Ten second-placed clubs with the best points-per-game ratios in the 16 Step Five Leagues will be promoted to Step Four under the FA’s new promotion plan. Previously it was said that the runners-up would face a play-off final against a team from Step 4. The news slightly changes the ‘ball game’ for promotion-chasing Step 5 read more→
The FA have said socially-distanced spectators are allowed back into grassroots grounds from the 12th April as long as there is no changes to the government’s ‘roadmap’. There is no confirmation over permitted capacity numbers though or if this applies to Steps 3 to 6 clubs who want to play matches in April and May. read more→
The FA Council have ratified the decision to curtail the 2020/21 season for Steps 3 to 6 clubs. The ratification officially brings to a close the crisis-hit campaign which was always destined to fail when it started in September for most clubs. Curtailment means no further games will be played and the records will remain read more→
Steeton manager Roy Mason fears disillusioned Non League footballers could turn their backs on the game following the curtailment of the 2020/21 campaign. Although the FA have not expunged the records – as they did with last season – pretty much everyone’s efforts have gone unrewarded for the second consecutive year. Mason believes many involved read more→
Mick O’Connell insists the FA made a massive mistake not localising the leagues for the 2020/21 season. The Harrogate Railway supremo was one of several players and managers across Steps 5 and 6 who back in the summer called for a reduced season with leagues split in half. They all said that local leagues would read more→
The seasons for clubs in the Steps 3 to 6 leagues are set to be over after the FA’s alliance and leagues committee recommended to “curtail” it with immediate effect. The decision is subject to ratification by the FA Council. The long statement though did not specify directly whether results would be declared null and read more→
The FA are to wait until after the 22nd February to make a decision over the fate of the 2020/21 season for clubs in Steps 3 to 6. The prime minister Boris Johnson is due to release a “roadmap” on how Britain will exit the current restrictions on the 22nd February. That should hopefully allow read more→
The FA should sit on their hands and wait for a clearer picture before making a judgement on the future of the season, according to Liversedge manager Jonathan Rimmington. Although surveys for feedback from clubs on what to do have been sent out, The FA are clearly hovering their finger over the nuclear button nearly read more→
Steps 3 to 6 clubs have received a boost as the Government have committed £14 million to help them get through the coming months. The Sport Winter Survival package is part of a £300 million funding deal for sports clubs across the country. It is unclear at this stage how the money will be distributed read more→
The FA have confirmed that Steps 3 to 6 clubs will have to stop whilst the new lockdown measures are in place. The Government’s legislation, subject to a House of Commons vote on Wednesday, starts on Thursday and is due to finish on Wednesday 2nd December. The Northern Premier League and Northern Counties East League read more→
