NEW Christchurch manager Michael Cuffie is targeting the Sydenhams League title and insists none of his players will follow former boss Graham Kemp to Winchester City.

The 50-year-old will be assisted by former Cherries trainee Dave Morris at Priory with the duo returning to football three years after serving in opposite roles at Lymington Town, writes ANDY MITCHELL.

The new Hurn Bridge chief, who also assisted Steve Hollick with Bashley reserves, met the players this week and immediately set his sights on lifting the Wessex crown before claiming the bulk of the squad will be staying on.

Six successful years culminated in Cuffie’s prede cessor guiding Christchurch to consecutive third-place finishes in the Wessex League, the club’s highest- ever position, as well as lift ing the Sydenhams League Cup in 2012.

Kemp announced his intention to leave in December but stayed on while Priory searched for his replacement before agreeing to take the reins at Winchester next season.

When asked whether he expected any Priory players to follow their former boss up the M3, Cuffie insisted: “Not at all, not one of them would want to go to him.

"They (Winchester) have just come back down (to the Sydenhams League) and not one of the players is prepared to move for Kempy, not one.

“Our aim is to go and win the league. We may lose one or two players that will go and better themselves, but if we can keep the same squad together I think we’re going to do very well. We are very confident.

“Kempy has done well here, but our initial meeting with the players was very positive. I have worked with a few of the lads at Bashley and these guys deserve a chance to carry on what they’ve started.”