ROSS Speight will return to his former club with his new one, Middlewich Town, for a knockout tie next season.

The Witches were placed in the same section as Lostock Gralam when the draw for the Cheshire League’s JA Walton Challenge Cup was made during Thursday’s annual meeting.

Speight, along with his number two Michael Welch, left the Northwich outfit at the end of last term to join John O’Sullivan’s management team at Seddon Street.

Cuddington, Grappenhall, Maine Road reserves and newcomers FC St Helens complete the Group B line-up.

The campaign is scheduled to start on Saturday, August 8.