Saturday March 21
FIRST DIVISION
Chessington & Hook v Sheppey Sports
Lordswood v FC Elmstead
Lydd Town v AFC Greenwich Borough
Rochester United v Halls AFC
SC Thamesmead v Tooting Bec
Staplehurst Monarchs v Croydon
Welling Town v Greenways
Saturday in the First Division has a bit of everything — title pressure, play-off tension, and relegation scrap chaos all rolled into one.
At the top, both Rochester United and AFC Greenwich Borough continue their chase with crucial games in hand. Rochester face a tricky test at home to Halls AFC, while Greenwich Borough travel to Lydd Town knowing anything less than three points starts to dent that title push.
The play-off race is where it gets properly spicy. Fourth-placed Croydon head to Staplehurst Monarchs in a game that could tighten or stretch that top-five gap, while all eyes will be on Lordswood vs FC Elmstead — fifth against sixth in what is basically a six-pointer. A home win there, and the top five would have put a bit of daylight between themselves and the chasing pack.
Down at the bottom, it’s survival mode. Chessington & Hook are running out of time and simply have to beat Sheppey Sports — no excuses now. Welling Town are in a similar boat and will see Greenways at home as a real opportunity to close the gap to safety. Meanwhile, SC Thamesmead have slipped into the bottom three but can climb straight back out if they take care of business against Tooting Bec.
In short: pressure everywhere you look — exactly how this stage of the season should be.