With the many County Leagues waiting to resume their campaigns in the next few days, we breeze through the nation to highlight the title races.
The Beds & Herts League title race is a very tight one, with St Albans-based Harvesters under pressure from unbeaten Hertford Town, while Garston are also without defeat but with a fixture backlog.
Birmingham leaders Tamworth have only dropped 2 points but are being pursued closely by both Coleshill Town and Stourbridge.
The Cambridgeshire S-Tech Premiership sees Cambridge United Reserves with a narrow lead over unbeaten Cambridge City, with Cambridge University and ICA Sports also in contention.
Crewe Alexandra’s Development side may lead the Cheshire League but their position is under great threat from Runcorn Linnets, who have 4 games in hand and are only 2 points behind with a 100% record.
Bude Town could be set for an immediate return to the South West, as they top the Cornwall League but only on goal-difference from Illogan RBL Reserves and also under pressure from Mabe.
Hasland are halfway through their fixtures in Derbyshire and have yet to lose but Mackworth St Francis are just a single point short of them.
Plymouth-based Activate hold pole position in the Devon League from a couple of games less than nearest rivals Tavistock, while University of Exeter trail by 3 points.
Dorchester Town (pictured top) have won all their 7 Dorset League games and are 3 points clear of Wimborne Town and a further 3 ahead of Portland United, who have a game in hand.
The Durham League is lead by Bishop Auckland Ladies by 7 points from Hartlepool United, who have played 5 games less due to cup commitments.
Pictured – Bishop Auckland Ladies (Photo – Mike Billson)
AFC Preston’s 9 straight wins have them first in East Riding, while Hunmanby are within 3 points of the leaders.
Former Combination League outfit, Chelmsford City have a four-point advantage in the Essex Premier from both Hullbridge Sports and Collier Row Tigers.
Cheltenham Town Development are just ahead of Almondsbury UWE in Gloucestershire, with AEK Boco well placed but having 15 games still to get through.
Two teams have perfect records in Greater Manchester, with Chorltonians having won all 5 games and Reddish North End all their 4.
Warsash Wasps have won all their Hampshire League games and although Winchester Flyers Reserves are close behind, AFC Boscombe are better placed.
While there has yet to be any promotion to step 4 of the pyramid for an Isle of Man side, Peel sit top from Corinthians and Douglas Royal. The situation is the same for the Jersey Combination, where St John have maximum points and St Paul’s have dropped just the 3.
At the top of the Lancashire League, Southport Shoreline are being pressed by Penwortham and unbeaten Academy Juniors have matches in hand to make up the gap.
Leicester City Women’s Development side are all but matching their first team’s superb FAWPL form, with only 2 points dropped from a possible 36 but Loughborough Foxes Vixens are doing their best to stay in touch in the Leicestershire League.
Pictured – Leicester City Women Development celebrate another goal. (Photo: LCWFC)
Louth Old Boys have finished their fixtures in first place in Lincolnshire but they are likely to be caught by one or both of Birchwood Belles and Healing Hotspurs.
A pair of Liverpool sides are still unbeaten as Alder lead from Tranmere Rovers Reserves, with Liverpool University sandwich in-between.
Hereford Lads Club have won 8 of their 9 Mid West Counties League games, only being held by Bartestree in second, who are also yet to lose.
In Norfolk it’s Thorpe United at the top but only narrowly from Brandon Town and Wymondham Town, who both have agmes in hand and remain unbeaten.
Thrapston Town defend a ten-point lead in Northamptonshire from Peterborough United and Northampton Town, who have each played 2 games less, with the latter also unbeaten.
Poppleton have a perfect record in North Riding, where Guisborough are second but South Park Rangers and Stokesley have the chance to make up ground.
Arnold Town, Sherwood and Clifton are all on the same points tally in Nottinghamshire, the latter from a match less.
Dinnington Town are at the summit of the Sheffield & Hallamshire League ahead of Sheffield Rangers and Beighton Magpies. Dronfield Town are unbeaten but from more draws than victories, while Sheffield Wednesday Reserves have won their only match so far.
It’s a tense battle in Somerset with each team beaten at least twice but Portishead are top by 5 points from Penmill, with Bishop Lydeard Reserves and Staplegrove.
Kidsgrove Athletic are 13 points clear in Staffordshire but both leek Town and Burton Albion Development have 4 games in hand with which to cut the lead. Unbeaten Brereton, as well as Bradwell Belles, could yet figure but have a fixture pile-up for the second half of the campaign.
Pictured – Kidsgrove Athletic. (Photo: KAFC)
Suffolk’s leadership is held by East Bergholt United but Brantham Athletic and Copleston can both bridge the gap.
Kingstonian’s lead in Surrey is a five-point one over Chertsey Town from 11 wins on the trot but Egham Town are also very much in the hunt.
Lewes Foundation are in a strong position in Sussex, 9 points clear with only 1 game in hand for both Crawley Town and Horsham Sparrows.
Top in the Thames Valley Counties are Wargrave but within 3 points from a match less each are Maidenhead United Youth, Barton Rovers and Carterton, while Barton United are further back but with more games in hand.
Ossett Town and Hemsworth are the West Riding’s leading pair but Altofts and Hepworth United should overtake them with a dozen games still to play each.
FC Chippenham are 4 points in front of Melksham Town in Wiltshire after 11 wins from 12, while Swindon Town Development are the next nearest challengers.
Although any County League side can currently hope to be considered for a ‘promotion pool’ to their relevant Regional League, applications must be made by 31st March and priority will be based on the finishing positions. However, the champions would still be considered for promotion even if they have not applied.
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