Marcus Bignot can't wait for his Telford return

Bignot made 188 appearances, scoring 18 goals, in four seasons with the Bucks from 1992 to 1996 after joining them from Birmingham City's youth ranks.

The centre-half was then sold to Kidderminster Harriers and went on to play for Crewe, Bristol Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, Rushden & Diamonds and Millwall.

Now 39, the Brummie returns to the New Bucks Head as a manager for the first time and will take his place in the away dugout for the Skrill Conference North fixture.

He said: "To take a team back to where it all started for me, after I left Blues from school, is a special day for me. It will be good to catch up with a lot of friends and familiar faces.

"As soon as the fixtures came out, it was the first one I looked for."

However, Bignot warned his Moors side are not coming to Shropshire just to make up the numbers, after winning 3-0 at last season's runners-up Guiseley in their last away fixture.

Bignot's men were also the only side to beat last season's champions Chester in the league and he said: "Playing against the so-called favourites brings out the best in us.

"Hopefully, I can bring a team that will be a credit, not only to Solihull Moors, but the league. We can't wait for the game."

And even when he arrived at the old Bucks Head as an 18-year-old in 1992, Bignot knew even then he wanted to be a manager.

He said: "Management was always something I wanted to get into after my playing career, it was always something I had planned, even when I was playing at Telford.

"Coaching was always something I ran alongside my playing career."