Llanelli Town's relegation was confirmed following a 1-0 loss to Haverfordwest County last Friday night, the Reds' 21st defeat from their 26 league matches so far this season.
It means there is little other than pride at stake over the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign for those at Stebonheath Park, although former Wales international Terry Boyle - taking interim charge of the club until the end of the season - says the club are preparing for a summer of graft as they look to bounce back.
"In the interim period, I was asked to come in because of the circumstances and where the boys were," he told Sgorio.
"To be fair, they've given 100%, I can’t ask for anything more. We are getting better, it's baby steps.
"As I've said to them, I think it's going to be the longest pre-season ever.
"Am I disappointed? Yes. Everybody is in the dressing room. But onwards and upwards, we're going to keep battling on the training pitch and see if we can get some scalps before the end of the season."
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Victory for Haverfordwest - their 10th in the league this season - strengthened the Bluebirds' grip on top spot in the Play-off Conference, with Tony Pennock's men now four points clear of eighth-placed Briton Ferry Llansawel.
While Llanelli's fate was officially sealed, The New Saints all-but confirmed their status as league champions with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Europe-chasing Caernarfon Town.
Danny Redmond and Ben Wilson netted for Craig Harrison's men as they moved within a victory of officially - due to their vastly superior goal difference - clinching a fifth successive league title.
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They sit 15 points clear of Connah's Quay, whose incredible 17-game unbeaten league run was ended as they lost 1-0 to Barry Town United.
It represented another impressive day's work for Andy Legg's side who claimed back-to-back league victories for the first time this season.
"We're delighted with the result, it's two out of two now and we're looking okay," Legg said.
Despite defeat, John Disney's Nomads still hold a 10-point advantage over third-placed Penybont whose difficulties continued with a 3-1 defeat to Colwyn Bay.
Rhys Griffiths' men have won just one of their previous nine Cymru Premier matches and are just four points above sixth-placed Barry, such has been Bont's struggles of late.
But for Bay, they rose to fourth and remain firmly in the hunt to finish as high as third in the Championship Conference, highlighting the remarkable job being done by Mike Wilde and his coaching staff on the north Wales coast.
"A welcome three points. I thought performance-wise and the result, we were outstanding," said Wilde.
When it comes to the bottom end of the table, Bala Town's tough season took another grim turn as they lost 2-1 at Briton Ferry - their 14th league loss of the season.
It leaves the Lakesiders five points adrift of safety with only 18 points left to play for.
Bala boss Steve Fisher said: "There's still six games to go. Mathematically it's (survival) still possible. Until the time it's not, we will be fighting and scrapping for every point we can get hold of.
"We've got a big game against Llanelli next weekend and then another five cup finals after that.
"At the end of the day, the league doesn't lie - we are where we are for a reason."
From a Briton Ferry perspective, the all-important seventh place is still well within their grasp.
The same just about applies to Flint Town United and Cardiff Met who drew 1-1 at Cae y Castell.
The Silkmen are 10th, five points above the drop zone and seven behind seventh, meaning they are continuing to look upwards and downwards.
Met at least have an additional two points more to their name than Flint.
So, while the extremities of the table look done and dusted, the chunk in the middle remains full of fascinating battles as the crunch period of the campaign intensifies.
