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REVEALED: Inter-Step play-offs fixtures confirmed

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26 April 2023

The Football Association have confirmed this weekend’s Step 4/5 Inter-Step play-offs.

Step 5 runners up have been paired with teams third and fourth bottom of Step 4 for winner-takes-all showdowns for a place in next season’s NPL, Isthmian and Southern Leagues.

Badshot Lea, Bemerton Heath Harlequins and Rugby Town have been automatically promoted from Step 5 on Points Per Game to fill the vacancies created by demoted trio North Shields, Skelmersdale United, And Lymington Town who have failed ground grading requirements.

Bideford, Carlton Town and Widnes have been reprieved at Step 4 and don’t take part in the Inter-Step play-offs.

The 13 ties are due to take place on Saturday unless clubs mutually agree to play on Sunday or Monday.

It’s the final season of Inter-Step play-offs with traditional four-team play-offs set to be introduced at Step 5 from 2023-24.

SATURDAY 29 APRIL 2023 – 3.00
1 Bristol Manor Farm FC v Saltash United FC
2 Highworth Town FC v Malvern Town FC
3 VCD Athletic FC v Phoenix Sports FC
4 Sutton Common Rovers FC v Crawley Down Gatwick FC
5 Merstham FC v Egham Town FC
6 Haywards Heath Town FC v Redbridge FC
7 Lincoln United FC v Avro FC
8 Glossop North End FC v Ashington FC
9 Dereham Town FC v Stotfold FC
10 St Neots Town FC v Lye Town FC
11 Coggeshall Town FC v Winterton Rangers FC
12 Great Wakering Rovers FC v Quorn FC
13 Barton Rovers FC v Thetford Town FC

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