RONNIE Moore, Eastleigh's new manager, wants to sign three players by the end of the month.

Moore, 63, is best known for winning two promotions with Rotherham to take them into what is now the Championship in 2001.

Now he wants to achieve similar success with the Spitfires - and will be making additions before the August 31 transfer deadline.

Moore, who will be in the stands at Wrexham today, said: “It all happened very quickly.

“There’s scope to bring in three more players and I’ll know exactly what is needed by the end of next week.”

Eastleigh’s new manager was “gutted” when his time with League Two strugglers Hartlepool ended six months ago, but already knows some members of the squad he has inherited.

“I had Ryan Bird on loan at Hartlepool last year, Jason Taylor and Ryan Cresswell were with me at Rotherham and I had Adam Dugdale at Tranmere - good honest players who know how I work.”

Moore had two spells at Rotherham and Tranmere and also managed Oldham so is heading south for the first time since his two years as a Charlton Athletic striker in the mid-eighties.

He was linked with National League Chester in April, but had no hesitation in dropping out of the Football League for the first time with Eastleigh.

“I’ve been in league football all my life but going into the National League doesn’t bother me because of what this club wants to achieve,” he continued.

“It’s a great chance to achieve something special.

“I only had to speak to the chairman for five minutes to get a feel for what it means to him.

“It was crackers how quickly it happened, we spoke [on Thursday] at length and there’s no way I could say no.

“Without doubt it’s a great challenge, but the chairman and all the staff are so committed and desperate for success and the whole set-up is geared for it.

“I’d like to get league football for Eastleigh, that’s why I’m here.

“It won’t be easy, we won’t play like Barcelona and win every week but we’ll get stuck in.”

Before meeting most of his new players for the first time at their hotel in north Wales last night, he said: “I’ll wish them all the best and if I see anything that’s not right during the game I’ll have an input.”