Nick Davis is hoping it’s onwards and upwards after Hythe Town ended their Isthmian South East losing streak. The Cannons beat Lancing 3-0 at Reachfields on Saturday to end a run of six league defeats and move out of the relegation zone.
Boss Davis saw winger Ellis Brown, his new signing from Folkestone, scored twice on his debut, adding to on-loan Maidstone midfielder Riley Court’s early free-kick.
Brown is another key piece of the puzzle, following the additions of Medy Elito and Vance Bola, and there was also a debut off the bench for striker Danny Parish, who’s arrived from Sittingbourne to get game time after an injury lay-off.
The new arrivals have put Hythe in a position to kick on, as highlighted by the convincing victory over Lancing. “We massively need that result,” said Davis. “Without a doubt, it was our most complete performance. “We got a couple more signings over the line and you can just see the change in mentality. “We’ve brought in some decent semi-professional players that have played higher and you can see the difference. “Ellis gave us a real good balance and all of a sudden we had something going forward. “We’ve looked toothless at times but not on Saturday. “We scored the three before half-time, which was a bit of a shock to us all, and we could have had more in the second half. “At the same time, we’ve restricted them to one meaningful chance in the last 20 minutes or so. “We were professional in the way we went about things and, do you know what, they aren’t a bad side. “They move the ball well, rotate their midfielders and forwards and create pockets of space for people to pick the ball up. “We knew it would be tough so it’s pleasing to get the three points we desperately needed and also a first