BROMSGROVE Rovers FC will have to battle through 18 derby matches in order to win promotion to the Premier Division in the 2006/2007 season after the Southern League was restructured.

Rovers face nine local sides after the creation of the Midlands Division One.

Rovers have fierce Worcestershire derbies against promoted Malvern Town and Stourbridge, both of whom won promotion from the Midlands Alliance.

Rovers also welcome back relegated Evesham United, who defeated the Greens in the 2004/2005 play-offs. Rod Brown's men will also face West Midlands derbies against Stourport Swifts, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull Borough, Rushall Olympic, Willenhall Town and last season's FA Cup minnows Chasetown.

The re-structure will mean Rovers' fans do not have to endure quite as much travelling as they did when the team played in the Division One West.

The furthest destination of the last few seasons, Taunton Town, was relegated, while trips down south to Marlow and Ashford are no more.

Rovers' fans face lengthy trips to Spalding United in Lincolnshire, Aylesbury United in Buckinghamshire, Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire and Barton Rovers in Bedfordshire.

Bishops Cleeve, in Gloucestershire, and Northamptonshire clubs Rothwell Town and Woodford United are also part of the new division.

Southern League Midlands Division 2006/2007

Aylesbury United

Barton Rovers

Bedworth United

Berkhamstead Town

Bishops Cleeve

Brackley Town

Bromsgrove Rovers

Chasetown

Cinderford Town

Dunstable Town

Evesham United

Leighton Town

Malvern Town

Rothwell Town

Rushall Olympic

Solihull Borough

Spalding United

Stourbridge

Stourport Swifts

Sutton Coldfield

Woodford United

Willenhall Town