BARTESTREE manager Dave Cadwallader cannot wait for the start of the HFA County League season and to put the villagers back on the footballing map.

Bartestree pulled out West Midlands (Regional) League Division One last season and will re-form in the Premier Division of the new-look County League.

"We are going back to basics and putting the foundations down," said Cadwallader.

"To be fair, the set-up is fab, it's just about going back to basics and starting again.

"We should have a young, quality side that will be good enough to win the Prem League, but you never know.

"It will mainly be youngsters, with a few stalwarts as well.

"We just need everyone to stick around and have a team to compete and win this league.

"We've got five pre-season friendlies, which will be tough, but but that is what I want.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Another team who have pulled out of the West Midlands (Regional) League this week are AFC Ludlow.

The Shropshire side, born out of the demise of Ludlow Town, finished third in Division One last season having at one stage looking odds-on to win it.

Ludlow will instead have a Colts side competing in Division One of the Herefordshire League.

“I’m gutted but felt I had taken the club as far as I could – we had four years and some really good times,” said AFC Ludlow manager Dave Cooper.

“But I didn’t want another pre-season chasing players to play for me.

“We haven’t shut the club down completely, the committee will meet again around Christmas and see how things stand and the finances are still there for someone if they want an AFC Ludlow again."

Bartestree are one of 14 teams that will enter the Premier Division, which will now be administered by the Herefordshire Football Association.

Wellington Reserves won the last-ever Herefordshire Football League, while Ewyas Harold, Tenbury United and Fownhope will all fancy themselves to challenge near the top.

Coming into the division are Holme Lacy and Woofferton, who finished first and fourth respectively in Division One last season.

Divisions One and Two also see 14 teams.

Ledbury Town Reserves, Hereford City. Weobley and Kington Town Reserves all make the step up to Division One, while Kingstone Harriers will not be fielding a team.

Instead, they will be merging with Toros, who played Sunday League football last year.

Manager Gareth Cottrell believes Toros will be competitive next season.

"The Sunday League was appalling last year, so we wanted to do something about it," said Cottrell.

"I think we will do alright, but there are some strong teams in it."

Joining Toros in Division Two will be Hereford City Reserves and Pegasus Colts, while Ross, Weston and Malvern all return to the Herefordshire set-up.

The Sunday Leagues will have two divisions split into north and central regions.

Leominster-based Ducking Stool have entered a team in the North Division, as have Shropshire's Craven Arms.

Joining the fray in the Central Division are Colletts Green, from Worcestershire.

The Saturday Premier Division starts on August 20, with all other divisions getting underway on the weekend of September 3 and 4.

Saturday Premier Division: Bartestree, Ewyas Harold, Fownhope, Hinton, Holme Lacy, Lads Club Res, Ledbury Town, Leominster Town, Orleton Colts, Pegasus Res, Tenbury United, Wellington Res, Westfields Res, Woofferton.

Saturday Division One: Bromyard, Ewyas Harold Res, Fownhope Res, Hereford City, Hinton Res, Holme Lacy Res, Kington Town Res, Ledbury Town Res, Ludlow, Orleton Colts Res, Sinkums, Tenbury Town, Wellington Colts, Weobley.

Saturday Division Two: Bartestree Res, Burghill, Civil Service, Dore Valley, Hereford City Res, Kingstone Rovers, Leominster Colts, Malvern, Pegasus Colts, Ross, Shobdon, Toros, Weston, Withington.

Sunday North: Bromyard Colts, Bromyard Downs, Craven Arms, Ducking Stool, Roebuck, Shooters, White Lion, Wigmore.

Sunday Central: Barrels, Burghill, Colletts Green, Cosmos, Hay, Rosey, Toros, Vaga.