Minster head into a final day showdown at Hayes knowing only victory will guarantee them their Shepherd Neame Kent League Division 2 status.

Anything less and they are reliant on the result at Orpington, as three teams battle it out to avoid the drop.

A win for Minster would see them leapfrog Hayes but a defeat would leave them highly vulnerable to Orpington, who are at home to HSBC and sit four points above the Island side in the table.

Just eight points separate Minster, Orpington and Hayes.

It’s a complicated scenario but captain Nathan Nichol knows his team just need to focus on winning.

"We’ve got to hope our batsmen turn up because if we do, we will win and definitely stay up.

"We have to play as a team and stick as a team."

Opening batsman Gareth Whetnall plays his last game before returning to Australia and a big performance from him could be crucial.

Nichol said: "It’s Gareth’s last game for us and hopefully he’ll go out with a bang and there are a couple of others who could be playing their last games for the club and I hope they do the same.

"It’s going to be a big occasion for some people and they need to stand up to the challenge."