Sam Corne scored twice as Maidstone moved to within two wins of the National South title with victory at Hemel.
Corne struck either side of Jack Barham, and Jerome Binnom-Williams added a classy late fourth, as United maintained their four-point cushion over Dorking with just three games remaining.
With Joan Luque ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury at Dartford on Monday, his place went to Christie Pattisson in the only change.
Luque, United’s 22-goal top scorer, may not have been on the pitch but he was very much part of the day, mixing with travelling fans behind the goal and even getting a song going.
Hakan Hayrettin’s side, chasing a seventh straight victory, took control of the game with two goals late in the first half.
The opener came in the 38th minute with Corne taking a lovely touch in the box before stroking the ball low into the far corner.
Number two followed seconds before half-time and what a goal it was, too, with Barham, on an angle outside the box, curling a beauty into the top corner for his 17th of the season.
Hemel had gone close to an early opener after Maidstone broke down in attack, skipper Gavin Hoyte with a goal-saving challenge after Pierre Fonkeu got clear and squared across the six-yard box.
Pattisson, playing from right, saw a thumping first-time volley hit the underside of the bar and bounce down on the line after meeting Roarie Deacon’s cross as Maidstone went close midway through the half.
Regan Booty saw a deflected strike go wide and Deacon’s long-range drive, after nice footwork by Binnom-Williams out wide, missed by inches, shortly before Corne opened the scoring.
Maidstone made a bright start to the second half and extended their lead in the 55th
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