Paullow

That is crazy. Worthing drop from 1st to 4th after a draw in GW45. Your boys are a home win away from the title, but if they lose (to someone who have to get something to stay up) then they could well not even have a play off semi spot, or not even a home playoff quarter final spot either. Not sure I've seen a league that tight at this stage.

Brighouse 2 Garforth 2 - means Ashington are staying up as well. Brighouse equalised in 90+1 against 10 men and there were 7 mins added, I was refreshing the NPL site for ages, but just finished a minute ago, so maybe had 10 mins injury time. If Brighouse had found a winner they would have been 2 points adrift with the bottom team to play on the final day and (out of form) Ashington would have likely had to have taken a point on the road, but they survive. Means there will definitely be 8 or 9 former Northern League sides in that league next year, depending on if Dunston or Newton Aycliffe get promoted in the playoffs. Dunston/Newton (or both), Blyth S, Bishop Auckland, Consett, Heaton, Ashington, Redcar, NL playoff winner. Those 3 deducted points came in very handy.

I was debating going but didn't, half time at Ashington vs Heaton. Great crowd of 707. Currently 0-0 - wouldn't surprise me too much if this ended a draw...

Looks like Matlock are going to be docked 3 points, in which case that would be them relegated with 2 games to spare meaning Hebburn, Whitby (and Workington) will still be playing step 3 football next season.

Deserved, to be fair.

Consett are officially safe in tier 8 with Brighouse losing today (as are Bishop Auckland, who beat Brighouse). Ashington vs Heaton on Monday feels a little less important now. A win for either would guarantee safety, but looking at GD, a draw would probably suit both.

What's happened to Hebburn @Paully? Another defeat today. Lost any players / staff, or just starting to find the level above tough and possibly being found out? The great start probably wasn't sustainable, but I think it's like 1 win and 6 draws from their last 17 matches and they are now adjacent to the relegation zone. Matlock need to win both of their matches, but if they do, then you'd probably fear the worst. Stockton could only draw with Morpeth in front of 1250 and now drop from 3rd to 4th, playoff secured, but will have their semi final away, as it stands. Hebburn vs Stockton on Easter Monday. Matlock are away to Ilkeston on Monday, who are still chasing the final playoff place, and they will be down unless they take all 3 points.

Shite that. You wait until 84 mins, thinking / hoping they'll hang on / see it out, building up the hope and then goes just like that.

Not often you get 9th tier discussion on GSS. That's the equivalent of the likes of Newcastle Blue Star, Whitley Bay etc.

Pedro should miss the match against us now, assuming no successful appeal.

Big wins for Consett and Heaton, the former look pretty safe now, would take an extraordinary set of results for them to drop. Ashington vs Heaton could still be a big game, mainly depending on how Brighouse got on at Bishop Auckland tomorrow.

Finished 2-2. Better than it could have been, but still a poor result given Aheffield are bottom, already relegated and had lost 5 or 6 in a row. Still, could be a crucial point come 2 games time.

You're way behind, they equalised 25 mins ago, it's 2-2 heading into injury time.

Carlisle take the lead against leaders Port Vale, but in the same minute nearest relegation rivals Accrington also take the lead, so would be as you were with a game fewer if it stays the same. Tranmere are at least losing.