▁up ▁into ▁National ▁League ▁ 1 ▁while ▁the ▁run ners ▁up ▁would ▁have ▁a ▁one - game ▁play off ▁against ▁the ▁run ners ▁up ▁from ▁National ▁League ▁ 2 ▁South ▁( at ▁the ▁home ▁ground ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁with ▁the ▁superior ▁league ▁record ) ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁promotion ▁place . ▁ ▁The ▁league ▁title ▁battle ▁was ▁extremely ▁tight ▁this ▁year ▁with ▁H ull ▁I oni ans ▁eventually ▁taking ▁the ▁championship ▁and ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁National ▁League ▁ 1 ▁ahead ▁of ▁St our bridge ▁with ▁both ▁sides ▁dead ▁level ▁on ▁points ▁but ▁I oni ans ▁having ▁more ▁wins ▁despite ▁St our bridge ▁having ▁a ▁much ▁better ▁for / ag ain st ▁record ▁and ▁more ▁bonus ▁points . ▁▁ ▁As ▁run ners ▁up ▁St our bridge ▁faced ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁National ▁League ▁ 2 ▁South ▁run ners ▁up ▁Wor thing ▁Ra iders ▁in ▁what ▁would ▁be ▁a ▁very ▁close ▁game ▁- ▁losing ▁ 2 6 ▁- ▁ 2 8 ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁coast ▁side ▁- ▁meaning ▁that ▁the ▁St our ton ▁Park - based ▁side ▁would ▁not ▁have ▁an ▁instant ▁return ▁to ▁National ▁League ▁ 1 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁other ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁table ▁Hud ders field ▁were ▁easily ▁the ▁weak est ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁division ▁and ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁be ▁re leg ated , ▁with ▁the ▁more ▁compet itive ▁Stock port ▁and ▁West oe ▁being ▁the ▁other ▁two ▁sides ▁to ▁follow ▁them ▁by ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season