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List of latest promotions and relegations in non league – 22nd March 2025

We take a look at the latest list of promotions and relegations throughout the non league pyramid with the 2024/25 season nearing an end.

THIS WEEK (with help from users on NonLeagueMatters + Non League HQ)

Ebbsfleet United – Relegated from the National League following a 3-3 draw away at Aldershot.

Macclesfield – Champions in the Northern Premier League Premier Division after beating Bamber Bridge 2-1

Bowers & Pitsea – Relegated from the Isthmian League – Premier Division after going down to a 4-0 defeat to Cray Wanderers

Hanley Town – Relegated from the Northern Premier League – West Division after losing 2-0 at home against Widnes

Spelthorne Sports – Relegated from the Combined Counties League Premier Division South following a late 2-1 defeat at at Alton

Godmanchester Rovers – Relegated from the United Counties Premier South

Silsden – Champions of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division following a 2-1 win away at Pickering Town

MK Irish crowned champions of the Spartan SMFL Premier following a comfortable 3-0 over Kempston Rovers

Nuneaton Town – Champions of the Midland Football League Division One

Farnham Town – Playoff place confirmed in Isthmian South Central (ground grading permitting)

Sittingbourne – Playoff place confirmed in Isthmian South East (ground grading permitting)

Widnes – Playoff place confirmed in Northern Premier West (ground grading permitting)

Cobham – Playoff place confirmed in Combined Counties Premier South (ground grading permitting)

Highworth Town – Playoff place confirmed in Hellenic Premier (ground grading permitting)

Padiham & Ramsbottom Utd – Playoff place confirmed in North West Counties Premier (ground grading permitting)

Faversham Town & VCD – Playoff place confirmed in Southern Counties East Premier (ground grading permitting)

Clevedon Town – Playoff place confirmed in Western Premier (ground grading permitting)

AFC Stoneham – Playoff place confirmed in Wessex Premier (ground grading permitting)

Heather St John’s – Playoff place confirmed in Midland Division 1 (ground grading permitting)

Harwich & Parkeston – Playoff place confirmed in Eastern Counties Division 1 North (ground grading permitting)

Gillingham Town – Western Division 1 (Definitely finishing in the bottom 3 could be reprieves at this level)

Welling Town – Southern Counties Eat Division 1 (Definitely finishing in the bottom 3 could be reprieves at this level)

Wednesfield – Midland Division 1 (Definitely finishing in the bottom 3 could be reprieves at this level)

Torrington – South West Peninsula East (Definitely finishing in the bottom 3 could be reprieves at this level)

Barnet – Secured a play off place in National League

Shifnal Town – Secured a play off place in Midland Premier

Redcar Athletic – Secured a play off place in Northern League Div 1

Clay Cross Town and Retford FC – Secured a play off place in United Counties Div 1

Sheringham – Relegated from the Eastern Counties Premier

Hallam are guaranteed a top 5 finish in the Northern Counties East Premier after Thackley failed to beat Albion Sports

Wombwell Town become the 3rd team to secure a top 5 place in the Northern Counties East Division 1 after their 4-0 win

Robbie Savage in tears during emotional interview on promotion with Macclesfield at first attempt

ALREADY HAPPENED:

St Dennis – Confirmed in relegation place in St Piran League Division Two East

Southam United, Long Crendon – Confirmed in relegation place from the Hellenic Football League Division One

Welton Rovers – Confirmed in relegation place from the Western League Premier Division

Goole, Winterton Rangers – Confirmed in relegation place from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division

Brimscombe & Thrupp – Confirmed in relegation place from the Hellenic League Premier Division

Ramsgate – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in the Isthmian League South East Division

Real Bedford – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in the Southern League Division One Central

Long Melford – Relegated from the Eastern Counties Premier Premier Division

Blyth Spartans – Relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division

City of Liverpool – Relegated from the Northern Premier League West Division

Egham, Amersham – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Combined Counties League Premier Division North

Redhill, Jersey Bulls, AFC Whyteleafe – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Combined Counties League Premier Division South

Hartpury, Roman Glass, SC Inkberrow, Mangotsfield – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Hellenic League Premier Division

Lichfield, Shifnal – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Midland League Premier Division

Bury, Lower Breck – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in North West Counties League Premier Division

Redcar Athletic – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Northern League Division One

AFC Portchester – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Wessex League Premier Division

Portishead Town – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Western League Premier Division

Windsor & Eton – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Combined Counties League Division One

Haverhill Rovers, Stanway Pegasus – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Eastern Counties League Division One North

Hackney Wick, Harlow Town – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Eastern Counties League Division One South

Droitwich – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Hellenic League Division One

Nelson, Atherton LR, Droylsden – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in North West Counties League Division One North

Winsford, Stafford Town – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in North West Counties League Division One South

Horbury, Wakefield – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Northern Counties East League Division One

Horden CW, Yarm & Eaglescliffe, Jarrow – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Northern League Division Two

Clay Cross Town, Retford – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in United Counties League Division One

New Milton Town – Confirmed assured of at least playoff place in Wessex League Division One

Robbie Savage issued a message back at Macclesfield haters after all the abuse and ridicule he’s faced.

“This could be the greatest weekend of my lifetime in football.

“I’ve been lucky enough to captain four teams in the Premier League, play nearly 350 games in the top flight, appear in Wembley cup finals and win 39 caps for my country. But if Macclesfield are crowned champions of the Northern Premier League at 5pm on Saturday, it will be my proudest moment of all.

“A win, and to all intents a point, would make us the first club to clinch promotion in the top seven divisions of English football – in my first season as a manager at the age of 50. My mum, my wife and my two boys will be at the home game with Bamber Bridge, and when – not if – the title is secured, whether it’s this weekend or later, I will be happiest of all for my family.

“They have been with me through the years of social media abuse, ridicule, phone-ins and newspaper columns motivated by malice or contempt, and I want them to see their son, their husband, their father, being a winner.

“I was never involved in a promotion race as a player, and my only medal came from Leicester’s Worthington Cup win against Tranmere 25 years ago. That’s why being a champion as a manager would mean so much to me.

“Yes, Macclesfield won two promotions in three years when I was director of football, but when I took over as head coach last summer my neck was on the block and there were lots of people willing us to fail, hoping I would fall flat on my face.

“I’ve been called obscenities, listened to podcasts and heard of WhatsApp group chats saying we would collapse… frankly, there have been some very, very average players or managers trying to put the boot in.

“If we had come up short, I would have lost everything: not just a promotion race, but my dignity, my self-respect, my job and my reputation as a manager. When we lost in the play-off final last year, I didn’t sleep for a fortnight.

And you can imagine the vitriol, the laughter and the gloating if Macclesfield had missed the boat again.

“Over the last eight months I have never felt so much pressure in my life. When you are the head coach – in charge of recruitment, picking the team, the tactics, the man-management and setting out your stall as a club – the responsibility is all on you. It’s all on the line.

“But in all honesty, it’s not really about me. The rebirth of Macclesfield Football Club has been a collective effort with players, staff and supporters all pulling in the same direction.

“The most repetitive barb aimed at us is that we have the biggest budget in the league. But when you have 3,500 people coming through the turnstiles each week, you’re going to have more gate receipts to invest in the squad than clubs with average crowds of 400.

“And when things have gone wrong, we haven’t made excuses like the pitch being too hard, too soft, too dry, or blamed referees, injuries or the weather. We always make a point of praising the opposition, which isn’t always reciprocated.

“And of course, our greatest achievement – which is down to majority shareholder Rob Smethurst’s vision and drive – is that the people of Macclesfield have got their football club back. Five years ago, it was extinct after the original Macclesfield Town FC went bust. Rob turned the smouldering ashes into a raging bonfire and a phoenix club has risen proudly from the flames.

“To start from scratch and reach National League North in four seasons will be a tribute to Rob, the managers who came before me, all the club staff and, of course, the players. They have been magnificent this season, and the vast majority of them will stay on because I believe they are good enough to compete at the top end of a higher division.

“I’ve made mistakes – lots of them – but I’ve owned them and always told the affected players to their faces when I’ve messed up. True leadership isn’t about managers always having the answers but allowing players to provide them.

“In football, as in life, ego and entitlement can be the biggest threats. You have to stay humble, and I can’t praise this group of lads enough. They keep me grounded and my team talks don’t need to be Churchill speeches. The best leaders listen more than they speak.

“At the business end of the season, they have not faltered. They have smashed it. They deserve everything they are about to get.

“To those who wanted me to fail, who claimed I was the problem at Macclesfield and not the solution, have a great weekend. And to my mum, my missus, my sons and to the memory of my late father, I hope I’ve made you proud.”

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