Stevenage Borough finally made it to the title and promotion to the Football League.  Oxford United held the lead for a considerable amount of time, but were unable to maintain their form and were passed by Graham Westley's side.  An excellent late finish from Luton Town propelled the Hatters into contention, but they had left it too late.

 

The top five opened up a considerable gap in the closing stages, with other sides in the top half of the table left behind as also-rans.  At the bottom, things went to the last day, with Gateshead and Eastbourne managing 'late escapes', leaving Forest Green and Ebbsfleet to go down with Grays. 

FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PREMIER – FINAL TABLE 2009-2010

 

1	STEVENAGE BOROUGH	44	30	9	5	79	24	99
2	LUTON TOWN	44	26	10	8	84	40	88
3	OXFORD UNITED	44	25	11	8	64	31	86
4	RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS	44	22	13	9	77	39	79
5	YORK CITY	44	22	12	10	62	35	78
6	KETTERING TOWN	44	18	12	14	51	41	66
7	CRAWLEY TOWN	44	19	9	16	50	57	66
8	AFC WIMBLEDON	44	18	10	16	61	47	64
9	MANSFIELD TOWN	44	17	11	16	69	60	62
10	CAMBRIDGE UNITED	44	15	14	15	65	53	59
11	WREXHAM	44	15	13	16	45	39	58
12	SALISBURY CITY (-10)	44	21	5	18	58	63	58
13	KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS	44	15	12	17	57	52	57
14	ALTRINCHAM	44	13	15	16	53	51	54
15	BARROW	44	13	13	18	50	67	52
16	TAMWORTH	44	11	16	17	42	52	49
17	HAYES & YEADING	44	12	12	20	59	85	48
18	HISTON	44	11	13	20	44	67	46
19	EASTBOURNE BOROUGH	44	11	13	20	42	72	46
20	GATESHEAD (-1)	44	13	7	24	46	69	45
21	FOREST GREEN ROVERS	44	12	9	23	50	76	45
22	EBBSFLEET UNITED	44	12	8	24	50	82	44
23	GRAYS ATHLETIC (-2)	44	5	13	26	35	91	26
		1012	376	260	376	1293	1293	1375

 

Promoted to the Football League : Stevenage Borough and Oxford United (via play-offs).

Relegation : Forest Green Rovers, Ebbsfleet United and Grays Athletic (two levels).  Word has it that Forest Green might be reprieved, depending on decisions about Salisbury City.