Burgess Hill kept their slender play-off hopes alive after ending a run of three games without a win with an emphatic victory over Horsham YMCA.

Two goals from Lloyd Skinner and another from Lloyd Cotton put Hillians 3-0 ahead within eight minutes and Will Berry completed the scoring in the second half.

The result means Burgess Hill are six points behind fifth place Leatherhead with three games to play.

Boss Gary Croydon said: “We have been starting games well throughout the season but not capitalising on it but they all went in on Saturday.

“It was effectively game over on Saturday which was fantastic after four hard games in the last eight days. We have still got a slight chance if Leatherhead or Fleet slip up and while it is still mathematically possible we’ll keep on pushing.”

Hillians were without central defenders Danny Gainsford and Matt Hurley as they were unable to fly back from Spain due to the volcanic dust cloud but 16-year-old Tom Stillwell came in for an impressive debut.

It was not a happy return to Leylands Park for YM boss Chris White, though, who was hoping to get one over on the club he left five years ago.

White said: “We just didn't switch on and the game was over almost straight away.

“We warned them about set pieces but they just had more desire to get on the end of balls into the box and scored three times. We had our chances and on another day it might have been 4-4 but we didn’t deserve anything.”

WORTHING need two points from their last two games to secure a play-off place after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Met Police.

Rebels struggled in the first half and trailed to Billy Ruggles’ free-kick but a few choice words from boss Simon Colbran at the break fired them up.

Ben Johnson won a 50th-minute penalty which he converted and three minutes later Ben Williamson pounced from close range after Ryan Woodford’s shot was blocked.

Colbran said: “We didn’t seem to be up for it in the first half and if you don’t compete against strong, fit sides like Met Police you will come unstuck.

“But we were much better in the second half and shut up shop once we had gone in front. Every game is a cup final from now on. We’re in the last 16 and if we win four matches there will be a fantastic prize at the end for us.”

A 2-0 loss to Godalming Town sealed Eastbourne Town’s fate as they were relegated from Ryman division one south.

Goals from Chris Wales and Graeme Purdy kept Godalming’s hopes of reaching the play-offs alive but it was a familiar story for Town.

Town boss Danny Bloor said: “We gave a debut to teenager Marcus Harley and he came off injured after six minutes which sums up our season.

“Their manager Chuck Martini said we’re not the worst team in the league but it’s been a difficult season and we need to regroup as a club and come back nice and positive.”