The League Secretary sought permission from the FA to extend the season by a maximum of seven days. On Monday afternoon that permission was granted, but only in certain circumstances.

Matches can only be played after 28th April whereby a Club has fully allocated its Saturday and two midweek dates. Furthermore matches taking place after 28th April must not involve any Club that is competing for promotion, including play-off positions, or relegation.

It may be possible that the League will be required to rearrange existing fixtures in the best interests of the Competition to facilitate the aforementioned.[i][/i]

Tonight has seen this problem highlighted. Aylesbury v Beaconsfield Town was called off. As can be seen below there are no Tuesdays or Thursdays on which both clubs are free. One of those Thursdays is our home game against Beaconsfield Town on 26 April. As The Rams are very much in the frame for at least a play-off place their home games against promotion rivals Hayes & Yeading United and AFC Dunstable must be played on or before 28 April - and that is just one club's fixtures. Any more rain and this could end up a right mess!

BEACONSFIELD TOWN			AYLESBURY
Tue 10th Apr	A	Aylesbury	Tue 10th Apr	H	Beaconsfield Town
Thu 12th Apr	A	Hanwell Town	Thu 12th Apr
Sat 14th Apr	A	Moneyfields	Sat 14th Apr	H	Bedford Town
Tue 17th Apr			Tue 17th Apr	A	Arlesey Town
Thur 19th Apr			Thu 19th Apr	H	Egham Town
Sat 21st Apr	H	Hayes & Yeading United	Sat 21st Apr	A	Barton Rovers
Tue 24th Apr	H	AFC Dunstable	Tue 24th Apr	A	AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Thu 26th Apr	A	Egham Town	Thur 26th Apr
Sat 28th Apr	A	Marlow	Sat 28th Apr	H	Northwood