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One champion and three relegated in higher levels of non league

One team was crowned league champion and three others were relegated in the higher levels of non league football this week.

Dover Athletic’s eight-year stay in the National League came to an end as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to Yeovil Town on Saturday.

Ben Barclay grabbed the Glovers’ first on the 18th minute, before Dale Gorman added a second not too long after the restart with a free-kick, while Dover’s Michael Gyasi saw a second-half goal controversially ruled out.

The Whites’ day got worse after hearing that second-bottom King’s Lynn picked up a 3-0 win at Aldershot Town, meaning – had Dover won – they would have kept their stay in the top tier of English non-league football for another week at least.

DOVER’S RECORD FOR THE SEASON
Played 37
Won 1
Drew 6
Lost 30
Scored 25
Conceded 81

Another two teams to be relegated came in step four of non league football within the past week, with Kendal Town and Market Drayton Town losing their place in the Northern Premier League West Division.

19th place Kendal travelled to Prescot Cables who sat 18th in the table, however it was the hosts who picked up all three points with a 1-0 win and it sent both their opponents and Market Drayton down.

Market Drayton went down in midweek after losing 4-1 at home to Kidsgrove Athletic, and went on to lost 7-0 away to league leaders Warrington Rylands.

KENDAL TOWN’S RECORD FOR THE SEASON
Played 32
Won 3
Drew 2
Lost 27
Scored 27
Conceded 83

MARKET DRAYTON’S RECORD FOR THE SEASON
Played 32
Won 1
Drew 4
Lost 27
Scored 14
Conceded 95

Bracknell Town won promotion from the Isthmian League South Central Division for the first time in their history after beating Ashford Town (Middx) 4-0.

Temi Eweka (13′), Dave Tarpey (21′), Aaron McLeish-White (38′) and Seb Bowerman (45′) had the title wrapped up by half time.

Bracknell wrote after the final whistle: “It’s an incredible achievement to win the league in March; the team have worked so hard all season for this; thank you and well done toe very one of you. Thank you to everyone who works around the edges within our group to support the first Team, and thank you, most notably to our face who make it all worthwhile.”

BRACKNELL TOWN’S RECORD FOR THE SEASON
Played 30
Won 27
Drew 1
Lost 2
Scored 75
Conceded 10

Twitter users reacted with one team crowned a champion and three sides relegated in higher levels of non league this week…

ON BRACKNELL’S TITLE WIN:

@ZeNovelli: This is amazing! Well done everyone!

@MichaelEacott: Genuinely cant believe it. What a team. What a group. What a club

@hardyad_tony: Congratulations to everyone there. Superb season, probably never in doubt 👏👏

@HarryJames76: Congratulations, very well deserved

@temieweka_: Wow. Wow. Wow. Speechless

@Philbooth15: Congratulations! 🍾

@Casssseeeyy: What a fucking achievement, can’t be more buzzing for @MichaelEacott and @Smiffy_GK and the rest of the team, this is only the beginning, up the fucking robins ❤️

ON KENDAL TOWN’S RELEGATED:

@sammymac232: Was never a question of if we were gonna get relegated, it was when

@davegrin68: Missed chances cost dearly! 🤦🏻‍♂️

@roverkopite:
Big result for the Pesky Bulls 👏👏👏
Commiserations to @kendaltownfc on the relegation.

@NeilMcCafferty7: Sad day for Kendal town just been a disaster of a season manager after manager

ON MARKET DRAYTON’S RELEGATION:

@JoshMcCluskey8: Sadly it was inevitable, good luck for your future endevours @MDTFC ⚽

@SusanNugent2: Really sad news. I greatly enjoyed my visit with @MarineAFC and met some lovely people. Hope your luck is better next season.

@tomsheridan1983: Alport v Drayton derby next season 👍

@StevenHumbles: Sad news. Had a great welcome from Mick Murphy when I last visited. Hope to be back there soon and wishing @MDTFC all the best for the future.

@ItAFunnyOldLife: Sad to see this. Especially the state the club sees itself in. I hope @MDTFC will bounce back one day.

@APATBillShep: Tough that. Been a difficult season for you.

@Theboyward1: I guess it always had to happen.13 years has been no mean feat. The last couple of years have been hard, hopefully you can enjoy competitive games in the league below. Mentions must be made to Mick M & the wonderful volunteers, long serving players & gaffer. Some proud performances

@rainworthgord: You lasted eight years longer than we @RainworthMWFC did punching above our weight at step 4. Well done. Nice club. Good luck for the future.

@loganstfc: Been to your ground twice now and both have been a great experience with friendly staff and supporters. Hope you’re placed in the Midland League so I can visit again with Haughmond 👏🏻 With a setup like yours, you’ll be back

@Clive99655879: I watched you when you came to Bootle a couple weeks back. Although you lost your players and staff kept going and did the short proud. You will be back. Sometimes going down can rejuvenate the club and get you going again. Hope to see you up soon.

@goddarddidz: Great achievement gents & no mean feat. The tireless work of Mick Murphy and certainly not forgetting Martyn Davies for a long period 👏🏻👏🏻 Build again for the future & least as your neighbours we get another local game next year 😊 #ShropshireFootball #SupportLocal

@ElliotYates_: Loved Market Drayton. My nan and grandad used to live there and it was a friendly area full of lovely people. I’ll have to come to a match again soon!

@bigdirk008: Hopefully you will bounce straight back guys, a great club that is run the right way with fantastic people who always make everyone welcome as if they were one of their own, good luck next season

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