Saturday 28 April 2012

Season End.

Blue Square Bet Premier:

Champions - Fleetwood Town

Play Offs -      Wrexham (2nd) vs. Luton Town (5th)
                      Mansfield Town (3rd) vs. York City (4th)

Relegated -  Hayes & Yeading United
                     Darlington
                     Bath City
                     Kettering

Blue Square North:

Champions - Hyde

Play Offs -    Guiseley (2nd) vs. Nuneaton Town (5th)
                    Halifax Town (3rd) vs. Gainsborough Trinity (4th)

Relegated -  Hinckley United
                    Blyth Spartans
                    Eastwood Town

Blue Square South:

Champions - Woking

Play Offs -    Dartford (2nd) vs. Basingstoke Town (5th)
                    Welling United (3rd) vs. Sutton United (4th)

Relegated -  Maidenhead United
                    Hampton & Richmond
                    Thurrock

Ryman League:

Champions - Billericay Town 

Play Offs - AFC Hornchurch (2nd) vs. Bury Town (5th)
                     Lowestoft Town (3rd) vs. Wealdstone (4th)

Relegated - Leatherhead
                     Aveley
                     Tooting & Mitcham
                       Horsham

EvoStik  (Southern) League:

Champions - Brackley Town 

Play Offs - AFC Totton's game was postponed, meaning nothing is yet confirmed.
                   Oxford City (2nd), Chesham United, Cambridge City all are guaranteed play off spot. If AFC Totton win or draw, they will be in the play-offs instead of Stourbridge.

Relegated - Hemel Hempstead 
                    Evesham United 
                    Swindon Supermarine
                    Cirencester Town 

Northern League:

Champions - Chester FC

Play Offs - FC United of Manchester (2) - (0) Chorley
                   Hednesford United (0) - (5) Bradford Park Avenue

Relegated -  Chasetown, Mickleover Sports, Burscough. 
                      Northwich Victoria will await an appeal against a relegation,which could stop Frickley Athletic from being relegated              

Thursday 5 April 2012

Blue Square Bet Premier Preview, 06/04/12

We preview Good Friday's 4 Blue Square Bet Premier games.

Forest Green vs. Ebbsfleet United

A mid-table clash, both sides have progressed well this season, especially the home side who sit in 10th place. United are quite decent away from home and have picked up six wins on their travels this season, meanwhile Rovers aren't too bad at home either. This game has a draw written all over it. Draw is 3.50 with Blue Square.

NLT PREDICTS: 1-1

Wrexham vs. Alfreton

Wrexham will need to win all their remaining games to stand any chance of toppling Fleetwood at the top, starting with Alfreton. It won't be all plain sailing for the home side as the visitors have won their last three and are second in the form tables. Wrexham win 1.36 with Blue Square.

NLT PREDICTS: 2-0

Newport vs. AFC Telford

Newport will be boosted by their mid-week win over high-flying York City and face a side also on 41 points. Telford will be looking over their shoulder, but have a four point cushion over Hayes in 21st position. County will look for another three points to guarantee their safety despite having two games in hand. Newport are 1.80 for the home win.

NLT PREDICTS: 1-1

Tamworth vs. Bath City

Tamworth face Bath, who became the first side to be relegated on Tuesday. Tamworth will be pleased to be a good 9 points off the 21st position and have impressed on their own patch, Bath however have had a poor season. Can't look beyond a home win. Tamworth a good 1.73 for the home win.

NLT PREDICTS: 3-1

Tuesday 3 April 2012

Tonight's Blue Square North/South Preview.

Blue Square North:

Blyth Spartans vs. Solihull Moors

With Blyth all but relegated after a poor season, Solihull are undefeated in four games and look good for all three points. A tasty 2.25 (Blue Square) to do just that.

NLT Predicts: 0-2

Droylsden vs. Harrogate Town

Droylsden's chances of the play-offs are all but gone, and are undefeated in five games. Harrogate Town are slipping towards the drop zone and are only above the drop zone by one point. Town will be desperate for the points and Blue Square's 3.60 for the draw seems a decent punt.

NLT Predicts: 1-1

Guiseley vs. Gloucester City

Guiseley are flying and are catching Hyde in that top spot, they have won their last four games and with a win here could move just three points off first position. Gloucester are only 5 points off the relegation zone despite finding themselves 14th. Home win is 1.50.

NLT Predicts: 3-1

Stalybridge Celtic vs. Bishop's Stortford

Stalybridge are just two points off a play-off spot and a win tonight would put them in 4th place. They face Bishop's Stortford who are one eight teams trying to avoid relegation, just two points off the final drop spot they will be desperate for a result, they have lost their last two, whilst the home side won their last two. 1.61 for a home win.

NLT Predicts: 2-0

Vauxhall Motors vs. Hinckley United

A huge game in the relegation scrap, the home side are 20th and the visitors are 19th. Seperated by just one goal in the league both sides will be desperate to win the massive six-pointer. The home side are on real form recently undefeated in 5 games, and United haven't won in three games. Both teams won't want to lose. Draw is 3.40

NLT Predicts: 1-1

Blue Square South:

Eastbourne Borough vs. Dartford.

Eastbourne's fortunes have been lifted by three recent wins but will be keen for three more points to guarantee their survival. Dartford however are in second position eight points off Woking, a win tonight would leave them five points off that top spot. Both teams are on form but Darford at 1.80 seems tempting.

Preview of tonight's games.

Blue Square Premier:

Lincoln City vs. Cambridge United.

With Lincoln seemingly avoiding the relegation battle three more points would surely guarantee their survival, recently strong at home, winning 4-0 and 2-0. Cambridge are yet again dissapointingly mid-table and have struggled away from home. United are four games without a win.

NLT Predicts: 1-1. With both teams seemingly safe a bore draw seems likely.

ODDS (BlueSquare)
Lincoln: 2.37
Draw: 3.30
Cambridge: 2.75
First Goalscorer (Selected)
Alan Power (Lincoln) 10/1
Adam Marriott (Cambridge) 8/1
Harry Pell (Cambridge) 16/1

Newport County vs. York City.

A dress rehearsal of the FA Trophy Final. Newport find themselves one point off the relegation spots but have two games in hand, one of them tonight against York who are currently in the play-offs. City also have two games in hand on the teams around them and will be desperate to put daylight between them and Luton in 6th. It is worth noting that City are undefeated in 14 games in all competitions away from home.

NLT Predicts: 1-2. York are playing well on the road, and Newport aren't the best at home. Tight away win.
ODDS:
Newport County: 2.87
Draw: 3.30
York City: 2.25
First Goalscorer: (selected)
Moses Ashikodi (York) 13/2
Max Porter (Newport) 14/1
Matty Blair (York) 8/1