Day 240

Not much on the agenda today. This week is quite the snore-fest. I guess the latest developments on the league table are worthy of discussion, though. At the bottom end, 22nd-placed Barrow gave themselves a lifeline with a 1-0 victory over Newport. They’re nine points from safety with a woeful goal difference, but they have two games in hand on 20th-placed Kidderminster—the only team above the drop zone with any chance of slipping down.

Up the other end, Forest Green have kept things interesting in the playoff zone—which is good, since the first four spots are pretty well booked (the only question mark is over whether Wrexham can leapfrog Mansfield and perhaps my team too). Forest Green are one point above Gateshead, just clinging onto their hopes of a playoff berth. You see, Gateshead have two games in hand and a vastly superior goal difference. If they win both of those games, Forest Green will face a tough task sneaking through. But there’s a psychological advantage to being ahead, even if it is from playing extra matches.

That will likely be the only interesting development in the final six or seven games of the season—the next few matches should finalise everything else that bears any lasting significance.