Your Weekend Starts Here! So What's In Store On Saturday?

By Sam Elliott

There’s four Saturdays left and we’ve entered the stage where every point is precious - and every mistake could be massive!

Something was officially decided last week as Braintree were relegated but could we know even more this weekend?

Maidstone United will join the Iron in the National League South next season unless they see off title chasing Salford City. In fact they could even go down if they win and other results go against them.

The Stones take on a club looking to go top at the Gallagher Stadium, but Graham Alexander's side need help to make that happen.

Leaders Leyton Orient’s set-back at Bromley gave the chasing pack hope, but they’re back on home turf and will fancy getting straight back on track by beating FC Halifax.

The Shaymen’s away form is nowhere near as good as their results at home and have won only four times on their travels.

Solihull Moors can’t afford any more slips. They are three without a win - their longest barren run so far. A trip to Hartlepool United is not ideal for Tim Flowers, but they are only two points off top spot and the manager feels there are still twists to come with them taking on Orient over Easter.

Wrexham know all about a run of results - good and bad.

They’re currently on one they would rather not be, but Bryan Hughes reckons they are still capable of playing a part in the title race. They must beat already down Braintree Town at the Racecourse to keep their challenge going.

Sutton United need to win if they want to get into the play-offs, but Boreham Wood know another victory will all-but confirm their National League place for another year.

Havant & Waterlooville also can’t afford anything except three home points this weekend, they host Harrogate and they’re already eight points adrift.

If they go down, they’ll surely be taking another club from Hampshire with them.

Aldershot, eleven points off safety with an inferior goal difference, can start planning for the National League South if they don’t win at Bromley.

Dover could make it very, very difficult for the strugglers regardless of their results. If they win at home to Chesterfield, the gap could well widen.

There’s a play-off battle in the north west and AFC Fylde - with just one win in five - know they can’t rest with the top seven chasers stringing results together.

One of those wanting in are Eastleigh, themselves recovering from a Tuesday night to forget, and thet travel to Mill Farm with the sides below them breathing down their neck.

Ebbsfleet United are warming up their vocal chords and there’s a huge play-off game at the International Stadium as Fleet, in eighth, take on Gateshead - just one place below them and still in touch.

Both Maidenhead United and Barnet have had a March to remember - can Alan Devonshire’s team end the Bees’ run of six clean sheets on the bounce?

Both Dagenham and Barrow haven’t got much to play for but Peter Taylor and Ian Evatt will not let standards drop.

Saturday: National League fixtures:
AFC Fylde v Eastleigh
Boreham W v Sutton United
Bromley v Aldershot Town
Dagenham v Barrow
Dover v Chesterfield
Gateshead v Ebbsfleet
Hartlepool U v Solihull Moors
Havant & W v Harrogate T
Leyton Orient v FC Halifax
Maidenhead v Barnet
Maidstone United v Salford C
Wrexham v Braintree Town

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