Brotherly love will be on hold for 90 minutes when Jordan and Reiss Greenidge go head-to-head for the first time. Tonbridge striker Jordan and Maidstone defender Reiss could hardly be closer - they even live together.
But the siblings have a job to do at Longmead on Boxing Day (1pm) and, with the pair in direct competition given their respective positions, it’s sure to be a fascinating battle.
It won’t be for the faint-hearted, with Reiss, 27, standing 6ft6in, while younger brother Jordan, 23, is 6ft4in. “It’s different,” said eight-goal striker Jordan. “Growing up with him and playing with him in the garden, we’ve trained with each other and come up against each other in one-v-ones but we’ve never actually played against each other in a proper game, so this is a big moment for my family. “A lot of my family are coming.
My mum doesn’t know who to support. She’s going to be neutral on the day. “It’ll be a good battle, a physical battle, that’s for sure.