BRANTHAM Athletic boss Paul Skingley believes his team are ready to challenge higher up the league.

The Thurlow Nunn League premier division side finished with a flourish and recorded an eighth-place finish last season.

Now Skingley believes his side are capable of doing even better.

“As always, we just want to improve on the last season, which we know we can do,” he said.

“The aim will always be to keep on improving and move in the right direction up the table.”