Hastings United to enjoy home advantage in play-off semi-final

Hastings United Football Club will enjoy home advantage in Monday night’s play-off semi-final.
Hastings United will host Ashford United in the Bostik League South East Division play-off semi-finals on Monday nightHastings United will host Ashford United in the Bostik League South East Division play-off semi-finals on Monday night
Hastings United will host Ashford United in the Bostik League South East Division play-off semi-finals on Monday night

Chris Agutter’s side will host Ashford United in the third versus fourth Bostik League South East Division play-off semi-final.

The winners will face Horsham or Haywards Heath Town, who will meet in the second versus fifth semi-final on the same night.

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Hastings secured third place - and with it a home semi-final - by winning 3-1 away to Greenwich Borough on the final day of the regular season this afternoon (Saturday).

They finished two points above Ashford, who thrashed Haywards Heath 5-0 in their last game.

It will be the second time in eight days that Hastings and Ashford have locked horns at The Pilot Field. They drew 2-2 in the league on Easter Monday after Davide Rodari twice put Hastings ahead only for them to be pegged back on both occasions.

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Supporters are reminded that season tickets will not be valid for the play-off matches and season ticket holders will have to pay normal admission.

This is a directive of the league as gate receipts are shared between the two clubs and the league.

Bostik League South East Division top half final standings (all played 36 matches): 1 Cray Wanderers 82pts (+44 goal difference), 2 Horsham 74 (+35), 3 HASTINGS UNITED 70 (+33), 4 Ashford United 68 (+38), 5 Haywards Heath Town 63 (+13), 6 VCD Athletic 62 (+8), 7 Hythe Town 52 (+7), 8 Whyteleafe 49 (+8), 9 Phoenix Sports 49 (0), 10 Sevenoaks Town 47 (-5).