There are must-win games – and then there is Tuesday night.

Failure to beat Chesham at home (ko 7.45) and Enfield Town’s slim chance of extending their spell in National League South to a third season will become paper-thin with just five games left thereafter – two of those away against play-off chasing sides.

Nothing is guaranteed until the Fat Lady sings and while there’s life, there’s hope. If we can produce the same level of intensity that we showed against Worthing last Saturday, we have every chance of picking up three points against the Generals and narrowing the gap behind Farnborough to five.

The fact that three days later on Good Friday we visit Chelmsford without the services of Paul Appiah (ineligible against his parent club) and, most likely, the still-injured Adam Thompson only underscores the urgency of the occasion. And let’s not forget Bath City are also playing Tuesday – away at Maidenhead.

“It’s another difficult game but we’ll pick it up afterwards and see where we are for Friday,” said Gavin Macpherson. “It’s not an enviable position to be in and the boys were sore not to get the win on Saturday.

“A lot of people might call me an optimist when I said after Worthing that we’re still alive. I recognise the situation in front of us but the fact is we’re not out of it yet.”

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