Sutton United winger Tom Bolarinwa believes the mix of players at Gander Green Lane is just right for a push at the National League South play-offs.

Bolarinwa, a summer signing from Cray Wanderers, came off the bench at Ebbsfleet United as United went down 1-0 to the league leaders.

The defeat in north Kent on Tuesday night, on the back of Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Gosport Borough, puts United 12th in the fledgling table.

Bolarinwa said: “We were unlucky against Ebbsfleet, the boys worked really hard.

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“We set up to match them, and the only time that didn’t happen was for the goal. Craig [Eastmond] was tugged back in the run up to it and the ref has not given it.

“But in the second half we looked more dangerous than they did.”

He added: “The play-offs are a realistic aim for us, we have a good set of lads with good ability and they are fighters.

“There’s a good mix too of experience and young lads too, and that’s the mix you need to have to be in and around the play-offs.”