United take on Lewes in Easter Monday derby

Sam Cruttwell gets up highest during Hastings United's 1-1 draw at home to Walton Casuals on Saturday. Picture courtesy Scott White

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Hastings United's footballers could secure a play-off place if results go their way this afternoon (Easter Monday).

United will be part of the Ryman Football League Division One South’s end-of-season promotion shoot-out if they win their game and Carshalton Athletic fail to win theirs.

Darren Hare’s side heads into the penultimate round of fixtures two points above Carshalton and with a vastly superior goal difference (+64 compared to +36).

United are away to seventh-placed Lewes - who are now effectively out of play-off contention as they trail United by six points and their goal difference is only +13 - and Carshalton make the short journey to leaders Tooting & Mitcham United. Both games will kick-off at 3pm.

Kiernan Hughes-Mason squares the ball across the box against Walton. Picture courtesy Scott White

United will all but be guaranteed a play-off place if they draw and Carshalton lose, but if Carshalton match or better United’s result, the battle will go down to the final matches on Saturday when both clubs are at home to teams in the bottom seven.

United - the highest scorers in the top eight tiers of English football with 121 league goals - have picked up seven points from their last three outings, but had to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw at home to mid-table Walton Casuals on Saturday.