Can chasing pack make most of Maidstone United’s afternoon off?

Dorking Wanderers will be looking to get some ground on first placed Maidstone United when as they host play-off hopefuls Chippenham Town.  

With the Stones not playing, Marc White’s Wanderers have the chance to close the gap to four points. However, they have just two wins in their last six.  

Opponents Chippenham Town are in a six-way battle for seventh spot and if results go their way, they could be finishing Good Friday sat in the top seven. 

However, they face competition from a number of clubs including Hungerford Town who play Oxford City and are sitting pretty in sixth spot and will be looking to cement their place further in the play-offs with a victory. A win for Hungerford could see the jump into the play-offs.  

Another clash featuring promotion hopefuls is Ebbsfleet United versus Dulwich Hamlet. In a similar position to Hungerford, a win for Dulwich could see them jump into the playoffs. 

Two more teams involved in the race are Hampton & Richmond and Hemel Hempstead. A defeat for either side could put an end to their playoff hopes entirely. Hampton and Richmond have won three of the last six whereas Hemel Hempstead have just two wins in the last six.  

The club currently occupying seventh spot, St Albans City, face a Chelmsford City side in a four-way battle for relegation. The Clarets have a three-point advantage over the teams below them but have not won in the last six.  

The teams below them, Billericay Town and Welling United, face tough games against Dartford, who will be looking to cement their own play-off credentials, and Eastbourne Borough respectively.

Another team not out of the woods yet are Bath City who desperately needs points to drag themselves out of the relegation picture. They face Havant & Waterlooville who are involved the playoff fight for seventh.

By Matthew Ward