RYE HOUSE manager John Sampford says this season's Premier League competition has been one of the best yet, with several clubs vying for play-off qualification at the end of the regular schedule.

RYE HOUSE manager John Sampford says this season's Premier League competition has been one of the best yet, with several clubs vying for play-off qualification at the end of the regular schedule.

Sampford said: “I believe the standard has gone up a notch if you look at the next four teams down from the play-offs, as they have all been one match away from being in the top four. There's almost nothing between them, so at least half the league is very high quality.”