QUENTIN Townsend has taken ‘huge encouragement’ from Droitwich Spa’s pre-season campaign with the 2026/27 season to begin this weekend. Spa concluded their pre-season campaign with a 2-2 draw against Worcester United and also faced friendly tests against Kidderminster Harriers and Knowle. Townsend said: “As pre-season draws to a close, I think we’ve had a campaign that’s probably been similar to many other clubs. Spa face a stern test on the opening day of the season with Droitwich to travel to last season’s runners-up Roman. Both teams fell short in the play-offs and Townsend believes Spa can look forward to another exciting campaign at Step Five.