National League Premier:
Cheltenham are the first team to be promoted back to the Football League at the first attempt. The playoff places look to be secure for Forest Green who led the league for much of the season, Grimsby and Dover. Braintree and Eastleigh fight for the final place with Tranmere having an outside chance.
Welling United and Kidderminster Harriers are both relegated. Altrincham seem doomed but Halifax and Boreham Wood are battling for the last with Guisley and Chester in the danger zone.
National League North:
Solihull Moors are promoted with North Ferriby United already qualified for the playoffs. Fylde, Harrogate Town and Boston United currently occupy the other playoff places but Nuneaton Town and Tamworth will be fighting for a place until the last match.
At the bottom Corby Town and Hednesford Town are already relegated and Brackley Town are in danger although they could overtake Lowestoft Town and Telford United. There are other teams that could be dragged into the depths but that is unlikely.
National League South:
Sutton United lead the way having overtaken Ebbsfleet United who led the way for so much of the season. Both of these teams are guaranteed at least a playoff place as are Maidstone United. Truro City and Hemel Hempstead Town occupy the remaining two places with Maidenhead United and Dartford next in line. I shall call Whitehawk as an outside chance as I would love to see them progress.
At the bottom Basingstoke Town drop into the Southern League but Havant & Waterlooville (please pick one not two towns people) along with Hayes & Yeading United (ditto) have to overhaul Margate and St Albans City to escape their own drops.
The more I look at these situations the more I realise that there are other teams who could get involved in the promotion and relegation battles but it would require all team above to fail or all teams below to succeed for them to be involved and that would be extremely unlucky. Such is football, though, and that it why we love the game.
Cheltenham are the first team to be promoted back to the Football League at the first attempt. The playoff places look to be secure for Forest Green who led the league for much of the season, Grimsby and Dover. Braintree and Eastleigh fight for the final place with Tranmere having an outside chance.
Welling United and Kidderminster Harriers are both relegated. Altrincham seem doomed but Halifax and Boreham Wood are battling for the last with Guisley and Chester in the danger zone.
National League North:
Solihull Moors are promoted with North Ferriby United already qualified for the playoffs. Fylde, Harrogate Town and Boston United currently occupy the other playoff places but Nuneaton Town and Tamworth will be fighting for a place until the last match.
At the bottom Corby Town and Hednesford Town are already relegated and Brackley Town are in danger although they could overtake Lowestoft Town and Telford United. There are other teams that could be dragged into the depths but that is unlikely.
National League South:
Sutton United lead the way having overtaken Ebbsfleet United who led the way for so much of the season. Both of these teams are guaranteed at least a playoff place as are Maidstone United. Truro City and Hemel Hempstead Town occupy the remaining two places with Maidenhead United and Dartford next in line. I shall call Whitehawk as an outside chance as I would love to see them progress.
At the bottom Basingstoke Town drop into the Southern League but Havant & Waterlooville (please pick one not two towns people) along with Hayes & Yeading United (ditto) have to overhaul Margate and St Albans City to escape their own drops.
The more I look at these situations the more I realise that there are other teams who could get involved in the promotion and relegation battles but it would require all team above to fail or all teams below to succeed for them to be involved and that would be extremely unlucky. Such is football, though, and that it why we love the game.
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