HALESOWEN Town and Stourbridge can look forward to more derby encounters next season after it was confirmed that both clubs would stay in the Northern Premier League.

The news follows the Football Association announcing the Step 1-4 constitutions for the 2015/16 season.

With Marine's reprieve from relegation confirmed, the Premier Division was over-subscribed, meaning that at least one club would have to be moved to either the Southern League or Isthmian League, and the Glassboys, being one of the most Southerly clubs in the Division were a possible candidate to make such a switch.

However, it has now been confirmed that King's Lynn Town will be transferred to the Southern League, with no other sideways transfers between the Northern Premier and Southern Leagues at Step 3.

Leaving the Premier Division are FC United of Manchester and Curzon Ashton (both promoted to the rebranded National League North), as well as relegated Belper Town (to Division One South), Trafford and Witton Albion (both to Division Ine North).

Meanwhile, newcomers to the Premier Division are Colwyn Bay and Hyde (both relegated from the Conference North), Salford City and Darlington 1883 (from Division One North), and Mickleover Sports and Sutton Coldfield Town (from Division One South).