THE bookies have wasted no time in announcing prices for the respective divisions next season.

Favourites for the Third Division championship - according to Ladbrokes - are losing play-off semi-finalists this year Northampton Town at 9/2.

They are followed by newly-promoted Chester City 9/1 then relegated twosome Grimsby Town are 10/1 and Wycombe Wanderers 11/1.

The Shakers currently stand 33/1 with rank outsiders Rochdale, out on their own at 66/1.