Faversham Town boss Tommy Warrilow on naming defender Callum Davies as skipper, midfielder Billy Bennett as vice-captain and their season-opening 4-0 victory over Glebe

Manager Tommy Warrilow has explained the decision to name defender Callum Davies as Faversham’s new skipper - and Billy Bennett as his vice-captain.

Davies took the armband for the Lilywhites’ opening-day Southern Counties East Premier Division 4-0 home victory over Glebe last weekend following the departure of fellow centre-half Connor Essam.

He will be supported by midfielder Bennett - the ex-Sheppey skipper.

“Callum was skipper at Folkestone,” said Warrilow. “I’ve got a few players that have been skippers - but Callum for Connor was a shoo-in, so we gave him the armband.

“We have made Billy Bennett vice-captain. I’ve tried to sign Bill a couple of times before.

“Talking to him about his game, we felt, when we first came in, he was playing a bit too deep for our liking.

“He was carrying a bit of a thigh strain on Saturday.

“We knew he didn’t want to come off but - deep down - I think he knows it was the right decision.

"Tash (Tashi-Jay Kwayie) came off with some cramp.

“It just shows they really gave their all.”

Facing last term’s other play-off semi-finalists Glebe, winger Kieron Campbell gave Town the ideal start in the second minute in front of a crowd of 331 at Salters Lane before forward Kwayie doubled their tally.

It looked like that was the way it was going to stay until Glebe defender James Fitchett put through his own net late on and substitute Stefan Payne rounded things off in stoppage time.

Warrilow reflected: “I think all clubs just wanted pre-season to finish, the anticipation of how you’re going to start is on everyone’s mind.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect from Glebe, looking at their results from pre-season. But you can have the best pre-season in the world - and then start how you would have thought.

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