SOUTH Park and Whyteleafe face stiff competition if they are to earn promotion to the Ryman League, with both Surrey teams having six rivals.
The teams who have applied for promotion from Step Five (the Southern Counties East League, the Combined Counties League Premier Division and the Sussex County League Division One among others) have been revealed - with a total of 73 clubs across the country hopeful of making the jump to Step Four.
Both Park and Leafe, who currently sit top of the Combined Counties League and third in the Southern Counties East League respectively, have made the application, which needed to be submitted by November 30.
However, from the Combined Counties League, Camberley Town, Epsom & Ewell, Hanworth Villa, Molesey, Wembley and Windsor, having also apllied for promotion as well as South Park.
And in the Southern Counties East League, Ashford United, Cray Valley PM, Erith Town, Greenwich Borough, Phoenix Sports and Tunbridge Wells have applied in addition to Whyteleafe.
It is likely only one team will be promoted from each Step Five league, with the highest placed team who have both applied for promotion and passed the necessary ground grading, given the nod.
