Sammy McIlroy says that Morecambe will kick on next season and has high hopes as they look to take League Two by storm.

The Shrimps will play in the Football League for the first time in their history after clinching promotion via a dramatic play-off final at Wembley.

And the manager is aware that the hard work starts now.

"We will be starting this week," he says. "I will be talking to players and looking towards next season. We can't afford to sit back - and we certainly have no intention of sitting back.

"We are a good side and a good club and want to move forward and that is my main aim for next season."

Meanwhile, officials have had an extremely positive' meeting with three organisations over the Shrimps' promotion into the Football League.

Board members met representatives from the Football League, the Football Licensing Authority and Lancashire County Council's Property Services.

Chief executive Rod Taylor said the meeting went well and the club is confident that there are no major issues.

"We know the work we need to do and there is no reason why we can't undertake those works in the timescales set," says Taylor.

To finalise their place in the Football League the club needs to provide a CCTV system around the ground, computerised turnstiles, a better telephone system inside Christie Park and extra toilet facilities.

Adds Taylor: "Because of the works we have undertaken at Christie Park over the last few years nothing has come as a major shock.

"We have been planning for this event for a long time and those preparations has been invaluable."