Deal Town boss Steve King describes 4-2 Southern Counties East Premier Division victory at Faversham Town as a great advert for the division as they earn 10th consecutive success

Manager Steve King described in-form Deal’s victory at frontrunners Faversham as a match which was a great advert for Southern Counties East Premier Division football on Saturday.

A second-half brace from striker Aaron Millbank guided the Hoops to a 10th straight triumph in front of a crowd of 779 at Salters Lane after goals from forward Rory Smith and midfielder Billy Munday in their 4-2 victory.

The result leaves third-placed Deal just two points off the summit - but still with four league fixtures in hand on the Lilywhites - and they could move top with another victory at Lordswood on Tuesday.

“It was a really good advert for Step 5 football,” reflected King. “I thought it was a proper game of football, played at a real tempo - with goals and chances.

“The officials did well in letting the game flow. I thought it was a good game and one of those games that could have gone either way at 2-2.

“We went for it. We made an attacking substitution because it was a bit of a free hit, with the league as it was and it’s come off for us.

“But they’re an excellent side. We exploited their weaknesses well, they exploited our weaknesses well - both sides had certainly done their homework. We’re not getting carried away.

Report: Faversham 2-4 Deal

“We have played 18 games of football (in the league) and have 22 still to play - but it’s a decent win.”

It took Deal just four minutes to score, as Rory Smith fired in with their first attack after the hosts had made a decent start.

King said: “I thought we started poorly actually and they started well. But what a great move it was. It just showed our quality.

“We’ve got pace, we knew we could counter, and it was a great cross and a great finish.”

The Hoops had also kept three