After a transitional season of sorts last time around, SJR Worksop player-manager, Kyle Wesley, is looking for his side to aim for sixth, with three games left to play.

Two of those games are against a Teversal side, also pushing for the sixth, as the Central Midlands Alliance Premier North duo aim to finish the season strong.

In Worksop, Wesley has four seasons under his belt leading a side that has “an ultimate goal of giving local lads, extra opportunities,” and, following a seventh-place finish in 2024, they continue to push that mantra.

“I knew what was needed, the ethos of the club, when I came in,” began Wesley.

“And it’s certainly been a rollercoaster so far.

“Last season was a bit of a rebuild, but with three games left this season, we can push for sixth.

“The second half to the season has been hard, with a lot of games.

“It’s been chock-a-block, a stop-start kind of run, but the work is paying off.”

A tough start to the current campaign did see SJR win just two of their first ten games, 3-0 at Staveley Miners Welfare Reserves (Joe Bean, Taylor Thackery, and Louis Colley netting), and 3-1 when home to Brodsworth Main (Joe Bean, Aaron Redfern, and Luke Tong with the goals).

Winter saw just three games played between late November and late February but, the recent loss to Kinsley Boys aside, SJR are finishing strongly, having previously been unbeaten in eight, a run which saw six wins and two draws, dating back to late March.

Highlights of that run include Notts derby successes over Ollerton Town away (3-0, Callum Edwards, Bean and Thackery scoring), a 2-0 derby success against visiting Worksop Town Reserves (Logan Liggins and Matthew Templeton), and a 6-1 win at RHP Sports (Callum Edwards hat-trick, Callum Haywood brace, and one for Liam Arnold).

“We’ve always been good defensively,” admitted Wesley.

“Last season we had the third best in the league, behind the top two (Doncaster City and Dinnington Town).

“We just need to learn how to turn draws into wins, whilst playing more on the front-foot.”

It’s something they look to do in their closing three matches of the 2025/26 season, travelling to Teversal’s Tomlin Personnel Park (2 May), before the return at their Rockware Glass Sports & Social Club home (5 May), before closing the campaign with a trip to AFC Bentley next weekend (9 May).

“It’s been a pretty good season all round, and we know the game with Bentley will be a tough one,” concluded the SJR boss.

“With Teversal though, I know they’re a good side, with some good players.

“I want nine points though, and there’s no reason why we can’t do that and finish the season on a high.

“Take this as fare as we can, before rebooting next season, and challenge for the top five.

“That’s the aim.”

SJR Worksop travel to Teversal in the Central Midlands Alliance Premier North this coming Saturday (2 May) afternoon, KO 15:00.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @SJRWorksopFC SJR Worksop Manager Kyle Wesley.