Whitehawk maintained their challenge for a place in the Vanarama Conference south play-offs on a day when Horsham were relegated from Ryman south.
It was also a disappointing day for Peacehaven, who slipped into the Ryman premier relegation zone, while Worthing’s play-off hopes in the south division ended.
Goals from Sam Gargan (37 minutes) and Jake Robinson (84) were enough to give Whitehawk a 2-0 win at Wealdstone and move them four points clear of the chasing pack with two games to go.
Eastbourne Borough played well before going down 2-1 at leaders Bromley.
Jamie Slabber’s opener for the hosts was cancelled out by Ryan Worrall on 43 minutes but former Hastings former Bradley Goldberg bagged a 52nd-minute winner.
Peacehaven are now on the bottom four in Ryman premier after a 2-0 defeat at home to Billericay while Lewes are just three points above the drop zone after losing 2-0 at Met Police.
Bognor drew 2-2 at home to Leiston. James Crane made it 1-1 with 19 minutes remaining and Ollie Pearce put the Rocks ahead seven minutes from time only for the visitors to grab a late equaliser.
In Ryman south, Horsham’s 2-0 defeat at second-placed Faversham means they are formally relegated.
East Grinstead edged a step closer to survival with a 1-1 draw at Walton and Hersham despite playing the entire second half with ten men after Matt Harden was sent off for conceding a controversial penalty which gave the hosts the lead on the stroke of half-time. Ricky Freeman missed a second-half spot-kick for the Wasps before Richmond Kissi levelled with 17 minutes remaining.
Hastings United fought back from 2-0 down to level at South Park only for the hosts to win it 3-2 thanks to Chris Smith’s 85th-minute strike which completed his hat-trick. Hastings, who are one place above the drop zone, netted through an own goal and Tyrell Richardson-Brown.
Worthing won 3-1 at Tooting and Mitcham thanks to goals from Curtis Gayler, Lloyd Dawes and Omar Bugiel but can no longer make the play-offs after Whyteleafe’s 2-1 defeat of champions Burgess Hill. The Hillians had led through Joe Keehan’s third-minute strike.
Three Bridges fought back from 2-1 down to beat Walton Casuals 4-2 thanks to goals from Allan Tait (two), Tony Garrod (penalty) and Nathan Crabb.
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