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Concord’s late push for survival rests on that game too, battling with Dulwich
Hamlet and Weymouth, but Hungerford Town and Cheshunt are already down.
In the Northern Premier League, Warrington Town and Bamber Bridge battle it out
in the Premier Play-Off Final in join South Shields at Step 2 next year, while the Step
4 Play-Off Finals will be contested by Stockton Town and Long Eaton United (East),
Halesowen Town and Spalding United (Midlands) and Workington and Runcorn
Linnets (West) after the latter knocked out runners-up Leek Town in Tuesday
night’s semi-final.
Spare a thought for Coalville Town, who missed out on the Southern Premier
Central title on goal difference, to Tamworth, before crashing out of the play-offs
on penalties to Rushall Olympic on Wednesday night, while Nuneaton Borough saw
off Leiston in the other semi-final.
In Premier South, Bracknell Town and Truro City go head-to-head for the right to
join Weston-Super-Mare at Step 2 next season after seeing off Chesham United and
Poole Town respectively – the latter again on penalties.
Division One Central runners-up Biggleswade FC were humbled 4-1 by Ware in
their home play-off semi – and they take on Didcot Town in the final after they
edged out Walthamstow. Sholing’s 2-1 victory over Wimborne Town in Division One
South sees them up against Hamworthy United in the final as they look to join
champions AFC Totton. The Hammers are looking to clinch a second successive
promotion after knocking out Evesham United.

The Isthmian League is just as fascinating with both Premier semi-finals decided be
penalties – league runners-up Hornchurch and Aveley getting past Cray Wanderers
and Canvey Island respectively.
In South Central, Walton & Hersham got over the agony of conceding a last-minute
penalty at Thatcham Town which denied them the title by edging past Northwood
2-1 to set up a final date with Hanworth Villa, who saw off Marlow. Basingstoke
Town away the winners.

The North final will be contested by AFC Sudbury and Heybridge Swifts in front of
an expected big crowd, while the South East will see Whitehawk and Hythe Town
lock horns. Hashtag United and Chatham Town can put their feet up as champions.
At Step 5, congratulations go to champions Ascot United, Raynes Park Vale,
Ipswich Wanderers, Enfield FC, Cribbs FC, Walsall Wood, Vauxhall Motors, North
Ferriby, Newton Aycliffe, Broadbridge Heath, Erith & Belvedere, Leighton Town,
Brixham, St Blazey, Anstey Nomads, Coventry Sphinx, Horndean and Mousehole for
their title success – they’ll be venturing into all new territory next season.

As for the rest of the promotion hopefuls, there’s still plenty of big games to be
played with details for the Inter Step 4/5 Play-Offs due to be announced as this
column went to press.