Chatham toppled the Isthmian Premier leaders at the weekend but their manager won’t be underestimating lower-league opponents tonight.
A superb 2-0 home win over Hornchurch closed the gap between second placed Chats and the league leaders to five points. More: Chats keeper makes team-of-the-week Two goals in the a seven-minute spell late in the game from Chris Dickson and Ashley Nzala secured maximum points in front of 1,568 fans at Maidstone Road.
Fresh from that high, Chats are now in last-16 Velocity Cup action at home to Isthmian North side Basildon United, who are under new management.
Basildon - now managed by Ajay Ashanike - are fifth in their own division and suffered a 5-1 defeat to Isthmian North leaders Lowestoft Town at the weekend.