However, Irongate was not deemed up to standard for the fifth tier, and the club remained in the Northern Premier League,[7] In 1999–2000 Bamber Bridge reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time.

[6] The club remained in the Premier Division until the end of the 2001–02 season, in which they finished bottom; although they beat Radcliffe Borough 3–2 in the promotion/relegation play-off semi-final, they were beaten 2–1 by Ashton United in the final.

[6] In the following season they finished third, again qualifying for the play-offs, this time losing 2–0 to Darlington 1883 in the final after beating Northwich Victoria 2–1 in the semi-final.

[6] A fourth-place finish in 2017–18 saw the club reach the play-offs, in which they defeated Tadcaster Albion 2–1 in the semi-finals and Prescot Cables 1–0 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.

The club qualified for the play-offs again in 2022–23 after finishing third in the league; following a 5–4 win on penalties against Gainsborough Trinity in the semi-finals (after a 1–1 draw), they lost the final 1–0 to Warrington Town.

[7] The ground has also formerly hosted the home games of the Preston North End women's team and Blackburn Rovers Ladies (2016–2022).