A season in pictures: Non-league football

Walsall Wood had a fantastic start to the Northern One Midlands season, but all was not well behind the scenes, and despite being top of the league through the early part of the campaign they were suspended from the league in October and then resigned days later without the funds or means to be able to complete the season (Picture: Jim Wall)

Hednesford Town enjoyed a memorable run to the first round of the FA Cup, beating National League high-flyers Gateshead in the final qualifying round before going out on penalties at home to Gainsborough Trinity after squandering a 3-0 lead in a quite unbelievable 4-4 draw (Picture: Jim Wall)

Manager Gavin Hurren celebrates the win (Jim Wall)

Amid the Pitmen's great run in the FA Cup, Steve King was sacked. Replacement Gavin Hurren, pictured, took a while to get the team up to speed, but once he did their promotion charge was unstoppable (Picture: Jim Wall)

The history of Chasetown Football Club was brought to book by Paul Mullins, pictured right, with Chasetown legend Mick Joiner. Mullins - who has been following the Scholars for four decades - has compiled nearly every result from the club's 70-year history

West Brom legend Richard Sneekes was back in the dugout at Rushall Olympic, but unable to lead them to National League North survival. Sneekes took over from Adam Stevens in December, but then stepped down at the end of the season as Ian Long was appointed the new Pics boss

Another familiar face back at his former club was Neil Kitching, who returned to lead Stafford Rangers away from relegation trouble in Northern One West with a superb run towards the end of the season. However, Lye Town would suffer relegation from Northern One Midlands

Stourbridge's immediate future was thrown into doubt after it was revealed they would have to tear down stands and floodlights at the War Memorial Athletic Ground, their home for 137 years, because they were too close to a bank at the edge of their site. The Glassboys, though, have special dispensation to carry on playing at the ground next season from the Southern League and the Football Association to give them time to make the necessary adjustments

Lichfield City were crowned Midland League Premier Division champions after holding off the challenge of Shifnal Town to clinch the title (Picture: Lichfield City FC on X)

Chasetown won the Staffordshire Senior Cup for the first time in their history. Picture: Staffordshire FA.

Chasetown won the Staffordshire Senior Cup for the first time in their history, beating Rushall Olympic 4-1 in the final thanks to a hat-trick from Joey Butlin Picture: Staffordshire FA.

Action from AFC Telford United's play-off clash with Halesowen (Kieren Griffin)

There was play-off pain for Halesowen Town, who were beaten 3-2 in a thrilling Southern Central Premier semi-final by AFC Telford United. Chasetown would also suffer heartbreak, losing on penalties to Congleton Town in the Northern One West play-offs - while further down the pyramid there was disappointment for Brocton, Cradley Town and Stafford Town (Picture: Kieren Griffin)

Hednesford Town fans celebrate promotion with the players on the Keys Park pitch after beating Congleton Town 2-0 in the Northern One West play-off final (Picture: Jim Wall)

There was a rather dramatic scene at the end of Hednesford's play-off triumph as the air ambulance landed on the pitch at the end of the game to airlift a supporter to hospital after they suffered a heart attack during the celebrations (Picture: Jim Wall)

Phil Brown's failure to lead Kidderminster Harriers to National League North promotion cost him his job. Harriers were top of the table going into the final day but lost 1-0 at Southport and were then beaten at home by Chester in the play-offs