Maidstone United manager Hakan Hayrettin makes title vow after 4-0 win at Hemel Hempstead

Hakan Hayrettin won’t stop grizzling until Maidstone are National South champions.

The Stones moved a step closer with a sparkling 4-0 victory at Hemel Hempstead on Saturday and need a maximum of six points from their final three games to take the title.

Dorking maintained the pressure by beating Concord 7-2 but United’s seventh successive win, a result lit up by four outstanding goals, keeps them four points clear.

“We got four fantastic goals, three unbelievable points and long may it continue, so we can get this team over the line,” said Stones boss Hayrettin.

“I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that’s done.

“Yes, I’m going to grizzle, yes, I’m going to moan, so I can get my point across to the players.

“Sometimes they hate me, I don’t care, I do my job with passion, I do my job with energy, I do my job with love, making sure I can get this team over the line, because that’s what I was brought here to do.”

Hemel had won six of their previous eight home games, to stay on the fringes of the play-off picture, but they were ruthlessly dealt with by a Maidstone side who look more like champions every week.

There’s still work to do, of course, and Hayrettin won’t let his players get carried away, but they’re doing him proud, with Sam Corne’s double and goals from Jack Barham and Jerome Binnom-Williams earning their latest victory.

“It was a good performance against a team that went to Dartford and got a point, and should have won,” said Hayrettin.

“They’re a good, organised team, but we took our chances and then we tried to control the game and I think we did for the majority.

“The first 20 minutes were a bit nervy and my message to the players is always the same, you have to work harder than the opposition