MANAGER Jimmy Mullen has hinted he is planning a major restructuring behind the scenes at Bromsgrove Rovers over the summer.

Mullen and his assistant Bernard Mackie are currently in talks with chairman Tom Herbert about how the club's junior and reserves will work next season.

While the Rovers boss was unwilling to go into details he did reveal during a talk at the Victoria Club on Saturday that changes would be made behind the scenes.

He said: "I can't really say much at this moment, but we're talking to Tom about what we would like to change.

"There's a lot of work to be done behind the scenes to make sure this club can progress the way it wants to."

Mullen though is concentrating on the first team's promotion hopes in the Southern League Division One West this season.

Despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Swindon Supermarine on Saturday Mullen was bullish about his side's chances of finishing in the top two.

He said: "We still have a chance so we have got to go for it.

"While it is still mathematically possible to go up automatically we will do everything in our power to make that happen."

However, Mullen feels his side needs more killer instinct to finish teams off.

He said: "I was really disappointed about the Swindon result.

"I feel those are type of sides we should be beating.

"The problem is goals, our approach play and defending is good but we are really struggling to score."

Certainly the manager is concerned that out of the four strikers at his disposal only Paul Szewczyk, who has scored 19 league goals, has been on target regularly.

Arthur Appleton has been unable to rediscover the form that attracted Redditch United back in November, while 19-year-old Matthew Barnes-Homer is still settling in.

Leon Mitchell is still not one-hundred per-cent fit.

The striker picked up an injury in February's loss to Rothwell and has struggled since.

Mullen said: "Leon isn't quite fit yet and he's a worry."

Defender Matt Gardner is expected to be fit for Saturday's trip to Burnham, but midfielder Scott Hadland is still at least another week away.

If Rovers miss out on the top two they can still win promotion through the play-offs by finishing in the top six.

The fourth placed team will have home advantage against the side which finished sixth, while the fourth placed team entertains the side in fifth.

The winners of those play-offs will meet to decide which team is promoted.

Mullen though remains confident that it does not matter where his side play - if they have to go through the play-offs.

He said: "It doesn't matter where we play, as we can beat anyone on our day."

By Peter McKinney