PLENTY OF DRAMA AT THE VANARAMA

There is a serious Vanarama National League play off tonight between Grimsby Town and Braintree Town. The prize is the opportunity to join Cheltenham in the Football League Two next season.

Cheltenham who left the Football League last season, scored 101 points whilst winning the League and they quite rightly go up automatically. Their top scorers Dan Holman (30 goals in the season) and Daniel Wright (21) led the way to the top of the league. Tranmere who were also relegated out of the Football League last season were two points short of the play offs.

Forest Green Rovers from Nailsworth (runners up in the league) and Dover Atheltic (5th) have already played out a first leg of the semi-final with FGR winning 1-0. They play the second leg at FGR on Saturday evening televised on BT Sport.

Braintree (3rd in the division) and Grimsby (4th) play off their first leg semi this evening in Blundell Park,Cleethorpes at 7pm, being shown on BT and then the second leg on Sunday afternoon is at Cressing Road, Braintree, which will decide who goes on to the final.

The final for a lucrative place in the Football League Two takes place at Wembley on the 14th May at 4pm.

Falling out of the top National League are Altrincham, Halifax Town, Kidderminster Harrriers and Welling United.

My old club, Sutton United, coasted to their National League South title by 6 points and go to the National League automatically. Soilhull Motors won the North section out right.