Scott Porter still believes he can keep Whitstable in the Ryman League but knows they can’t afford to drop another point.

Town are rooted to the foot of Division 1 South and are nine points behind third-bottom Walton & Hersham with just three games left.

Walton & Hersham are in freefall, having lost nine on the spin and if Town could somehow overhaul them it may earn them a reprieve from relegation.

Porter takes his side to East Grinstead (21st) on Saturday before their trip to Peacehaven (23rd) next weekend and then a home game against Guernsey on the final day.

He said: "We’ve still got a big part of the season to go. I want to finish third from bottom and we’ll keep fighting until we can’t do it.

"We’ve got three cup finals, a mini-season because we’re still trying to get third from bottom with the reprieve scenario.

"We picked out games when I got here to win five out of nine and I’m still on course to do that.

"We need to win all three of these games, finish on a high and hopefully Walton & Hersham continue losing and conceding goals.

"We’ll keep doing what we’re doing and hopefully get three wins out of three."

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