Saturday 30th April was scheduled by fans of Bognor Regis Town as the day they would celebrate as champions of Rymans League Division 1 South. The short trip to relegated Chatham looked a perfect way to clinch promotion even with the Met Police breathing down their necks – not for doing anything illegal, of course, but because they were in 2nd place.

Bognor Regis Town put up a nervy display and only managed a 1-1 draw, which allowed the Met Police to sneak a 1-0 over Mertsham thanks to a controversially awarded free kick that had the Mertsham manager fuming and subsequently sent to the stands. The Met Police had overtaken Bognor Regis with a superior goal difference of one goal.

Fans of Bognor Regis were not panicking though. Their first play off match was against Dulwich Hamlet at home – a team that finished 31 points behind them. The outcome was wholly predictable though and rather than happiness being a team called Hamlet, it turned into a nightmare as Bognor Regis lost 3-1. And so, The Rocks, as they are known, will have to start all over again next season in Division 1 South. Rock on is all FootballCynic can say. Below, Met Police are seen practising their defensive wall for the game against Mertsham.