Oxford United need Burton to win at Torquay, and Kidderminster Harriers not to beat Kettering.

So here’s the latest from those four camps...

TORQUAY UTD

Paul Buckle’s team, who must win to be sure of a place in the play-offs, are sweating on the fitness of giant goalkeeper Scott Bevan.

The 6ft 6in first-choice goalie went down with a calf injury in the 1-1 draw at Barrow on Tuesday and was replaced by Michael Poke, who is on loan from Scunthorpe.

But Buckle insists he will have no fears if Bevan does not recover in time for the televised showdown with leaders Burton.

“I’ve got two very good goalkeepers, and if one of them isn’t fit, it won’t weaken us in that position one bit.”

Of course, it would though weaken his goalkeeping options on the bench.

It was former United keeper, Ken Veysey, who is now the goalkeeping coach at Plainmoor, who nudged Buckle into having Poke as one of the subs at Barrow.

Captain Chris Hargreaves, the former U’s midfielder, dedicated his 49th-minute equaliser at Barrow to his cousin James Carroll, 17, who was killed in an accident near his home in Preston last Sunday.

Buckle wasn’t too despondent that they failed to get the win at Barrow.

He said: “I am still very positive. it’s within our own hands.”

BURTON ALBION

The Brewers, who have 45-year-old first-choice keeper Kevin Poole injured, were given permission to sign Manchester City youngster Richard Martin on loan last weekend, as cover for Saul Deeney.

Burton were close to selling out of their 1,300-ticket allocation for the promotion and play-off decider at Plainmoor. The match is all-ticket for Burton supporters, but not for Gulls fans.

One point at Torquay will guarantee the Blue Square Premier title and a place in the Football League.

Albion could still go up if they lose, even if Cambridge United, three points behind, beat Altrincham, as long as Cambridge do no more than match Burton’s goal difference, which is four goals better.

Burton’s caretaker manager Roy McFarland said: “We can take comfort from the way we played against Oxford.

“Against Torquay we will have to be focused and relaxed at the same time.”

Shaun Harrad is suspended after getting sent off against Oxford, but top scorer Greg Pearson is back after a ban.

Burton’s squad were invited this week by ex-boss Nigel Clough to train at Derby County’s Moor Farm complex.

KIDDERMINSTER

Kidderminster are in the same position as Oxford – they need other results to go their way, as well as getting a win themselves.

Harriers’ chances of a play-off place were taken out of their hands by their 3-1 defeat at Stevenage on Tuesday.

Mark Creighton, the Kidderminster skipper, has urged people not to write off his team, who can overhaul fourth-placed Stevenage or fifth-placed Torquay if either of them slip up.

Stevenage face a trip to Mansfield, who are unbeaten at Field Mill in ten games.

He said: “Mansfield have had a very good home record of late and they will not want to lose that, while Burton – the top team in the league for most of the season – go to Torquay needding something. So anything can happen as far as we are concerned.

“It’s great for the papers and TV, but it’s not good for us and our nerves! All we can do is win our game and we must do that.

“The mood is good in our camp and we are not downbeat – we have lost one game in the last 15.

Midfielder Russell Penn said: “It will be a good day regardless – we’ve had a good season, whatever happens, and it would be nice to cap it by getting into the play-offs.”

KETTERING TOWN

Poppies’ boss Mark Cooper says it’s a fantastic achievement for his team to have guaranteed themselves eighth place in the Blue Square Premier, which they did by winning 2-1 at Lewes on Tuesday.

His team wasted a whole host of chances at The Dripping Pan, and Cooper said: “It’s been the story of our season.

“If you look at the shots on target and off target we dominated and I should be sat there 4-0 or 5-0 up in the last half an hour.

“However, it’s a fantastic achievement by the players and everyone else involved to finish eighth in our first season back.”

Striker Gareth Seddon got both goals at Lewes, and his fine form gives Oxford fans hope that he can hit the target again at Kidderminster on Sunday.

“They were two fine finishes from Gareth and I am pleased for him to get to 20 goals for the season,” said Cooper, who was in the frame for the Oxford United manager’s job before it went to Chris Wilder.

“We move on to Sunday and we will have to try to be the party-poopers,” he said.

“The only thing that frustrates me about going there is that had we scored a few more goals then we would be in the position they are in.”