Manager Jay Saunders is desperate to keep picking up points before Maidstone return to FA Cup action.

United followed their first-round win at Cheltenham by beating Torquay last weekend.

They have three more games to consolidate their position in the National League play-off places before their tie at League 1 MK Dons next month.

There are home games against Solihull Moors on Saturday and Boreham Wood on Tuesday, followed by Tranmere away next weekend.

Saunders, whose side are fifth, said: “These next few games before the FA Cup, it’s important that you pick up valuable points so that when you do miss a game, you’ve cemented where you are in the league.”

Solihull are bottom and looking for a new boss following Richard Money’s 26-day reign. They’ve lost five of their last six games but United, preparing for their first home match in three weeks, know it won’t be easy.

Saunders said: “It feels like we haven’t been at home for a long time. I’m desperate to put on a good performance but it’s a tough one.

“Every time we play one of the teams down the bottom, like we did Chester and Torquay, they’ve got new managers.

“I know Solihull are looking for a new manager, so they’re difficult games.”

Only three of Stones’ nine league wins have come at the Gallagher as sides set out to make life difficult but they have lost only once in front of their own fans.

Saunders said: “I know people are making a big thing of not doing great at home but we’ve had one defeat at home and that’s one defeat in 13 games.”

Delano Sam-Yorke serves the second game of a three-match ban with Tom Wraight (ankle) also out.