Chatham Town to host Welling United at the Bauvill Stadium on Saturday – Match preview and reaction from manager Kevin Hake after a 4-0 midweek win over Dulwich Hamlet

Chatham Town face a tough test of their promotion credentials as they prepare to take on two of the Isthmian Premier Division’s top sides in the space of four days.

Chats welcome second-placed Welling United to the Bauvill Stadium on Saturday before travelling to league leaders Enfield Town on Tuesday night.

They sit 10th in the table, with games in hand over most of the teams above them and head into the weekend buoyed by a brilliant 4-0 win away to Dulwich Hamlet on Tuesday night.

Manager Kevin Hake said: “The games certainly don’t get any easier. It’s a really tough run of fixtures against two of the strongest sides in the division, but these are the games you want to be involved in.

“They’ll provide a fantastic test of where we are as a group.

“The challenge now is to build on Tuesday’s performance, maintain those standards and start putting together a consistent run of results.

“We’re looking forward to Saturday, and hopefully our supporters can get right behind us again as we look to continue moving forward.”

Hake had asked his team to respond after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Aveley, and they did so in style with a big midweek win.

Kola Salami scored twice in the victory against Dulwich, while Dapo Olugbodi and Tolu Ladapo also netted.

Reacting to that win, Hake said: “I was absolutely delighted with the performance and result.

“Dulwich is never an easy place to go, particularly on a Tuesday evening, so to come away with a 4–0 victory and a clean sheet was extremely pleasing.

“I thought the players were excellent throughout, showed real quality in possession and were clinical when opportunities presented themselves.

“It was exactly the response we were looking for after the disappointment at Aveley.

“A special