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By Matt Bishop
Bostik Premier
Billericay Town are back in Bostik League Premier action tonight, and can close the gap on leaders Dulwich Hamlet with a win at Needham Market.
With five games in hand, Glenn Tamplin’s side have fallen six-points behind Hamlet, but will be hopeful of halving the deficit with victory at Bloomfields.
Market are struggling at the opposite end of the division, lying 19th, but will be boosted by their comfortable 3-1 win over Arlesey Town in the FA Trophy on Saturday.
Metropolitan Police are also on the road tonight, and hoping to close the gap at the top, as they prepare to play mid-table Margate.
A trio of second half goals earned Met a convincing win over AFC Sudbury on Saturday in the FA Trophy, and three points tonight could take them third.
Margate also won 3-0 in the Trophy, at Staines Town, but tonight’s game could prove a tough test for Steven Watt’s side, who have won at home just once this term.
Staines Town will be hoping to bounce back from that defeat to Margate tonight, and reignite their promotion assault, when they host Enfield Town.
Three points for The Swans would lift them up to fourth in the Bostik Premier, above Leiston on goal difference.
Bostik North
With a limited fixture list in the Bostik North tonight, Barking and AFC Sudbury have the chance to put breathing space between themselves and the bottom when they face each other at Mayesbrook Park.
The Blues crashed out of the FA Trophy on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat at home to Beaconsfield Town, but they will be in confident mood having won their last league game – a 2-1 victory over Aveley.
AFC Sudbury also lost in the Trophy at the weekend, and will be hoping to bounce back from their most recent league outing, which ended in a narrow 3-2 defeat to Canvey Island.
Meanwhile, further up the table, Waltham Abbey can improve their claims for a play-off place when they play Mildenhall Town.
Three points for the Abbots would see them rise into ninth place, and just two points off Bury Town, who occupy the final play-off spot.
Bostik South
There is just one fixture in the Bostik South tonight, as Chipstead host East Grinstead Town at The NRT Stadium.
The Chips have struggled for form this term, and have won just once at home all season, but East Grinstead are also finding life difficult near the bottom and a win for either team could be huge in the battle against relegation.
