Whyteleafe skipper Jason Thompson is hoping Tunbridge Wells can do his side a favour by taking points of Ashford United on Saturday.
Speaking after Leafe beat Wells 3-2 to put them back on top of the Southern Counties East Football League, Thompson said everyone is geared up to a massive Easter that will surely decide the fate of the league title.
Wells – out of the race now – visit second placed Ashford on Saturday, before Ashford travel to Whyteleafe on Easter Monday.
"It was a massive win [on Saturday]," Thompson said. "We've still go a long way to go, but that looks like Tunbridge Wells out of the running. It was a hard test, but we've got four games left now. It was a massive crunch game for us, but now we're really looking forward to the run-in.
"We've got a hard game against Corinthian on Saturday and then Ashford on the Monday. It's going to be a good weekend. Tunbridge Wells have got Ashford on the Saturday. They are a good team, they have done well to get where they are, they are probably the ones to watch next season. Hopefully they can do us a favour at Ashford on Saturday."
And Thompson hailed his team-mates for coming through their "blip" just in time for the finale to the season. He also praised match-winner Bentley Graham whose stunning 45-yard strike saw off Tunbridge Wells.
"He doesn't score many of them, but when they come off they're amazing," Thompson said. "He's been on the bench a couple of times recently, but he's come in a proved the manager wrong."
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