There’s only a few more weeks left in the campaign, yet tonight marks the first meeting of the season between these two sides.

And you find the Hawks safe from any relegation danger, positioned in 13th after Saturday’s enthralling last-minute victory over play-off chasing Carshalton Athletic.

But for tonight’s travellers the same sadly can’t be said, for anything but a victory for Concord Rangers will see the Essex club drop down a division for a second consecutive year.

Team news

Lloyd Dawes returned on Saturday before holding his hamstring moments after coming on, and he will be assessed ahead of kick-off.

Tommy Brewer and Stefan Wright are both recovering from their respective injuries, and could face further time away from the field.

Kai Jennings will be hoping to keep his place in the midfield after scooping Saturday’s Man of the Match award, whilst Josh Nandhra, too, will be pushing for a start having won the points for Whitehawk at the weekend.

The Opposition 

It’s difficult times for the Canvey Island-based club who, just 12 months ago, were fighting to stay alive in National League South. Fast forward a few months, and their fate is almost sealed – much akin to Whitehawk’s back-to-back relegations a few years ago.

They have felt the full force of the weather, too, with myriad postponements owing to their rather low league position over the festive period, and they’ve been playing catch up ever since.

But in recent months they just haven’t caught fire, and with 11 straight league defeats on their minds as they journey down to East Brighton tonight, most of those associated with Concord Rangers would just like this season to end.