season now.”
Halesowen’s survival comes weeks after their future was secured by chairman Karen Brookes and new investor Keith McKenna.
Hill is looking forward to being able to focus on just the football next season without any off-field distractions.
“I’ve got to sit down with the chairman and the owners and sort out some targets for next season and go from there,” added Hill. “A meeting will be imminent.
“It’s a big relief to get the off-field troubles sorted as such, and it would be nice to just concentrate on the football alone next year without all those antics.”
