Chatham boss Kevin Hake would love to win the title on home soil - but he doesn’t care how they do it as long as they get over the line.
A sixth successive win for Chats against play-off chasing Cray Valley at the Bauvill Stadium would ensure they become Isthmian South East champions this Saturday with a game to spare.
A record crowd of 2,540 watched them move five points clear of second-placed Ramsgate on Monday as strikes by substitute Emmanuel Oloyede and midfielder Andy Drury saw them beat their title rivals 2-0. “It would be nice to do it in front of our home fans,” said chairman-manager Hake, whose team still need another point to ensure third-placed Whitehawk cannot catch them and two more to finish ahead of Ramsgate. “But if it goes to the last game, it goes to the last game.
That’s football and it’s just about getting over the line now. “We’re not there and we know they’re still chasing. "We know that Ramsgate are an excellent team and Whitehawk are an excellent team.