So What’s In Store In The National League On Tuesday Night?

By Sam Elliott

What will tonight hold for those battling to win promotion from the National League - and those looking to stay in it?

There’s a huge evening ahead in the race for the championship and we’re covering every kick for you.

We’ll be bringing special social media feature game coverage from the night’s two biggest matches, starting with second place Salford City at home to fourth place Harrogate Town.

It may take a big swing for the Ammies to return to the top tonight - they will need a chunky win and hope results elsewhere go for them. But by taking down a title rival, the other side promoted with them from last season’s National League North of could, they would put down a marker.

A win for Simon Weaver’s Harrogate would let everyone know just how serious they are about another promotion.

Leyton Orient will be aware a point will be enough to prolong their stay at the summit but after three straight wins against Fylde, Bromley and Wrexham they will see no reason why Aldershot can’t be added to that list.

Gary Waddock needs a result. His Shots are down in 16th and don’t want three back-to-back league defeats.

Wrexham were bruised by Saturday’s home defeat to Orient but if they know one thing it is that this year’s National League can change in the blink of an eye.

Sam Ricketts’ side go to Barrow just four points adrift - the view could be so much brighter if they escape Holker Street with maximum points.

Is tonight the night for Chesterfield? They have drawn eight games on the trot and now find themselves in the drop zone but a visit from inconsistent Bromley presents an opportunity to lay a ghost to rest.

Dover Athletic are looking better and a good result at Boreham Wood will put them back in touch with the teams above them in the rat race to avoid the drop.

Braintree must do the same. They are seven points adrift and can’t turn their noses up at home advantage over Sutton this evening.

Dagenham are improving all the time and the capture of defender Kenny Clark could be a masterstroke from Peter Taylor.

Home victory against a suddenly freescoring Havant & Waterlooville will see them leapfrog the Hawks.

Maidenhead welcomed back Dave Tarpey on Monday while Ebbsfleet signed Cody McDonald. With exciting new strikers on either side who will come out on top at York Road?

Hartlepool United manager Matthew Bates has been backed but defeat at home to AFC Fylde would be their seventh loss in eight games. Can Pools’ recovery begin tonight?

Maidstone need to find some sort of consistency and host an Eastleigh side who have only lost once since early September.

Join us tonight on twitter and Instagram as we bring you kick-by-kick coverage from the night’s programme.

National League fixtures:
Barrow v Wrexham
Boreham Wood v Dover
Braintree v Sutton United
Chesterfield v Bromley
Dagenham v Havant & W
Hartlepool v AFC Fylde
Leyton Orient v Aldershot
Maidenhead v Ebbsfleet
Maidstone v Eastleigh
Salford City v Harrogate

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