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UPDATED AFTER TONIGHT'S GAME: 4TH PLACE IS IN OUR HANDS

With Aldershot taking all three points in a very unconvincing 1-0 win against a ten men Gateshead with no recognised goalkeeper for almost the entire second half, the final playoff spot is still up for grabs. For us, we can finish no lower than 6th. Highest is 4th - and now looking more likely.

It's now the case that if we win on Saturday we will finish 4th.

If we fail to win on Saturday then 5th place will require either of these to happen (4th if both happen):

• Solihull fail to win
• Gateshead fail to win (a win for Gateshead and a draw for us would put them level on points but above us either on goal difference or goals scored)

Simples

Halifax might not make it - don't rule out Southend quite yet!

Or Oldham or Aldershot 

I'm hoping Halifax just squeak over the line. Last thing we need is an in-form team steaming into the playoffs on a sudden run of form. As things stand, we have the best form in the top seven while Halifax are running on fumes. Let's keep it that way!

UPDATED AFTER TODAY'S RESULTS: WE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!

Today's win means we are in the playoffs regardless of what happens in the late kick off at Aldershot (who are currently 0-2 down!) Bromley's win against Solihull means we can finish no higher than 4th but our path to the top 5 is now looking better.

Put simply, if we win next Saturday we are top 5. If we win and Gateshead drop any points between now and Saturday then we will finish 4th.

If we draw on Saturday then we will still finish top 5 if either of these happen. (If both happen we'll be 4th).

• Solihull fail to win
• Gateshead drop three points (assuming our goal difference stays higher)

If we lose on Saturday then a top five finish would require any TWO of the following (top four if all three happen):

• Halifax fail win any of their remaining games
• Gateshead drop at least four points (if our goal difference remains higher).
• Solihull fail to win.

Simples

UPDATED AFTER TONIGHT'S RESULT: FYLDE 2-0 GATESHEAD

It remains that we will secure a playoff spot if we do as well or better than Aldershot on Saturday. If Aldershot lose, we are in the playoffs. If we win, we are in the playoffs. If Aldershot draw and we draw, we are in the playoffs.

As well as Gateshead dropping points tonight, their goal difference has taken a knock but is still better than ours (+44 vs +42). Their defeat at Fylde means...

To finish in the top three we MUST win our final two games and ALL of the following must happen:

• Halifax drop at least two points (draw or lose one game)
• Solihull drop at least two points (draw or lose one game)
• Gateshead drop at least five points (or four if their goal difference takes a dive and/or ours improves).
• Bromley get no more than two draws from their last three games.

Failing all four of those things happening, we will still finish top five if we win our remaining games and at least TWO of them happen.

If we drop two points in our final games then top three is impossible but we could still finish in the top five if any TWO of these happen:

• Bromley lose every game
• Solihull drop at least four points (ie don't win either of their two games)
• Halifax drop three points (lose one or draw two)
• Gateshead drop at least seven points - or six if goal difference swings in our favour.

If we drop three points in our two remaining games then a top five finish would require any TWO of the following:

• Halifax drop at least four points (draw two or lose 1 and draw one)
• Gateshead drop at least eight points, or seven if goal difference swings in our favour.
• Solihull drop at least five points by getting no more than a draw from their final two games.

Simples

Gateshead failed to clear a corner which fell directly to the foot of Mitchell and rolled in from a yard or two out.

Wealdstone 3-2 Dorking now

Two quick goals for Dorking, early in the second half. Looks like they'll live to fight on.