Top-five finish will be tough

United picked up a highly creditable 2-2 draw at leaders Midhurst & Easebourne last weekend to extend their unbeaten run to six matches but have a log-jam of sides with games in hand queueing up behind them.

Watkins said: "It's going to be very difficult to hold that. They have all got each other to play, that's the only good thing. We have just got to concentrate on having a good end to the season. Hopefully we can string a good run together, go 10 games undefeated and if it's mid-table then so be it."

United entertain fifth from bottom Hurstpierpoint on Saturday February 22 but could be without in-form keeper Neil Cheek through work commitments but Ian Rise (work) returns while Guy Bentley (dead leg) and Tim Funnell (ankle) hope to be fit.