Points in last  
                                       6 matches       

Leek (12th)                          10                 3 wins and a draw in  their last 6 matches  
Rushall (15th)                       9                 3 wins in last 6 matches   
Stocksbridge (20th)             8                  only 2 defeats in last 6 matches                    
Workington (21st)                7                  only 1 defeat in last 6 matches               
Prescot (16th)                      7                   2 wins and a draw in last 6 matches          
Ilkeston (14th)                      7                   lost last 2 matches             
Morpeth (19th)                      6                   2 wins , 4 losses in last 6                           
Whitby (17th)                        5                   their only win in last 6 was against Ilkeston
Hyde (18th)                           4                   no wins in last 10 matches            









 

Last edited by Matchman (13/2/2026 6:08 PM)

I'm going 46 points and you will be safe.

The mood at Morpeth Town is very downbeat at the moment. The manager Craig Lynch was apologising to the fans on Saturday. I feel they appear doomed! To be fair they have had some good results this including an early season win over Hednesford. I can't help feeling the players are losing the fight!
Its a shame really as they are my closest step three club and other local clubs at step four have been struggling badly and at one point there were three Northumberland yeams in the bottom four of the Northern Premier League East Division. Heaton Stannington are the only Northumberland team that are doing themselves justice this season and they are really North Tyneside!

Points in last 4 matches - as at 22nd Feb 2026  bottom half of league table teams

Ranked in order of most points scored

                                                 Points
21st  Workington.     DWDW        8
18th  Hyde                WWLD        7
13th  Leek                 WWLD        7      
19th Stocksbridge.    LDDW         5   
14th Cleethorpes      DLWD          5
15th Rushall              LWDD          5
20th Morpeth             WLLL           3  
12th  Ilkeston             LLWL           3 
16h. Whitby               LDLD           2
17th Prescot              DLLL            1


 

Last edited by Matchman (22/2/2026 12:32 AM)

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Sat 7th March results affecting relegation
Ashton 0 Leek 1
Guiseley 1 Workington 1
* Hyde 2 Prescot 2
* Rushall 2 Whitby 2
* Stocksbridge 1 Morpeth 1

All 3 of the “ *six pointers” : Hyde v Prescot and Stocksbridge v Morpeth and Rushall v Whitby ended in draws so for those 6 teams it’s “as you were” and a chance to climb the table was lost.
Leek picked up precious win and the Workington revival continued with a good point at Guiseley.

                                    P.   W.  D.  L    F.   A    GD   Pts
10 Ilkeston Town         32  12  04  16  44 47   -03    40
11 Guiseley                  32  11  07  14  36 42   -06    40
12 Leek Town               33  11  07  15   39 46  -07    40
13 Ashton United          31  11  07  13   35 42  -07    40
14 Cleethorpes Town    29  10  08  11   40 34  +06   38
15 Whitby Town             31  09  11  11   35 38   -03   38
16 Rushall Olympic       32  09  09  14   37 50   -13   36
17 Hyde United              31  07  12  12   48 56   -08   33   
18 Prescot Cables          32  07  12  13   32 40   -08   33  
19 Stocksbridge P S       32  07  10  15   32 53   -21   31
20 Morpeth Town            31  08  06  17   29 42   -13   30
21 Workington                 32  06  12  14   32 49   -17   30
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2026  (includes Rushall v Leek result corrected to Rushall 2 Whitby 2)


 Whitby and Leek have edged away from the trap door leaving the above bottom six in most relegation danger now.

 

Last edited by Matchman (09/3/2026 3:40 AM)

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Another three relegation “six pointers” next Saturday 14th March

          Morpeth (30 pts)            v  Hyde United (33pts)
          Prescot Cables (33pts) v  Rushall (36pts)
          Workington (30pts).      v  Stocksbridge (31 pts)

Current positions:
                                      P.  W.   D.   L.   F   A    GD   Pts
16 Rushall Olympic       32  09  09  14   37 50   -13   36
17 Hyde United              31  07  12  12   48 56   -08   33   
18 Prescot Cables          32  07  12  13   32 40   -08   33  
19 Stocksbridge P S       32  07  10  15   32 53   -21   31
20 Morpeth Town            31  08  06  17   29 42   -13   30
21 Workington                 32  06  12  14   32 49   -17   30


 

Last edited by Matchman (09/3/2026 4:52 AM)