WEALDSTONE AND LOWESTOFT TOWN - THE PROMOTED SIDES

Wealdstone and Lowestoft Town were both promoted from the Ryman Premier Division last season to what was expected to be the Conference South division. However, The Trawlerboys have been placed in the Conference North for the 2014/15 season and will travel to Barrow (round trip of 650+ miles) and AFC Fylde (around 520ish miles) amongst other places - A little different to Bognor Regis Town (approx 380 mile round trip) and Margate (roughly 340 miles) from last season.

The bookmakers rate The Stones between 16/1 to as high at 28/1 for the title with a Championship season at Crown Meadow an outside bet at between 50/1 and 100/1. 

The Stones open their season with a home game against Eastbourne Borough and then face a midweek trip to Bishops Stortford before a Saturday journey down to FA Trophy finalist's Gosport Borough. On Saturday 13th and Tuesday 16th September they travel to the two promoted sides from 2012/13 when they go to Concord Rangers and Whitehawk.

Lowestoft Town travel to Evo-Stik Premier Division champion's Chorley on the opening day of the season before welcoming Solihull Moors and AFC Fylde to Crown Meadow.

SEASON/CLUB	11/12	12/13	13/14
2010/11
SUTTON UNITED	4th	6th	2nd
TONBRIDGE ANGELS	9th	16th	21st
2011/12
BILLERICAY TOWN	-	21st	RPL
AFC HORNCHURCH	-	20th	RPL
2012/13
WHITEHAWK	-	-	19th
CONCORD RANGERS FC	-	-	9th

red denotes relegated 
* 50% of the teams (three from six) of the teams promoted in last three seasons have been relegated back down. 
* The average place where teams have been positioned is 12.7  

If you look at how the promoted sides from the Ryman League have performed over the past three seasons it shows the gap between Step 2 and Step 3 on the non-league ladder is a big one - I think the fans of both sides will be pleased with a comfortable mid-table finish around the average of 13th place for the 2014/15 season.