No season extension.

72 days of the season left, 21 games to play, 12 home and 9 away.   

Ryman League president Alan Turvey has insisted there can be no extension to the campaign despite the fixture backlog facing some teams.

Witham Town in Ryman League Division One North and South counterparts Whitstable Town both still have half of their fixtures to play, having managed to complete just 23 fixtures so far this season.

And although that means they are going to be playing at least two games on Thursday nights before the season ends – with more to come if pitches don’t soon dry out – the league season has to be completed on April 26 to allow the play-offs to take place.

Turvey said: “The season has to finish on the due date, which is the last play-off date.

“The play-offs are scheduled for the 28th, 29th and 30th of April and then the 3rd, 4th, 5th of May and that affects promotion and all the things that go with it.

“The league season has to finish on April 26, and then we go into the play-offs.


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