COLWYN BAY have joined the clubs particpating in "Non League Day" this Saturday (September 4) by offering half-price admission to Premiership or Football League club fans.
With no games in the Premiership this weekend due to the internationals, the Evostik League, Ryman and Zamaretto Leagues are putting their weight behind a plan to persuade Premiership club fans to support their local nonleague club for a day.
North Wales-based supporters who usually travel to Merseyside or Manchester at the weekend to watch their favourite Premiership team, won't be doing so this Saturday, and Colwyn Bay are offering half-price entry for the home game against Hucknall Town (£3.50 for adults, £2 concessions and 50p for accompanied juniors under 14) for any Premier League or Football League season ticket holders or those with ticket stubs from this or last season.
A club spokesman said: "Non League Day has gained huge support in football circles, with clubs and fans across the UK joining in and following the campaign on Facebook and Twitter.
"The whole experience of non-league football can be very refreshing and fans can take the whole family at a fraction of the price of a day out to a Premiership or Championship game."
There has been a couple of really entertaining games at Llanelian Road so far this season and the kick off on Saturday is 3pm.

COLWYN BAY again showed great character to come from behind, for the third time over the Bank Holiday weekend, to bag a battling point in a 1-1 draw at Halifax today (Monday).
The Seagulls would probably have accepted a point before hand against one of the promotion favourites, but in the end, just like Saturday's draw with Bradford Park Avenue, this was game they could have won.
Having matched Halifax for a lot of the game, they gave away another soft goal to put the home side in front, while at the other end they hit the bar, had another effort cleared off the line and squandered two excellent scoring opportunties.
The first of those was another gilt-edged chance when Jon Newby was put
clear on goal by a poor backpass, but as Halifax keeper Jonathan Hedge came out to meet him, Newby put his shot wide from 18 yards.
Player-boss Dave Challinor admitted he will look back at the weekend with mixed emotions.
"We have shown a lot of character to come from behind and get the two draws, which I am pleased about, and I am happy with the way we have played for the most part, but I had been hoping for at least four points out of six - and in all honesty it could have been all six.
"We've conceded another soft goal today and that is very disappointing, while Newbs (Newby) has held his hands up afterwards and admitted he should have scored when he was one-on-one with the keeper.
"But we will keep plugging away and trying to improve.
"I have just put in seven days for an attacking midfielder who I hope I can bring in. He is the type of player who bombs forward and gets into goalscoring positions ahead of the strikers and that should increase our goal threat if we can get him.
"We are a bit limited in what we can do attacking wise at the moment and the likes of Shedz (Ian Sheridan) and Titch (Alex Titchiner) have not yet fully caught up with the pre-season work they missed. But we went to Halifax with a game plan which worked for the most part and on another day it would have got us a very good win.
"People will say a draw was a good result, but it is only a good result if we follow it up with a win against Hucknall on Saturday."
Ian Sheridan was unlucky not to score inside four minutes when his shot hit the crossbar with the keeper beaten after Newby and Mick McGraa, who I thought had a tremendous game in midfield, had set up the opening.
Newby was then guilty of that bad miss when clean through on the keeper, but this was not one of his better games and he admitted afterwards that three games in seven days while carrying a slight injury had taken its toll on him physically.
The Seagulls also had to put skipper Damien Allen on the bench after he reported feeling unwell in the morning, and when he came on in the second half he made a notable difference to the Bay's play.
I also thought the Bay looked better with a more attacking formation when Titchiner and Lee Davey were also introduced from the bench, as prior to that Karl Noon had been left too isolated at times up front.
Chris Sanna, having not been unduely tested previously, made a fine double save from Scott Metcalfe and Richard Marshall just before half-time to keep the side's level at half-time, and Michael Lea, who also had an excellent game at left back, threw himself into a goal-saving interception in front of goal when a low left wing cross was arrowing towards the unmarked Jamie Vardie.
Goalless at half-time was a good position for the Seagulls, but a moment's hesitancy by Sanna cost him dear on 55 minutes when he arrived a fraction too late to try and collect a high ball into the box and Marshall just beat him to it to head into an unguarded net from 14 yards - getting a bloodied nose for his bravery in the process.
The Bay had to defend desperately in a torrid 10 minute spell after that as Halifax went in for the kill, but the introduction of the three substitutes helped get some control back in the game and they equalised on 77 minutes.
Challinor had a shot cleared off the line from a Michael Lea corner, and from the resulting second corner Danny Grannon volleyed into the net when Hedge could only palm out Davey's header.
The Bay could then have won it in the closing minutes when Newby played Davey in on the right, but he pulled his shot wide of the far post when a square ball would have found the unmarked Titchiner racing up in support.
Bay ended the bank holiday weekend in 14th place with five points from four games, but they are only two points off the top seven and victory against Hucknall on Saturday could make a big difference to their position.
It is already looking to be a very competitive division with everybody having dropped points so far and only two sides (Ashton United and Ossett Town) still unbeaten.
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Lea, Challinor, Grannon, McGraa, Sheridan (Davey 79mins), McLachlan, Noon (Titchiner 76mins), Newby, O'Sullivan (Allen 65mins). Subs not used: Bailey and Brandreth.
Attendance: 1,561

COLWYN BAY twice came from behind to take a point in a 2-2 home draw against Bradford Park Avenue - but they should have won it with the last kick of the game.
With the referee loooking at his watch Lee Davey broke free on the right and set up a glorious chance for fellow substitute Alex Titchiner eight yards out, but the keeper was able to smother his sidefooted shot on the line.
The final whistle went straight afterwards with the Bradford players rushing to congratulate their keeper.
A hugely disappointed Titchiner said afterwards: "The ball got stuck under the keeper's body and I don't think he knew too much about it actually, but of course I should have scored.
"I didn't want to blast it in case I put the ball over the bar and on another day it would have gone in no problem. It wasn't to be today and I've got to put it behind me and concentrate on Monday."
It was one of several late chances that the Bay had to win the game after conceding two very soft goals in the first half, and player-boss Dave Challinor added: "We are falling short in both areas at the moment, gifting the opposition sloppy goals when they are doing nothing to us, and not sticking our chances away at the other end.
"In the last 10 minutes or so we've had five unbelievable chances, with the last one the chance of all chances. The keeper has made a good save, but he should never have been given a chance; 99 times out of 100 Titch would put that away.
"The encouraging thing is that we created lots of chances today and the attitude is good. We are working on finishing in training, and if we can get the quality right there by practising over and over again, then it will start to come naturally in matches.
"This season is a steep learning curve both for me as a manager and the players and as long as we learn and improve as we go along, then that is all we can ask."
Personally I think that overall the quality of the side's general play has improved from last season and the crowd of 440 were certainly treatend to a very entertaining game today, with both sides going for the win and the result in doubt right to the final whistle.
But the Seagulls know they must start putting away their chances to pick up vital points.
They had the better of the first half-an-hour against Bradford, with Ian Sheridan rattling the crossbar after nine minutes, but the Yorkshire side broke away to take the lead against the run of play on 30 minutes.
Danny Facey ran onto a long ball from the back and, spotting Chris Sanna off his line, scored with a perfectly judged lob over the stranded keeper from nearly 30 yards out.
Karl Noon, who worked hard up front all afternoon, held off a defender to put Colwyn Bay level with a good finish on 44 minutes, but Sanna was at fault again as Bradford regained the lead three minutes into added time at the end of the first half.
He came off his line to try and punch clear a free kick from near the corner flag by Martin Drury, but failed to get a touch and James Knowles clipped the ball into the net from beyond the far post with Sanna out of position.
That was a choker right on half-time, but Colwyn Bay equalised again on 51 minutes when a Michael Lea corner was headed on by Challinor and Danny Grannon for Sheridan to volley into the net from close range.
Both sides chased a winner after that in an absorbing second half, but the Bay finished very strongly and had several chances to win it in the closing minutes, when Bradford had their skipper Drury sent off for a second yellow card.
Kerr made a fine save to deflect a shot from Noon round the post in a one-on-one, and the keeper got down well to block a close range shot from Lee Davey and later raced out of his area to just beat Davey to a 50-50 ball - although Lee seemed to pull out of the challenge at the last minute.
Davey then broke on the right and saw his low cross blocked out for a corner by a defender with two Bay players behind him waiting to score, before Titchiner missed that gilt-edged last-gasp chance.
New signing Michael Lee had a good debut at left back against a very experienced and dangerous winger in Simon Baldry.
"Baldry has played for Huddersfield and was Bradford's main threat when we watched them at Northwich recently," said Challinor. "We knew they would play to him today, but I thought Michael was excellent against him and on that performance the reports we have had about him look to be true."
Now the Bay face a tough trip to FC Halifax Town on Monday, but with no new injuries they should have everybody available and Challinor says it is a game the players should be relishing.
"Its the best away game of the season with a big crowd and a big stadium. It is a really nice place to play with a good atmosphere and for a lot of the younger lads it is a chance for them to show what they can do on a big stage." he says.
"We got well beaten there last season so this will be a good test to see how far we have come."
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Lea, Challinor, Grannon, McLachlan, Sheridan (Davey 67mins), Allen, Noon, Newby (Titchiner 76mins), McGraa (O'Sullivan 61mins). Subs not used: Bailey and Brandreth.
Man of the match winner: Karl Noon.
Attendance: 440.

COLWYN BAY are hoping to get international clearance through in time for former Manchester United reserve Michael Lea to be added to the squad for their busy Bank Holiday weekend programme.
The Seagulls are at home to Bradford Park Avenue on Saturday (3pm) and then travel to FC Halifax Town on Monday, and player-manager Dave Challinor was delighted to complete the signing of the 22-year-old from Hyde United on Thursday night.
Primarily a left back, Lea can play anywhere on the left side or at centre back and Challinor commented: "He is young, ambitious and keen to show what he can do. Everyone I have spoken to about Michael has given him glowing reports."
He was signed by Manchester United as a youngster and was a nomination for the reserves' Player of the Year in 2006-7 when he made 21 appearances.
He went to Royal Antwerp in Belgium on loan during the following season and made 15 appearances for them before returning to Old Trafford, but was given a free transfer when his contract expired in June 2008.
He had a season at Scunthorpe before joining Chester City in July 2009 and he made 19 appearances in the Conference for them before the club was wound up in March this year.
Having initially joined Hyde, he finished the season with Rochdale, but didn't get a game. He started this season back at Hyde, but has now joined the Seagulls after Hyde's disastrous start to the Conference North campaign in which they've conceded 16 goals in four successive league defeats.
International clearance permitting he will be included in the squad for Saturday's game, along with left winger Sam Bailey, whose clearance finally came through this week following spells playing in Australia (for Dandenong Thunder near Melbourne, with Bangor City's Jamie Reed) and America.
I wonder if these two players, in fact, might eventually form a new left wing partnership? Dave Challinor admits that is an area of the side that needs improving.
"We have been working on a few things since Tuesday's defeat against Ashton because although we didn't play that badly, we need more of a threat down the left, similar to what we have on the right with Luke (Denson) and Newbs (Newby), and we also need to get more support to Karl Noon up front," he says.
The search for a centre forward to provide more height and strength down the middle continues, but without too much success.
"I have put seven days in for one player, although I don't hold out too much hope there, while I am continuing to monitor the situation of another centre forward that I have been tracking for some weeks. It is proving very difficult to get the type of player we want, but we will keep on trying," he said.
The players were in good spirits in training on Thursday, but Challinor admits two very tough Bank Holiday games in three days will test his squad to the full.
He only has one major injury doubt, however, with Jon Newby under treatment for a groin strain.
"Saturday might come too soon for him, but I am more hopeful for Monday," added the player-boss.
Colwyn Bay (from): Sanna, Denson, Beattie, Lea, Challinor, Grannon, McGraa, Sheridan, Newby, Noon, Allen, McLachlan, Bailey, Titchiner, O'Sullivan, Jones, Brandreth, Davey, Williams, Metcalf.

The club have also announced that right back Luke Denson has been signed on a one year contract.

AFTER flying high as league leaders with last Saturday's fine win at North Ferriby, Colwyn Bay were brought down to earth with a 3-0 home defeat against new table-toppers Ashton United tonight.
The scoreline was a little harsh, however, as Ashton scored two second half goals on the break to seal the points, after snatching the lead from a corner eight minutes before half-time.
But player-boss Dave Challinor admitted: "It was a harsh lesson on how to win a football match and one we have to learn from."
And he warned: "Other teams know we have pace up front and are going to come here like Ashton and park players on the 18 yard line, and we have to learn to deal with that better than we did tonight.
"In the first half I thought we passed the ball well, with Jon Newby and Luke Denson a threat down the right. But the quality of our play in the final third wasn't good enough and then we got caught by a sucker punch with their first goal just before half-time.
"That meant we had to chase the game a bit and they've caught us on the break twice to give them a flattering scoreline.
"Unfortunately our options up front are rather limited at the moment. We are working hard to try and bring in a big forward to give us some height and strength down the middle and I am talking to a couple of players this week, but I'm not sure if anything will happen before Saturday.
"Bradford Park Avenue will be another tough test for us, but we'll take what we've learnt from tonight into training on Thursday and work on the areas that we need to improve."
Ashton manager Danny Johnson, in fact, was very complimentary about the Bay afterwards.
"You have got a good team here, I was impressed," he told me.
"The scoreline flattered us a bit, but we scored with a couple of great strikes in the second half and we have been very strong in defence to keep clean sheets in the two games we've played so far. We didn't allow Colwyn Bay to create much tonight and we didn't allow Burscough to create anything last Saturday - and that is pleasing from my point of view."
Ashton are certainly strong and solid at the back, although they don't mind showing a physical side as well.
They set the tone for the first half with a booking after just 23 seconds when Ged Murphy went straight through Damien Allen with the first tackle of the game.
They had two more players booked before half-time and were lucky it wasn't more in a half littered with free kicks, but although Colwyn Bay had a couple of spells of good possession they couldn't create a clear cut opening.
Mick McGraa was narrowly too high with a long range shot, but with no height up front they had to try and pass their way through or around the opposition and struggled to do that.
Too many crosses were hung up in the air and were easy for keeper Terry Smith and big defenders Stephen Rose and Craig Robinson to deal with.
Having said that Ashton had not really posed a threat prior to snatching the lead from a left wing corner on 37 minutes.
A very late linesman's flag pulled play back for the corner after keeper Chris Sanna had dived on the ball on the byline and then cleared upfield, and Ashton capitalised when Matty O'Neill headed goalwards and Lee Steele, standing right in front Sanna, got the faintest of touches to divert the ball over the line.
Colwyn Bay tried to press forward at the start of the second half without much success and were caught on the break to concede a second goal on 63 minutes.
Raiding full back Danny Caldecott broke down the left and his deep cross picked out the unmarked O'Neill to score with a fine finish.
The Bay introduced attacking substitutes Alex Titchiner, Ben Jones and Joe O'Sullivan from the bench and again pressed hard, but Damien Allen shot wide after a good run into the area and Karl Noon got himself into a good position only to miscue a weak shot straight at the keeper.
Ashton then broke away again on 77 minutes to kill the game off with a third goal as Liam Dawson cleverly turned his marker and hit a left foot shot past Sanna into the corner of the net.
There was no way back for the Bay after that, although Allen was inches away from a late consolation goal with a well struck free kick.
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Beattie, Challinor, Grannon, McGraa (O'Sullivan 71mins), Sheridan (Titchiner 60mins), Allen, Noon, Newby (Jones 70mins), McLachlan. Subs not used: Brandreth, Metcalf.
Attendance: 393.

COLWYN BAY player-manager Dave Challinor is looking for the "same again" in Tuesday's opening home league game against Ashton United (7.45pm kick off) at Llanelian Road.
He expects to keep an unchanged side and is looking for the players to produce the same level of performance as Saturday's outstanding 3-1 win at North Ferriby United, which takes them into tonight's game as Evostik Premier Division leaders.
"It all depends how everyone has recovered from that game, but up to now nobody has reported any problems," he reported.
David Thompson is still ruled out by injury and the club have still not had international clearance through for Sam Bailey, so the same 18-man squad that travelled to North Ferriby will be on duty again.
"We didn't make any substitutions last Saturday because we were playing so well as a unit we didn't want to rock the boat," added Challinor.
"It is important we maintain that momentum, so if everybody is OK we will probably start with the same 11 again and make changes as the game progresses if we need to."
Ashton opened with a 1-0 home win over Burscough last Saturday, with recent signing Lee Steele getting the only goal of the game.
Liverpool-based Steele has had Football League experience with Shrewsbury Town, Brighton and Hove Albion, Leyton Orient and Chester City, and was a player Dave Challinor tried to sign himself earlier this month.
"I know Steeley from when we used to play together for Cheshire before we both turned pro, and I tried to get him to come to Colwyn Bay, but he opted for Ashton instead as he is a big mate of Jimmy Kelly," revealed Challinor.
"He is a good player and will be a threat to us, but I am more concerned about how we play. We had Ashton watched last Saturday and have had a report on them, but we need to go into the game in a positive frame of mind - and continue the way played last Saturday."
The experienced Kelly will be making a return to Llanelian Road following his recent switch from Colwyn Bay to Ashton, but he was only used as a 70th minute substitute last Saturday and may be on the bench again.
Ashton averaged three goals a game in their pre-season programme, including a 5-0 win over Curzon Ashton, and go into the new season in confident mood.
Their manager, Danny Johnson, believes Steele and former Manchester United trainee Aaron Burns will form a formidable strike duo up front this season, and he says in his blog on the club's website that central defenders Craig Robinson and Stephen Rose played so well last Saturday that keeper Terry Smith hardly had a shot to save in the entire 90 minutes.
The Seagulls will want to make it a lot tougher for him on Tuesday!
Colwyn Bay (from): Sanna, Denson, Beattie, Challinor, Grannon, McGraa, Sheridan, Allen, Noon, Newby, MacLachlan, Titchiner, O'Sullivan, Jones, Brandreth, Metcalf, Davey, Fields.

COLWYN BAY produced a really solid team effort to mark their return to the Evostik Premier Division after a seven year break with a tremendous 3-1 win at North Ferriby United.
And they head the table tonight on goal difference.
An early Karl Noon goal and two strikes by Jon Newby gave Colwyn Bay the points with a performance that delighted player-boss Dave Challinor and newly appointed team captain Damien Allen.
Damien has had experience of being a captain before with both Stockport reserves and Morecambe and that was a big factor in him getting the job.
"I also considered Danny Grannon and Luke Denson, because as young players they both made massive progress last season, and they epitomise what we are trying to do at the club," said Challinor.
"But in they end I didn't feel it wast right to burden young players with the extra responsibility and just let them concentrate on their own game for now."
Damien is happy to take the captain's armband and was delighted to lead the side to such a good opening day victory.
"It was a great start for us. This team (North Ferriby) got to the play-offs last season and are being strongly backed to do even better this year, but I thought we thoroughly deserved the win today," said Damien.
"People have been predicting we would struggle in the Premier Division this season, but this performance showed that we are not an easy team to play against."
Colwyn Bay were in front after nine minutes when Ian Sheridan raced onto a weak backpass and drew keeper Steve Wilson off his line before squaring the ball for Karl Noon to sidefoot home.
And it could have been a lot more before half-time.
Luke Denson had a volley from a corner tipped onto the crossbar by Wilson, Sheridan hit a post with a right foot shot, with Noon's follow up shot was beaten away by the keeper.
WIlson also dived full length to save a cleverly worked Mick McGraa free kick and Sheridan had a shot deflected over the bar off a defender and also put in a fine run past two defenders only to mishit his shot from a good position.
North Ferriby conceded eight first half free kicks to just three by Colwyn Bay to show the pressure they were under and Chris Sanna's first real save was not until the 36th minute when he dived to turn a free kick from Chris White round the post for a corner.
Bay eventually got their second goal on 38 minutes when Noon played in Jon Newby on the right and he fired a low angled shot in to the far corner of the net from 18 yards.
North Ferriby came much more into the game as an attacking force in the second half, with Denson and McGraa both heading off the line and Sanna saving a Ben Morley header, but it took a very harsh penalty to get them back in the game on 79 minutes.
Gary Bradshaw blasted a shot against Mick McGraa at point blank range following a free kick on the edge of the area and the referee amazingly gave a penalty for handball (surprising even the North Ferriby fans!), even though Mick had no chance of getting his arm out of the way.
Bradshaw then scored from the spot and it looked like being an anxious last 10 minutes for the Bay to hang on.
They had a close shave when Tom Matthews fired a shot narrowly wide with Sanna beaten, but the Bay had threatened on the break during that second half, and on 85 minutes a long ball upfield was headed on by Noon and Newby just beat the keeper to the ball on the edge of the area and toe-poked it past him and into the net for Bay's killer third goal.
I thought the Bay defended well when they had to and when they attacked they did so in numbers with the midfield quick to move up in support .
Jon Newby won the man of the match award with his two goals, but everybody played their part with Mick McGraa again catching the eye, and I thought new signing Fraser MacLachlan had an excellent game in centre midfield, continually breaking up North Ferriby's attacks with his tackling.
Dave Challinor agreed: "Fraser is a destroyer, a ball-winner. He'll break things up and stop you playing and he will certainly do a job for us."
Challinor added: "It was very important we got off to a good start and we've worked our socks off to get a fantastic result. Now we need to make sure we look after ourselves over the next couple of days and take this performance into Tuesday (at home to Ashton United) because we have now set a benchmark for ourselves with this win.
"North Ferriby are a good side and play decent stuff, but we matched up against them and did well. Certainly for our first game it was good for us to be up against a side similar to ourselves who like to play a bit and it was a good game to play in.
"In the first half we nullified their threat and we could have been out of sight at half-time. We expected them to come at us a lot more in the second half , which they did, but we have defended well and they have only got back in the game with a highly debatable penalty.
"That could have given us a tricky last 10 minutes or so, but we have showed good character to keep them out and then the third goal has come at a good time for us and killed them off."
Chris Sanna, who surprisingly requested to be put on the transfer list this week, again did what he had to do very professionally.
Chris didn't want to make any comment on his reasons for his transfer request, but says he will carry on playing for the time being.
Managing director Darren Cartwright said the club are disappointed he wants to go, but added: "Initially Chris was planning to quit football and only agreed to come to us for a couple of weeks to help us out when we were struggling for a keeper. He ended up staying for two years, so we have done pretty well out of him!
"If he feels now he wants to go then that is his decision and we have to respect it, but he is the best keeper in the league in my view and as he is under contract we would certainly want a decent fee for him."
Colwyn Bay: Sanna, Denson, Beattie, Challinor, Grannon, McGraa, Sheridan, Allen, Noon, Newby, MacLachlan. Subs (not used): Titchiner, O'Sullivan, Jones, Brandreth and Metcalf.
Attendance: 158.

COLWYN BAY player-boss Dave Challinor will have to wait for late fitness checks on a number of players before he can finalise his starting line-up for the tough opening Evostik Premier League fixture at North Ferriby United.
Defensive midfielder David Thompson and goalkeeper Chris Sanna, who today had a shock request to be put on the transfer list granted by the club, both missed training on Thursday night and there are also injury doubts over Damien Allen (thigh) and Alex Titchiner (ankle).
"It is not the ideal situation going into the first game and we may have to take a couple of extra squad players with us so we can leave a decision until as late as possible," said Challinor.
"I know the team I would like to pick, but whether that will be possible is another matter."
Challinor's continuing efforts to strengthen the squad suffered another blow this week when his hopes of getting Fleetwood striker Nick Rogan on loan were dashed when he decided to go to Chester instead.
"It has been very frustrating because a few players we have tried to get have decided to go elsewhere (two of them to Chester), but we will keep trying and I think you will see a few comings and goings around the clubs over the next couple of weeks," said Challinor.
"I would have liked to have been able to bring in a couple more experienced players, but overall I am happy with the squad we've got," he added.
"One or two have some catching up to do after missing some of the pre-season training and they probably need another couple of weeks, but everyone is raring to go and looking forward to the challenge.
"I know some people are already writing us off, but we'll be going out to prove them wrong.
"North Ferriby is a tough start for us because they were in the play-offs last season and will be keen to get off to a good start again, but we have had them watched and believe we can go there and get a result."
Although the Bay have secured striker Karl Noon from Vauxhall Motors, I have felt the one area for concern in the pre-season games has been in the final third of the field, which makes this week's loss of Rogan to Chester (who already have a strong strikeforce with the likes of Michael Wilde and ex-Bay forwards Rob Hopley and Adriano Rigoglioso) all the more frustrating.
The Bay squad worked hard on free kicks and corners in training on Thursday and they could provide the opportunity to pinch a crucial goal.
Challinor explained: "We are not the biggest side, so we need to be a bit clever with our set pieces. We have been working on a few ideas and hopefully that will pay off."
North Ferriby manager Neil Allison admits that after getting to the play-offs last season, anything less than that this time round will be seen as failure.
They have been conceding a few goals in pre-season games, but the manager says: "I think we'll be stronger with the new players we have brought in. The nucleus of last season's squad are still here and they'll be more experienced now at this level. They will have learned from last year and know what is expected."
He has added some experienced newcomers to the squad, including former Altrincham and Gainsborough Trinity defender Paul Ellender and ex-Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe veteran Paul Harsley.

COLWYN BAY, playing a team made up mainly of fringe players, scored a goal in each half to beat Llandudno 2-1 tonight in their final outing before Saturday's opening league game.
They were in front after only 38 seconds when an overhead kick by Ben Jones looped over Llandudno reserve keeper Danny Adams, but Llandudno, who also used the game to give several fringe players a run, competed well and went close to scoring on a couple of occasions before a foul by keeper Andy Metcalf gave Danny Hughes the chance to equalise from the penalty spot on 21 minutes.
Adams got down well to push away an Alex Titchiner header and the keeper also saved well when Sam Bailey was put clear by Joe O'Sullivan.
New Bay signing Fraser MacLachlan played the first half, and it was obviously difficult for him to make too much of an early impact, having not had a chance yet to train with his new team-mates.
Colwyn Bay played better in the second half, when they made several substitutions, and I thought Titchiner, who played his first full game, started to look much more like his old self as the half progressed, running at and harassing defenders, and he was very unlucky not to score.
He hit the post with one effort after getting the ball past the keeper, had a header and a shot saved, and was inches too high with another shot from the edge of the box.
He admits he still needs to get fitter and get more games under his belt after his long injury lay-off, but I would think we will have been encouraged by his second half showing.
Ben Jones, who also did quite well up front, had a good effort tipped over the bar by the keeper, who made another good save from Phil Doran, before Colwyn Bay won the game with a second goal on 71 minutes.
A corner by Ryan Williams was touched on by Jones for ex-Rhyl man Doran to score from close range.
Colwyn Bay: Metcalf, Cadwallader, Beattie, Brandreth, Doran, MacLachlan (Newby 45mins), Davey, O'Sullivan (McGraa 60mins), Jones (Sheridan 78mins), Titchiner, Bailey (Williams 45mins).

Colwyn Bay, who have so far registered 23 players, will train on Thursday night before Dave Challinor decides on his 16-man squad for Saturday's opening league game at North Ferriby United.

COLWYN BAY have arranged another friendly at home to Llandudno for Tuesday, August 17th (7.30pm) to assist Dave Challinor's final preparations for Saturday's opening league game at North Ferriby United.
Admission is £3 ( £2 concessions).
A new addition to the squad is former Morecambe midfielder Fraser McLachlan, who has also had spells with Stockport County, Mansfield Town and Northwich Victoria.