Tuesday 19 May 2009

More news in May

Football League promotion...

Exeter City have won their second successive promotion today to League 1. Congratulations to Manager Paul Tisdale (Bath) and players Matt Taylor and Neil Saunders (Bath) who have played a key role in the teams success.

Non League playoffs results this week
Conference...

Peter Vincenti (Liverpool Hope) played for Stevenage in their defeat of Cambridge United on Thursday.

Conference North...

Andy Brown (Loughborough) and Gavin Cowan (Staffordshire) played in Telfords 2-0 win over Alfreton who had Matt Wilson (Sheffield Hallam) in their side. The return leg on Sunday.

Conference South...

John Scarborough (Canterbury) played for Hampton and Richmond Borough in both legs and will be at home in the final to make it into the Conference. Toby Little (Brunel) played for Hayes and Yeading but they did not make it past Eastleigh over two legs.

Unibond Premier...

Anthony Church, Daniel Sleath, Kieran Murphy (Loughborough - current) and Johnny Douglas (Loughborough alumni) all played for Ilkeston Town in their promotion win to the Conference North against Nantwich Town who had Charlie O'Loughlin (Nottingham Trent) and Michael Lennon (Crewe and Alsagar - alumni) playing for them.

Unibond South...

It was disappointing news for Andy Rushbury (Nottingham Trent) and Belper Town who lost to Stocksbridge in their bid to reach the Unibond Premier.

Southern League Premier...

Congratulations to Marc Richards, Will Morford and Michael Symons (UWE Hartpury) all played a successful part Gloucester City's defeat of Farnborough to reach the Conference South next season.

Southern League Midlands...

Congratulations to Gareth Dean (Loughborough - current) and Mark Noon (Loughborough - alumni) who played in Nuneaton Town's defeat of Chasetown, in their bid to get back to the Conference North. They are now promoted to the Southern League Premier.