Friday 6 May 2016

Play-offs

I took time this week to watch the first leg matches in the semi-finals of the playoffs for the National League. BT Sport are doing a great job bringing this level of football to the public. Little Dover took on and lost to up and coming Forest Green. I was delighted, though, to see little Braintree go away to the mighty Grimsby and come away with a victory. Nothing is decided but my choices are ahead.

A friend woke me to the fact that the end of season is here when he posted the celebrations of Worthing as they won their play-off final in the Isthmian League South. They were one of the few teams I got to watch live this season and I hope that Ben Pope lives up to the performance that I saw. He is one to watch.

So how have the other play-offs progressed?

Hungerford Town came through in the Southern League Premier.
The Neville brothers are now happy as Salford won the Northern Premier League play-offs.
East Thurrock Unted are the successful team in the Isthmian League Premier.

In the Isthmian North Harlow Town join AFC Sudbury in progressing to the Premier Division.
In the Isthmian South Worthing followed a 7-0 thrashing of Hythe with a 3-0 thrashing of Faversham.

In the Northern Premier North Spennymoor who finished second join first placed Warrington.
In the Northern Premier South Coalville Town beat my choice of Shaw Lane Aquaforce.

In the Southern League Central St Ives Town join Kings Langley in promotion to the Premier.
In the Southern League S&W Banbury United came through to join Cinderford Town on the up.

You know what? There is so much going on that it is almost impossible to keep track of it all.

I do have all summer, however, to work out who will be in which league before it all changes in August as wheeling and dealing is concluded. Where will Tividale be?


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