Worksop Town captain Hamza Bencherif proud of his side after the Tigers confirm promotion

Bencherif put his intentions of what he wanted from this season from the moment he put pen to paper, so to do that after a 30-game unbeaten run and with seven fixtures remaining made the Tigers’ skipper very happy at full-time.

“It has been a fantastic season,” he said. “Not only have the football club been fantastic but everyone in the changing room has been magnificent; we have a great team.

“The players, the management and the staff have been able to create a real bond where everyone fights for each other no matter the situation and that has probably what has got us to our target at the start of the season: promotion.

“I am extremely proud because I know football is not that easy.

"There are a lot of examples across the leagues where you have a team that make a lot of signings – some of which in our league have been impressive – but they don’t do well because you have to find a way to create a bond and gel together.

“We are hungry to break records; we are hungry for wins and winning the league this early is just a reward.

"We have not lost in the league since the first game of the season and people may say we have a good team but to do that is not easy and what the whole football club has achieved is something we’re extremely proud of.”

The Tigers travel to Brighouse Town at the weekend looking to extend their run and end the season on a high.

Bencherif added: “I am sure every player has their own individual record that they want to achieve.

“It would be disrespectful if we were to give up now that it’s confirmed because we need to complete the season.

“When you confirm your place as champions, you have to conduct and apply yourselves as champions and we will do that.”

Read Craig Parry’s promotion reaction on p54. Visit www.worksopguardian.co.uk to view our gallery of post match celebrations from the Tigers.