The League's member clubs have voted to introduce a third promotion place, decided through play offs, from Division One next season.
At a Special General Meeting held last night, clubs voted in favour of a proposal tabled by Emil Anderson, Secretary of Atherton Collieries, which will result in three promotion places being available in Division One next season.
The clubs finishing first and second in Division One will go up automatically as now, with the teams finishing in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th places competing against one another in play offs to decide the third promotion place.
As a result, three teams will now be relegated from the Premier Division. Further details with regard to the format of play offs will be decided in due course.
