We are now about a third of the way through the 2026/27 National League North season and there have already been so many twists and turns along the way.

Brackley Town fans, hoping to bounce straight back up to the National League following last campaign’s relegation, have been on an emotional rollercoaster already.

The Saints suffered through a terrible start to the campaign, enough to see former boss Andy Whing hand in his resignation.

That was a bittersweet time, as many fans were calling for change but everyone knew just how much hard graft Whing had put into trying to make things work.

Then came a huge lift at St James Park, as legendary former captain Gareth Dean was announced as the new head coach, with popular ex-Brackley midfielder James Armson one of his assistants – alongside long-term servant Alastair Worby.

A new manager bounce arrived, at least of sorts, as Brackley beat South Shields and Spennymoor Town at home within the same week to steer clear of the relegation zone.

But defeats since to Hednesford Town, Radcliffe and Chester have ramped up the pressure once more, leaving the Saints perilously close to the drop.

As is so often the case at this level, the league standings are mightily congested at this point of the season and so it’s incredibly difficult to predict how things may turn out.

With that in mind, we’ve enlisted the help of a Supercomputer, with a test of 100,000 simulations after being fed information on every team – including results so far, injuries, potential spending, managerial rumours and more.

Brought to us by Tipman Tips, this 24-team table details the predicted points for each position. From 1st down to 24th, here’s where Brackley and their Step 2 rivals are expected to end up…

Winner and play-off positions: 1st South Shields (91 points), 2nd Macclesfield (88 points), 3rd Oxford City (78 points), 4th Morecambe (77 points), 5th Buxton (77 points), 6th Hereford (76 points), 7th Chester (74 points).

Mid-table: 8th Hednesford Town (68 points), 9th King’s Lynn Town (67 points), 10th Bedford Town (66 points), 11th Chorley (64 points), 12th Spalding United (63 points), 13th Worksop Town (61 points), 14th Hebburn Town (61 points), 15th AFC Telford United (61 points).

Escaping the drop: 16th Brackley Town (60 points), 17th Scarborough Athletic (57 points), 18th Merthyr Town (56 points), 19th Marine (55 points), 20th Harborough Town (54 points).

Relegated: 21st Radcliffe (54 points), 22nd Darlington (45 points), 23rd Spennymoor Town (45 points), 24th Southport (43 points).