Consett manager Jon King knows only victory will do when his side go to Whitley Bay today.

Consett have dropped into the bottom three following Tow Law's revival and, with just three games left and a two-point gap to close on the Lawyers, relegation back to the Second Division after just one season is looming.

King, appointed in January, said: "We need to win at least two of our remaining games, possibly even all three.

"We've been playing well enough in recent matches but we have nothing to show for it.

"There's been a big improvement since I took over and hopefully we can keep it going."

King will have a full squad to choose from for the first time, while Whitley are also close to full strength.

Brandon, fifth bottom, are at Morpeth, hoping for their second successive win and survival.

David Fort is suspended but Paul McVitie and Stephen Flockett return.

Tow Law face Billingham Town at Chester-le-Street, their fourth home league venue of the season. Lawyers are hoping striker Nicky Martin has recovered from flu. Midfielder Derek Waters is unavailable.

Billingham are without injured keeper Darren Collier, who is replaced by Mark Woolnough. Andy Burton will have a fitness test. Billingham won the season's previous encounter 11-0.

West Auckland also need to win their last game of the season at Newcastle Benfield Saints to secure safety.

Andy Cole and Dale Robinson are added to the West squad, while Benfield, who can still finish third, are at full strength.

The two clubs who might have been playing each other in the FA Vase final, Jarrow Roofing and Bedlington, meet in the league.

Roofing have a couple of knocks after drawing with Dunston on Thursday, while Bedlington, who put nine past Peterlee in midweek, are at full strength.

Billingham Synthonia need to win at Horden to clinch runners-up spot but they have four players missing because of injury.

Andy Bowes and Lee Dixon will have fitness tests for Horden.

Durham City play their last game of the season at Esh Winning and they can't finish any better than sixth.

Defenders John Watson and Paul Stephenson are missing, while strikers Glen Robson and Micky Dunwell are injured.

Midfielder Stephen Stewart will probably play as an emergency striker alongside top scorer Michael Mackay. Esh hope to be at full strength.

Already relegated Guisborough are at home to Shildon and will be without several players. Shildon are missing striker Lee Ellison but Jamie Middleton and Charlie Walton return.

In the Second Division, West Allotment can clinch promotion if they beat Evenwood and either Prudhoe or Washington Nissan fail to win.

Striker David Potts is doubtful for Allotment. Evenwood will give two players fitness tests.

Allotment are four points clear of second-placed Newcastle Blue Star, who are at home to Marske United, and welcome back top scorer Michael Fenwick along with Andy Dugdale and Kevin Gustard to their squad.

Prudhoe, third after a great run, are at Kennek Ryhope CA, whose manager Tony Metcalfe could make changes.

Nissan are at home to Easington, who are fighting against the drop in second-bottom place, and should be at full strength.

Fourth-placed Northallerton, who have two games left, are at home to Crook Town. They will be unchanged from the team that beat Seaham in midweek, while Crook have only 14 players to choose from because of injuries.

At the bottom, already relegated Willington play their penultimate away game at South Shields.

Washington, who have lost 11 in a row, are at home to North Shields without caretaker manager Scott Oliver, who has a broken ankle.