March travel to Rugby Borough in United Counties League Premier Division South play-offs before facing Ely City in Cambs Invitational Cup final

March Town face a huge few days as they look to secure their first piece of silverware of the season and progress to the play-off final.

The Hares secured their place in the United Counties Premier South play-offs for the second consecutive season with a 3-0 home win over Yaxley on Easter Monday.

Ash Taylor's side will play third-place Rugby Borough away in the play-off semi-final on Sunday.

Two days later, the Hares are back in action again when they contest the Cambridgeshire Invitational Cup final against Ely City at the home of Cambridge City.

Looking ahead to the two big games, assistant boss Simon Roberts said: "We went there with a bit of a depleted side in the league and deserved to draw.

"It will be a tough game as they've started to find a bit of form again. They've got home advantage, but we know we can beat anyone on our day and we've already shown that this season.

"I know the lads will give it their all and then we've got the cup final two days later, so there's plenty to play for."

March led 1-0 at the break after Danny Emmington’s eighth goal of the season in the 18th minute.

Toby Allen doubled the home side's advantage in the 77th minute with his seventh since returning to The Hares’ fold, and sub James Moore wrapped up the victory five minutes from the end with his first goal for the club.

"We've not been great the past few weeks, the lads have not been great and they will openly admit that," said Roberts.

"Today, they showed up in front of a decent crowd and got the job done, which we should have done earlier after beating Aylestone Park a few weeks back.

"Facing my old club Yaxley, it was a bit nervy as Wilks (Wilkins Makate) has got them going again, but the players stood up when it really mattered."

Should they triumph in Sunday's play-off semi-final, the Hares will meet the winner of the game between second-place Aylestone Park and fifth-place Eynesbury Rovers in the final.

March Town: Gill, Burrows (Henderson), Brumby, Saunders, Emmington, Green, Cotton (Moore), Foy, Gillies (Escorcio), Allen (Biggs), Tsaguim (Oladiran).

Star man: Danny Emmington.

Attendance: 384.

On Saturday, the Hares were left to rue missed chances in a 2-2 draw at Bugbrooke St Michaels with the hosts equalising in the final minute of the game.

Taylor's side were coasting at 2-0 in front thanks to goals from Matty Foy and Dan Cotton.

But the lowly hosts refused to cave in and fought back to claim an unlikely point.

"In the first half, we were excellent and in total control," said Taylor.

"We should have been more ruthless and put the game to bed, but we didn’t. We defended our box poorly in two key moments.

"They scored within two minutes of the second half and we had other chances to kill the game.

"We didn’t do this and they equalised in the 90th minute, which was hard to take."

March Town: Gill, Burrows, Brumby, Green, Emmington, Withers (Henderson), Cotton (Allen), Saunders, Gillies (Moore), Foy, Tsaguim. Subs: Escorcio, Biggs.