29th April 2022 - Play-offs - Canvey Island and Peterborough Sports

It’s play-off time in Step 3 and Step 4 with also the inter-step play-offs deciding who comes up or who goes down from Steps 4 and 5. We speak with two managers with Play-offs e ahead this Bank holiday weekend as their long seasons draw to a close.

First up with the play-offs starting Friday evening we speak with a manager hoping to continue this side’s current run and secure promotion in that Friday play-off in the Isthmian North. Canvey Island gaffer Brad Wellmen is less than a year in the job but has been chalking off milestones every step of the way, can he finish that with promotion?

On Monday Jimmy Dean leads his team into the playoff final for the Southern League Premier Central. It’s seven years since he first took charge with the club in Step 6, two of those were wiped out through COVID so another promotion this time out would be a truly remarkable achievement. Step 2 football he admits would be an even bigger challenge but one he’s keen to give a go-to.

Helping me pull together the rest of the week’s news Matt Badcock Editor at large at The Non League League Paper joins me as we also analyse the final weeks of the National League season.