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National League: Barrow manager Ian Evatt says his side should go up

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Barrow were top of the National League when the season was suspended

Barrow manager Ian Evatt says his side should be promoted to League Two after the National League season was ended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Barrow led England's fifth tier by four points with nine games to play before it was halted on 16 March.

On Wednesday clubs voted to end the season, but there has been no decision on promotion and relegation.

"Anything other than us being promoted would be being harsh," Evatt told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"We've proven we were the best team over a long period of time. We were top for more or less for five months and no one has really got within punching distance.

"Obviously it's bittersweet because we would have liked to have finished the job properly and have our fans see us lift the trophy, but I said to the players one thing no one can take away from us come the end of the season - we were top of the league, so credit to them."

The National League's top side is automatically promoted to the English Football League with clubs placed second to seventh going into play-offs to decide the second team to go up.

The bottom four are relegated to National League North and South, with the champions and play-off winners of each of the two lower leagues being promoted.

How will promotion and relegation be settled?

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