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Play-off semi final

Stourbridge were pipped to the runners-up spot on the final day of the season, losing 1-2 to Kings Lynn Town, to finish 3rd on 78 points, scoring 79 and conceding 40.
Church also lost their final game 1-0 at Needham Market, to finish 4th on 73 points, scoring 66 and conceding 53.

Church go into the game with a better current form, taking 14 from last 21 available, winning 4, drawing 2 and only 1 loss.
Stourbridge have only taken 7 from their last 21 available, winning only 1, drawing 4 and losing 2 of their last 7 games.

The games between the 2 sides this season have both ended in draws, 0-0 at Lye Meadow in September, when Church were lucky to get a point and the return at Stourbridge ended 3-3 only a couple of weeks ago, when Church took a 0-2 lead, only to be down 3-2 deep into injury time, when James Roberts scored an equaliser.

This game promises to be as close, with the winners taking on the winners of Kings Lynn v Stratford in the final on Monday May 6th