At the same time the catchment areas of the Regional League and the then-Midland Football Combination were increasingly converging, and by the early 1990s the standard of play and geographical coverage of the two competitions were considered to be almost identical.
På samme tid begyndte West Midlands (Regional) League's og Midland Football Combinations område at overlappe hinanden mere og mere, og i begyndelsen af 1990'erne var spilleniveauet og den geografiske dækning i de to ligaer næsten identiske.