Step 4 joins the Non League party

All of the Step leagues started this weekend, how did all the newly promoted teams (29 of them out of the 160 teams) coming up from Step 5 do on this first weekend played in searing heat?

Northern Premier League One East:

Consett - LOST 1-2 away to Cleethorpes Town

Grimsby Borough - LOST 0-4 away to Pontefract Collieries

Long Eaton United - DREW 1-1 away to Bridlington Town

North Shields - DREW 1-1 home to Lincoln United

Northern Premier League One West:

Hanley Town - WON 3-1 away to Ramsbottom United

Macclesfield - WON 3-0 home to Clitheroe

Skelmersdale United - LOST 2-3 home to Trafford

Northern Premier League One Midlands:

Boldmere St Michaels - WON 1-0 away to Loughborough Dynamos

Gresley Rovers - DREW 0-0 home to Cambridge City

Harborough Town - LOST 1-3 home to Halesowen Town

Hinckley LRFC - DREW 1-1 away to Dereham Town

In the Northern Premier, of the 11 new Step 4 teams, only 4 were at home and only 3 got a taste of victory in their 1st match. 4 managed to grab a point with the remaining 4 losing.

Isthmian League One South Central:

Hanworth Villa - DREW 1-1 away to Uxbridge

Southall - WON 2-1 away to Merstham

Walton & Hersham - LOST 3-4 away to Marlow

Isthmian League One North:

Gorleston - LOST 2-3 home to New Salamis

New Salamis - WON 3-2 away to Gorleston

Wroxham - LOST 1-4 away to Witham Town

Isthmian League One South East:

Beckenham Town - WON 3-2 away to Lancing

Chatham Town - LOST 0-1 away to East Grinstead Town

Littlehampton Town - WON 3-2 away to Faversham Town

Sheppey United - DREW 1-1 home to Chichester City

In the Isthmian League, only 2 of the 10 newcomers had a home match, with an even result split of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses recorded.

Southern League One Central:

Hadley - LOST 0-1 away to Highworth Town

Walthamstow - WON 3-0 away to Welwyn Garden City

Southern League One South:

Bashley - WON 2-1 home to Bristol Manor Farm

Bishop's Cleeve - LOST 1-2 away to AFT Totton

Exmouth Town - WON 3-1 away to Melksham Town

Hamworthy United - WON 2-1 away to Bideford

Tavistock - WON 1-0 away to Larkhall Athletic

Westbury United - DREW 0-0 away to Willand Rovers

In the Southern League, only 1 of the 8 newcomers didn't have to travel but they faired the best even so with 5 teams taking all 3 points, another 1 drawing and only 2 losing their first match.

So overall, only 7 out of the 29 new teams were given a home match to start their campaigns off with!! The Fixtures Secretaries ensuring a tougher start for the large majority of the newly promoted teams.

12 teams won, with 7 drawing and the remaining 10 losing with the picture improving the further south you progressed it seems!