Title Clash Tops The Bill On Big National League Evening

Forest Green Rovers’ home match with Barnet steals focus this evening and just a quick glance at the table tells you why.

York City, the leaders who aren’t in action later, are ahead of goal difference - but there’s just no way they can sit top come 10pm.

That’s because Rovers are only in second place on goal different while the Bees are a point behind them - but who’s heading to the top tonight?

Gateshead can’t be discounted either after their excellent season and they will close the gap if they see off FC Halifax Town.

Solihull Moors can solidify their play-off place by beating Eastleigh, with Altrincham able to heap the pressure on the top seven spots should they see to Maidenhead United.

It’s not just an important day for Alan Devonshire’s side down the bottom with a number of strugglers in action.

Two of them meet in Hampshire. Braintree Town are just outside the bottom four and want a repeat of their last away day at Dagenham when they head to Aldershot Town, who are just two places above them and look anything but comfortable.

Ebbsfleet United know they’ll effectively be down before the end of winter if they don’t start winning. They try again against Yeovil Town at the Kufflink Stadium.

Plenty of National League North promotion chasers take to the field.

Kidderminster Harriers will go top of the table if they leave Scarborough Athletic with all three points.

Chester are now displaying their quality and their ambition. The Seals could show off new signing Connor Woods when they travel to Leamington.

Chorley have slipped to ninth but three points at home to Peterborough Sports will bring a play-off return, while promotion rivals Brackley Town and Alfreton battle for some important points.

There’s two games ahead in the National League South later on as the freezing cold weather hopefully stays away.

Eastbourne Borough will hoist themselves up into third place if they succeed in defeating a resolute Tonbridge Angels team in Kent.

Welling United are improving at home but Alan Julian’s Hampton & RB won’t travel across London with any fear.

National League fixtures
Aldershot Town v Braintree Town
Altrincham v Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United v Yeovil Town
Forest Green Rovers v Barnet
Gateshead v FC Halifax Town
Solihull Moors v Eastleigh

National League North fixtures
Alfreton Town v Brackley Town
Chorley v Peterborough Sports
Leamington v Chester
Scarborough Ath v Kidderminster

National League South fixtures
Tonbridge Angels v Eastbourne Borough
Welling United v Hampton & RB