Division 1 North Line-Up News
It may still be a few weeks until divisional line-ups at Step 4 of the Non-League Pyramid are officially announced, but news is starting to filter through of the fate of some clubs.
A news release on the Hellenic League website has confirmed that the FA have accepted the following clubs for promotion from Step 5:
| League | Club | Notes |
| Northern League | – | |
| North West Counties League | Ramsbottom United | |
| Northern Counties East League | – | Retford United not promoted |
| Midland Football Alliance | Gresley | |
| United Counties League | King’s Lynn Town | Best placed 2nd position club |
| Eastern Counties League | Wroxham | |
| Essex Senior League | Witham Town | |
| Spartan South Midlands League | Royston Town | |
| Kent League | Herne Bay | |
| Sussex County League | Three Bridges | |
| Combined Counties League | Guildford City | |
| Hellenic League | Shortwood United | Second placed 2nd position club |
| Wessex League | Winchester City | |
| Western League | Merthyr Town |
At present, nine clubs will be relegated from Step 4. These are:
| Club | From |
| Durham City | Northern Premier League 1 North |
| Woodley Sports | Northern Premier League 1 North |
| Quorn | Northern Premier League 1 South |
| Shepshed Dynamo | Northern Premier League 1 South |
| Marlow | Southern League 1 Central |
| Stourport Swifts | Southern League 1 Southern & West |
| Ware | Isthmian Division 1 North |
| Great Wakering Rovers | Isthmian Division 1 North |
| Whyteleafe | Isthmian Division 1 South |
Fleet Town are the first step 4 club to be reprieved, following the demotion of Darlington. Durham City and Woodley Sports have been classed as relegated clubs, resulting in reprieves for Cammell Laird and Harrowgate Railway Athletic.
However, it would appear that there are still a number of issues at step 1-4 to be resolved, which could have implications on further reprives at step 4. Ware, who finished 2nd bottom of the Ryman Division 1 North, are next in line for a reprieve. The PPG table is as follows:
| Club | Points Per Game | Notes |
| Fleet Town | 0.762 | Reprieved |
| Harrowgate Railway Athletic | 0.738 | Reprieved |
| Ware | 0.714 | |
| Whyteleafe | 0.700 | |
| Great Wakering Rovers | 0.690 | |
| Marlow | 0.667 | |
| Cammell Laird | 0.667 | Reprieved |
| Quorn | 0.643 | |
| Shepshed Dynamo | 0.595 | |
| Stourport Swifts | 0.500 |
All in all, this means that the most likely line-up for the Ryman Division 1 North next season will be:
AFC Sudbury
Aveley
Barton Rovers
Biggleswade Town
Brentwood Town
Cheshunt
Grays Athletic
Harlow Town
Heybridge Swifts
Ilford
Maldon & Tiptree
Needham Market
Potters Bar Town
Redbridge
Romford
Royston Town
Soham Town Rangers
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Forest
Witham Town
Wroxham
This is just a prediction by Mister TwoU on the Non-League Matters forum, and any final decision will be made by the FA.
