National League North

Step 2: It never fails to deliver

For the last two seasons, the race for promotion from National League North has gone right to the wire – and it’s involved half of the division!

And it’s just as heavily-congested this time around with no fewer than TEN clubs who have Step 1 in their sights.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
20 April 2025

For the last two seasons, the race for promotion from National League North has gone right to the wire – and it’s involved half of the division!
And it’s just as heavily-congested this time around with no fewer than TEN clubs who have Step 1 in their sights.
Meanwhile, in the National League South, there are as many as SIX clubs still in the hunt for title honours, entering the Easter break.
We take a look at the promotion run-in in both leagues with two games left.

HUNTING: Scunthorpe and Chester are both well in the promotion picture in the north
PICTURE: Luke Broughton
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