Real Bedford on cusp of promotion to third tier | OneFootball

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Real Bedford require just three points from as many games to become FA Women’s National League Division 1 South East champions.

Unbeaten Northern Premier leaders Nottingham Forest host Hull City at the City Ground holding a two-point lead over Wolves with a game in hand, with Wanderers welcoming fourth-placed Burnley.

Third plays fifth with Stoke City up against Rugby Borough, West Brom are one point better off than visitors Derby County.

Sporting Khalsa will be safe if they beat Liverpool Feds, while Stourbridge and Halifax have a basement clash.

Southern Premier leaders Ipswich Town can go clear of second-placed Hashtag United with a positive result against Gwalia United, should Cheltenham Town take the points at home to Lewes they will be sure of staying up.

Title-chasing Leafield Athletic face unbeaten Division 1 Midlands leaders Loughborough Lightning, who hope to pull clear of second-placed Northampton Town.

Loughborough Lightning celebrating during a recent victory. (Photo: Andy Smith)

Chorley play their game in hand on Division 1 North top two Cheadle and Middlesbrough – whom they trail by six points – when visiting Huddersfield Town. Leeds United play Stockport County and York City go head-to-head with Norton as both try to reach safety.

Real Bedford, who have yet to lose, will seal the Division 1 South East title if they win at mid-table AFC Sudbury. Such an outcome would take them out of the reach of both Norwich City and Chatham Town.

Worthing welcome new Division 1 South West champions AFC Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers entertain relegation-threatened Portishead at the Memorial Stadium, Abingdon United and Bournemouth Sports have home advantage as they attempt to secure their safety.

Sunday 30 March (2pm)

Northern Premier

Nottingham Forest v Hull City (City Ground) Sporting Khalsa v Liverpool Feds (Sporting Khalsa FC) Stoke City v Rugby Borough (Stoke City Training Ground, 3pm) Stourbridge v Halifax (Stourbridge FC) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley (AFC Telford Utd) West Bromwich Albion v Derby County (3pm)

Southern Premier

Ipswich Town v Gwalia United (Felixstowe & Walton Utd FC, 1pm) Cheltenham Town v Lewes (Bishops Cleeve FC)

Division 1 Midlands

Leafield Athletic v Loughborough Lightning (Castle Vale Stadium)

Division 1 North

Huddersfield Town v Chorley (Shelley CFC) Leeds United v Stockport County (Garforth Town AFC) York City v Norton & Stockton Ancients (University of York Sports Centre)

Division 1 South East

AFC Sudbury v Real Bedford (AFC Sudbury)

Division 1 South West

Abingdon United v Bridgwater United (Abingdon Utd FC) Bournemouth Sports v Maidenhead United (Fawcetts Field Sports Ground) Bristol Rovers v Portishead Town (The Memorial Stadium) Worthing v AFC Bournemouth (Worthing FC)

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