What's Happening Across The National League On Saturday

Four most, there are five matches left and we’ve now entered the time where a season could be settled by one kick of the ball.

So, what’s the state of play in the three areas that really matter? Let’s take a little look.

The title race

Barnet fans have a dream last week - winning the National League against their big rivals.

Whatever happens on Saturday, the champagne will remain on ice for a few more days after the results from Matchweek 41 meant the Bees couldn’t cross the line against Wealdstone. Surely it won’t be too long, though.

The play-off picture

York City are guaranteed to skip the Eliminators and will have a home semi-final. By winning in front of their fans against Aldershot Town, they will be potentially one win from sealing second place.

Forest Green Rovers feature in the enhanced DAZN game at 5.30pm - and it’s Gateshead who visit needing points for the play-offs.

A home win would mean Rovers could potentially seal a home semi-final on Good Friday.

They need Oldham Athletic to drop more points, and the fourth-place Latics go to Yeovil Town desperate to find some form with a six-point cushion guaranteeing nothing.

It’s the same story for FC Halifax Town, who are without a win in five. Maidenhead United travel to the Shay on Saturday.

Rochdale are clinging on to seventh place but aren’t making life easy for themselves. With one win in seven, defeating Eastleigh at the Crown Oil Arena is vital to their promotion hopes.

Southend United are eyeing up their place in the top seven. But Kevin Maher knows they need to deliver at home to fast-sinking Solihull Moors, who sit bottom of the ten-game form guide.

The relegation fight

AFC Fylde can’t go down yet, but failure to beat Woking this weekend would be a hammer blow to their survival hopes.

The Coasters are seven-points shy of salvation, and the others around them are winning.

That of course includes Boston United, Manager of the Month Graham Coughlan knows his team will put themselves on the cusp of something special if they win against Altrincham.

Below them are two teams who can’t contemplate a bad weekend.

Maidenhead United aren’t playing badly, but still find themselves five points from off the pace with an inferior goal difference. What can Alan Devonshire’s team do at Halifax?

Dagenham & Redbridge have given themselves a fighting chance with two wins in four and it’s a critical few days with Hartlepool United visiting, before Ebbsfleet United arrive in East London on Friday.

National League fixtures
Barnet v Wealdstone (12.30pm)
Boston United v Altrincham
Dagenham & Red v Hartlepool United
Ebbsfleet United v Sutton United
FC Halifax Town v Maidenhead United
Forest Green Rovers v Gateshead (5.30pm)
Rochdale v Eastleigh
Southend United v Solihull Moors
Tamworth v Braintree Town
Woking v AFC Fylde
Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic
York City v Aldershot Town