Richard Money, Chris Wilder, Justin Edinburgh and Martin Foyle are all looking to lead their teams into the Football League
The Blue Square Premier play-offs begin this week, with four clubs all vying for a place in the Football League.
Luton, Oxford, Rushden & Diamonds and York are all former League sides, while the first two have played in the top flight.
Oxford travel to Rushden and York host Luton on Thursday at 1945 BST in the first leg of the semi-finals, with the return fixtures played on Monday at 1500 BST.
Stevenage have already clinched promotion after winning the title and they will know who will be joining them following the promotion final at Wembley on Sunday, 16 May.
Happy to be here? Yes and no. After last season's relegation from the Football League the Hatters were expecting an immediate return, but poor early-season form cost manager Mick Harford his job. Money has turned things around and Luton only narrowly missed out on automatic promotion.
What's their form like? Outstanding. Money's men are unbeaten in 14 games, including nine wins. In that time they have scored 42 goals and conceded just 10.
Play-off previous: Luton's only previous play-off experience came in what is now League One in 1997. The Hatters lost 4-3 on aggregate to eventual winners Crewe Alexandra.
Richard Money told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We've gone 14 games unbeaten and the first hurdle is to go unbeaten in the next two, making sure we win at least one.
"A third of the season had gone before I got here and the next third of the season was about finding out what we had. The third part of the season was about pushing on and finishing as high as we could.
"We gave Stevenage a good run for their money. They have set the benchmark and you can't complain about what they have done."
BBC Three Counties Radio's Euan Duncan: "Let the lottery commence. Luton have won only one of their six regular season games against York, Rushden and Oxford, and that win was only with two stoppage-time goals. But, unbeaten in 14, the Hatters go into the play-offs on the back of their best spell of the season."
Happy to be here? Mixed feelings. Oxford went into March topping the table, having led by eight points at one stage. But their collapse was so disastrous, finishing 13 points off top, that to still be in with a chance of promotion is a bonus.
What's their form like? Two wins in nine games killed their title hopes in spectacular style, but a five-game unbeaten run before a final-day defeat with a weakened line-up has given them fresh confidence.
Play-off previous: Oxford have only ever been in the play-offs once - four years ago after also throwing away a seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the table. They led 2-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals against Exeter but lost on penalties, with keeper Billy Turley inexplicably deciding to take a spot-kick and missing.
Chris Wilder told BBC Oxford: "It's possible for us to get through the semi-finals because we're a decent side. We've got to back ourselves.
"We'll be a tough side to beat. It will take a really good side to get past us.
"I'm really looking forward to it. Clubs like Mansfield and Wrexham would swap places with us in a heartbeat."
BBC Sport's Emlyn Begley: "Avoiding Luton in the semi-finals is a boost and they are unbeaten against opponents Rushden in their last five meetings, but Oxford's hopes are entirely based on which United side turns up. If it's the Oxford that dominated for half the season, they will fear no-one, but if it is the side that ruined all that hard work, they may as well prepare for a fifth season of non-league football."
Happy to be here? Delighted. Edinburgh has mounted Diamonds' first serious push for promotion since their relegation from the Football League in 2006 on one of the smaller playing budgets in the Blue Square Premier.
What's their form like? Diamonds have lost just twice in the league since Christmas, but one of those defeats did come at the hands of play-off opponents Oxford.
Play-off previous: Rushden's only previous foray into the end-of-season lottery came in 2002, when they were beaten 3-1 by Cheltenham in what is now the League Two final at the Millennium Stadium. The following season, they were promoted as champions.
Justin Edinburgh told BBC Look East: "There's going to be nerves, any player can get big-match nerves but it's a case of not fearing it and relishing it.
Diamonds should relish play-offs - Edinburgh
"We know it's going to be a big crowd and a good atmosphere but we want the players to approach it like they have over the last 44 games.
"All the players know what is at stake, a day out at Wembley and a place in the Football League.
"These are the biggest games of my managerial career and I'm looking for it. Whatever comes out of it, we've had a good season but now we're here, we're here to win."
BBC Radio Northampton's Chris Barritt: "Just 12 months since taking over, Edinburgh and Michael Stone have masterminded Rushden's rise to the play-offs on a much smaller budget than their three competitors. Such is the their team spirit, Diamonds will fear no-one and, with their form since the turn of the year, they are in the play-offs on merit and will be very hard to beat."
Happy to be here? Very much so. Foyle has guided York to their highest finish since 2007 after two years of mid-table mediocrity and the chance to return to the Football League after a six-year hiatus.
What's their form like? A seven-game unbeaten streak was followed by a season-ending run of one win in four that will leave fans hoping that their form has not deserted them at the worst possible time.
Play-off previous: City lost 2-1 on aggregate to eventual winners Morecambe in the 2007 Conference semi-finals but did taste success in the then Division Three play-offs of 1993, when they beat Crewe on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Martin Foyle told BBC Radio York: "We know that we face two very, very hard games. We have to be 100% on our game and then we will have a chance.
"I think there's a bit more pressure on Oxford and Luton but we can only worry about ourselves. I'm really looking forward to it.
"It's a question of who has got the confidence to handle the pressure. I look at our lads and know we can play but we've got to mix it at the right times."
BBC Radio York's Al Ross: "Just getting to the play-offs is an achievement after flirting with relegation last year, but there's a real belief in the squad that they can go up. York have a habit of raising their game against the bigger sides, though I think privately they would have preferred to have avoided Luton in the semis. However, having the second leg away from home, away from the pressure of Bootham Crescent, may work in City's favour."
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