Departing Tonbridge Angels goalkeeper Jonny Henly thanks his two managers, Steve McKimm and Jay Saunders, from his seven years playing at Longmead

Jonny Henly has praised the two managers he worked under at Tonbridge after moving on from the club.

Many players who have spent as long as goalkeeper Henly did at one club - more than seven years before he departed at the end of the 2023/24 campaign - will have worked under their fair share of bosses, such is the way in modern-day football.

But National League South Angels have bucked that trend in recent years.

Henly was signed by former Tonbridge manager Steve McKimm, initially on loan in March 2017, and went on to make more than 300 appearances.

During their time together at Longmead, they won their Isthmian Premier super play-off final in May 2019 and also reached the First Round of the FA Cup a year later.

Jay Saunders replaced McKimm at the helm two years ago and has continued to help solidify the club’s position at Step 2.

Henly, who has signed for Isthmian Premier Folkestone this month, said: “I came in under Steve McKimm, who I’m still really close to.

“He’s just a top bloke. I cannot say enough good things about him - not just as a manager, but off the pitch as well. I still speak to him regularly.

“He has gone on to do some really good things with Cray Valley. They’ve got promoted and will be in the same division as us.

“We had that promotion together at Tonbridge and it will stick with me. That super play-off Final was a bit mental!

“Then, obviously, I’ve played under Jay as well.

“He also was really good for me and Blacky (assistant Lloyd Blackman) is a top bloke. I cannot say enough good things about them.

“It was tough with injuries and stuff last year, but I’m sure they will push on now and push for the play-offs again.

“It was nice to only have two managers there.

“Sometimes, it’s a bit of a revolving