Boss Sammy Moore thinks in-form Faversham Town have become a different animal - as they aim to avenge their early-season defeat to Lydd Town when they face them at Salters Lane

Manager Sammy Moore thinks in-form leaders Faversham have become a different animal - as they aim to avenge their early-season defeat at Lydd.

The ambitious Southern Counties East Premier Division teams will lock horns at Salters Lane tomorrow night after a free weekend for the Lilywhites.

Town sit top after a nine-game winning run. That came after they were dealt successive blows with away league losses to Corinthian and Lydd in August.

Since then, they have signed prolific frontman Stefan Payne and ex-Gillingham midfielder Billy Bingham. Captain Connor Essam and fellow experienced defender Josh Vincent missed that 4-1 defeat at The Lindsey Field, too.

Moore said: “We didn’t have Connor Essam and JV (Vincent) that night.

“We have also added Stefan Payne and Billy Bingham to the fold. I think we’re a bit of a different animal now.

“We have started to gel together. Nine wins on the spin is an amazing achievement for any team.

“Confidence is high and we’re at home, and we want three points and to stay top.

“We need to make sure we do the basics. We didn’t do the basics well enough the night we played down there. We learnt from that - and we have put it right.

“We’re looking forward to the game because we feel like we didn’t show them our best form.

“I think it’ll be a totally different game considering their pitch wasn’t great, whereas they’ll be coming to our place where we can pass the ball.

“But we know it’ll be a tough game. They’re throwing a bit of money around, as well, and have signed some good players.

“There will be two good teams going at it.”

Winger Ashley Miller will be suspended against the Lydders after he was sent off for a last-man challenge in their 4-1 Kent Senior Trophy triumph at home to Kent County