5 – 3 ▁on ▁pen alt ies ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁after ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw , ▁they ▁beat ▁Chi ppen ham ▁Town ▁ 1 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁ear n ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Conference ▁North . ▁ ▁Hed nes ford ▁finished ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁Conference ▁North ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 , ▁resulting ▁in ▁an ▁immediate ▁re leg ation , ▁this ▁time ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Premier ▁League . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁they ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Southern ▁League ' s ▁Premier ▁Division , ▁and ▁a ▁fourth - place ▁finish ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁saw ▁them ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁play - offs ▁again , ▁this ▁time ▁losing ▁ 2 – 0 ▁to ▁Chi ppen ham ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁They ▁were ▁Premier ▁Division ▁run ners - up ▁the ▁following ▁season ; ▁another ▁play - off ▁campaign ▁saw ▁them ▁beat ▁Le am ington ▁ 3 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁before ▁losing ▁ 3 – 2 ▁on ▁pen alt ies ▁to ▁Sal is bury ▁City ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁after ▁the ▁game ▁had ▁ended ▁ 2 – 2 . ▁The ▁club ▁were ▁transferred ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁Northern ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁finished ▁fifth ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁before ▁losing ▁ 5 – 0 ▁to ▁Brad ford ▁Park ▁Avenue ▁in ▁the ▁play - off ▁semi - final