LEAGUE 1 ROUND-UP
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS coach Anthony Murray is expecting a very strong campaign once League 1 finally gets back underway later this year.
It has been announced that the Crusaders and the other nine League 1 will return to action in the Challenge Cup in the first weekend of March, before the league campaign gets back under way two weeks later.
That return date means it will be close to a year since players at this level last played a game - something Murray believes will have a positive impact on the season.
“After being without for so long everyone will be hungry to go again and I expect an increase in intensity because of that,” he said.
“Every single player is chomping at the bit to get back out there and do what they love and enjoy again after so long without it.
“League 1 is going to be the most competitive it has ever been this year. With 10 teams in the competition now, it means there is going to be a very competitive game week in-week out, with a lot of the teams involved playing to get out of the it and eyeing promotion to the Championship.
“Looking around at who teams have signed, you can see their intentions for 2021. There are some real marquee players involved and once we can get started there will be some real quality games to be seen.”