Truro City boss ready for 'hard work' after promotion

John Askey has led sides to promotion from all three divisions in the National League

Truro City manager John Askey says he is ready for the "hard work" to begin after his side's promotion to the National League.

The National League South champions enjoyed an open-top bus parade around Truro on Saturday to celebrate their title.

Having guided the club to promotion in his first season in charge, the experienced Askey is planning for a season in the fifth tier with logistical issues a priority.

"I could never have envisaged when I started that we were going to do this," Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"But it'll sink in next week when we have to start finding out where we're going to train.

"We've got to get new players in and work out how are we going to travel to away games; that's when the hard work starts."

Truro will face the longest away trip in English football next season when they go to Gateshead - a round-trip of around 930 miles.

They will also face an 880-mile round trip to Carlisle United and a similar journey to Hartlepool United and back.

But Askey is hopeful that his experience - he led Macclesfield Town to a National League title and York City to promotion from National League North - can help Truro stay up in the fifth tier.

"Every team that is in the league above, I've either played against when I was a player or have managed against, so I know what to expect," he added.

"It's a big jump from the National League South to National League, but hopefully the players can do what they have done this season and do what nobody expects, and that is for us to stay in the National League next season and build."