Hope it’s OK to resurrect this thread in the new world. As the non-league season comes to a close there’s a fair bit happening involving local sides.
National League
Maidenhead need a minor miracle to ensure a ninth consecutive season in the National League. Four points from safety with only two games remaining, the Magpies’ nearest rivals found form at the right time while the Berkshire outfit could pay the price for patchy form throughout the campaign. That said, their final fixtures come against woeful Ebbsfleet and at home to a Boston side that may have already secured their own survival.
Sat 26 April - Ebbsfleet United (a)
Mon 5 May - Boston United (h)
National League South
Both Chesham and Slough are clear of the drop heading into the final weekend, with the Generals set to finish above the Rebels no matter what happens on Saturday. Understandably, the bonkers six-way (?) final day title race has grabbed plenty of attention on social media. Chesham could well have a big say in proceedings when they travel to sixth-placed Dorking.
Sat 26 April - Dorking Wanderers v Chesham United
Slough Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Southern Premier League South
Marlow were relegated yonks ago and will be glad to get their long trip to Tiverton over and done with. Maybe they’ll have a knees-up in Devon to drown their seasonal sorrows. The hosts could well be joining them if they win and other results go their way to avoid relegation.
Sat 26 April - Tiverton Town v Marlow
Southern Division One Central
Flackwell are guaranteed to finish third no matter what happens elsewhere on the final day. They travel to face a Stotfold side that also has nothing to play for so expect a 0-0 or a 5-5?! Aylesbury United will end their middling season at ‘home’ to Enfield in another dead rubber with Beaconsfield Town’s home game against Ware another non-event. Thame United host runaway champions Real Bedford needing a 13-goal swing to make the play-offs.
Sat 26 April - Aylesbury United v Enfield
Beaconsfield Town v Ware
Stotfold v Flackwell Heath
Thame United v Real Bedford
Combined Counties Premier North
Risborough Rangers survived the drop by a single goal, thus ending what’s been a tough season on a high. Their survival was only confirmed after this evening’s 2-0 win for North Greenford United over Wembley, a result that put NGU into the play-offs at the expense of Burnham. Bit strange to have one pivotal game take place after everyone else had concluded their campaigns but that’s the nature of non-league, I guess.
Third-placed Amersham Town will presumably face fourth-placed Harefield United in a play-off semi. Holyport’s play-off charge eventually fizzled out as they finished in eighth position.
Combined Counties Division One
Windsor & Eton romped to another promotion, winning the title with 104 points. Penn & Tylers Green have assembled a decent side at Step 6 and will fancy their chances in the play-offs, having finished the season in third-place. Keith Scott’s Holmer Green finished a creditable seventh having had a nightmare last term, and they still have a cup final to look forward to at the end of the month. Chalfont St. Peter managed to scrape by, four points above the drop zone. However, no such luck for Windsor FC. They ended up a point adrift but no idea if they’ll get a reprieve from the doldrums of Step 7.
Maybe someone can help update as and when local play-off fixtures and dates are announced.
