The National League: The Run-In As April draws to a close, football fans look to the end of the season in the hope (or expectation) of achieving something special. Promotion, and the league title, are there for the taking. This season, no league is more intriguing than the National League - the fifth tier of English football. A notoriously difficult league to escape, it only offers one automatic promotion place (for the champions) and one via the playoff route. Let's take a look at the run-in for each side, and whether they could be potential members of the EFL next season. 1st: Torquay (played 35, 67 points) Fixtures: Aldershot (H) Eastleigh (H) Chesterfield (A) Bromley (H) Stockport (A) Barnet (H) Altrincham (A) As of April 25th, Torquay are in top spot via goal difference. Their fixture list is far from straightforward, with three playoff hopefuls, a resurgent Barnet and an Eastleigh side who have already beaten Hartlepool and Sutton this season. The Gulls have a game in ...
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