Boss Steve King believes Deal’s opening-day win has put down an early marker. The Hoops came from behind to earn a 3-1 success at the Charles Sports Ground on Saturday, with last season’s fourth-placed Southern Counties East Premier Division outfit getting the better of Glebe, who finished third.
Midfielder Alfie Foster equalised before a stunning effort from striker Connor Coyne put Deal ahead, with midfielder Ben Chapman also netting.
King said: “It’s only one game and there’s a lot to go! But as I’ve said previously, it was a game everyone was going to look at the result of. “I think it set a bit of a marker but it’s only one game. "Glebe are a good side and will be up there, and some of the other fancied sides who will be up there won as well.
But let’s be honest, it was a game we wanted to win.” Player-of-the-match Coyne’s effort was the pick of the Deal goals. “Euan Sahadow had only been on literally a minute and he slotted Connor through.