Chatham Town manager Kevin Hake gets a response with a midweek draw at Horsham which comes ahead of their top of the table clash with Hornchurch

Chatham manager Kevin Hake had to remind his players of the standards expected to represent the club - and got a response in midweek.

A frantic finish to their Isthmian Premier Division match at Horsham on Tuesday night led to a 2-2 draw and a well-earned point gained, leaving Hake much happier, having been frustarted at seeing his side lose 2-1 at home to Hastings last Saturday.

The midweek levels are the kind he expects to see this Saturday when leaders Horchurch visit the Bauvill Stadium in a top versus second clash which is sure to attract a bumper crowd.

Hake said: “To come away with the draw at Horsham is usually a decent result but the substandard performance against Hastings made me think otherwise.

“I want the standards to remain high regardless of who we are playing and last Saturday it wasn’t the case.

“The boys were told that in no uncertain terms before the Horsham game and fair play to them they reacted with a great performance.

“This forthcoming Saturday against league leaders Hornchurch I expect no different, irrespective of the result.

“To be a Chatham play you must be prepared to work hard and do your best to entertain. These are the minimum requirements to be a player at the club and are the foundations to which Chatham Town is built it.

“We won’t win every game but we will give it our all on and off the pitch to do so.”

Hake’s men will be keen to claw some points back from leaders Hornchurch who are eight points above Chats with three games in hand in the race for the Isthmian Premier title.

Reece Butler had put Chats ahead at Horsham but the hosts levelled midway through the second half with a James Hammond goal coming from a free-kick.

Hake’s men hoped they had snatched the points when Simon Cooper