Skipper Jerome Binnom-Williams has spoken of his respect for caretaker boss George Elokobi as Maidstone look to build on their FA Trophy exploits.
Maidstone produced their best performance this season in a 4-0 win at Eastleigh last weekend, setting up a home Quarter-Final against Barnet next month.
They need to take that form into their National League survival bid, with a trip to relegation rivals Oldham next up this Saturday (3pm).
Caretaker boss Elokobi has got the players believing and they travel to Boundary Park in good spirits despite sitting eight points from safety at the foot of the table. “George was our captain last year and he felt a like a gaffer to me then,” said Binnom-Williams. “I always speak to him and it’s the same this year. “I respect him as a man.