CRAIG HARRISON insists the lure of full-time football at Connah's Quay Nomads was "too good to turn down".

Harrison opted to leave his role as Bangor City boss to become the Nomads new first team coach, replacing the already departed Neil Gibson.

And Harrison, who won six Welsh Premier League titles and four Welsh Cups in charge of The New Saints, explained: "The top and the bottom of the decision is that it is about returning to full-time football.

"Stephen Vaughan Jnr has been excellent and very supportive of me as manager of Bangor City, but the opportunity to return to full-time football was too good to turn down.

"Maybe I underestimated returning to part-time football with Bangor after leaving Hartlepool. Going into a club as big as Bangor I thought I could run with it, but I had eight years in full-time football and this is a great opportunity."

On swapping being number one to taking a role as first team coach at Nomads under boss Andy Morrison, Harrison is excited for the challenge.

The 40-year-old, whose last position outside of manager was as assistant boss to Gareth Owen at Airbus 10 years ago, said: "It will be a learning curve for me. It is a chance to do a different roll and use a different skillset.

"The important thing is that in Jock (Morrison) I am working under someone with great knowledge and experience.

"I like his professionalism and attention to detail, we are on the same page in that respect.

"Andy is a very good manager and I'm looking forward to helping him and the team achieve their goals."

Harrison's first game as first team coach at Nomads will be at his former home, Park Hall, as TNS lie in wait.

The former Middlesbrough full-back added: "It's into the Lions' den!"