Lloyd Edgell was formally announced as Radstock Town at the start of December, following a dreadful November for the Miners on and off the field.

Player walk outs and heavy defeats left Radstock fighting for their Western League Premier Division survival, yet Lloyd's first full month in charge turned around the ailing Clubs fortunes, registering 2 wins a draw and only one narrow defeat over the Christmas period.

Lloyd, a former soldier, has been associated with Radstock Town for 18 years, representing the Club at Under 18, reserve and first team level. At 25, Lloyd is one of the youngest managers in the Western League and whilst his committment to the cause cannot be questioned, he has no qualifications to be a coach.

The Somerset Football Association have confirmed that for a coach like Lloyd, who is working with an adult team, it is also possible to bypass the ‘Level 1’ qualification, which is aimed at coaches working with younger players and go straight onto the Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football.

The Level 2 course is a 75 hour course, requiring coaches to complete 12 sessions with their own team, produce session plans and complete an assessed 35 minute training session.The course will cost Radstock Town, a Charter Standard Club, £200, but I'm sure we can find someone to support Lloyd and sponsor the course fee.