Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell speaks about his Isthmian South East play-off plans after missing out on the title to Ramsgate

Sittingbourne are ready to finish the job in the play-offs after missing out on the Isthmian South East title.

The Brickies reached 100 points for the season with a goalless draw at Swale rivals Sheppey on Easter Monday.

It’s a tally worthy of winning any league but they have to settle for second place behind Ramsgate, their opponents at Woodstock in the final game of the regular season this Saturday (3pm).

Rams, who clinched the title with a 4-0 win at Hythe on Good Friday while Bourne drew 1-1 with Burgess Hill, have 108 points after a record-breaking campaign.

Sittingbourne will host fifth-placed Merstham in the play-off semi-finals on Tuesday (7.45pm).

Win that and they’ll have home advantage against Burgess Hill or Margate in the final three days later on Friday (also 7.45pm).

“It’s unbelievable that 100 points doesn’t win you a league, such is the standard of Ramsgate and ourselves,” said Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell.

“We’ve pushed each other to the limit and we find ourselves in the play-offs, which is absolutely fine.

“But you only have to look around the other leagues and see what 100 points would do for you.

“It just shows the standard of the two teams.

“No disrespect to other teams in other leagues but this is the toughest of the Step 4 leagues and I have to give credit to Ramsgate.

“They’ve managed to be that little bit more consistent and that’s all it was, a very, very slim margin, and now we have to focus on going up in the play-offs.”

Sittingbourne have nothing to feel deflated about after a phenomenal campaign that’s seen them score 114 league goals to go with a quarter-final appearance in the FA Trophy.

So Maxwell pays no attention to suggestions the team finishing second struggle in the