Faversham Town manager Tommy Warrilow says enjoyment is critical for Nathan Wood as playmaker’s two-goal performance in 3-2 victory at Corinthian sends Lilywhites top

Two-goal Nathan Wood shone as Faversham went top on Saturday.

Tommy Warrilow’s Town team earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Corinthian - a result which moved them to the Southern Counties East Premier Division summit with second-placed VCD suffering a 2-1 loss at Kennington.

Playmaker Wood netted twice, including the winning goal, and is in double figures for the season.

He didn’t get his first goal until April last campaign - ironically coming at home to Corinthian - but is now offering more of an end product.

Boss Warrilow said: “When we first came in, we didn’t really realise the stigma around him not scoring.

"The lads were giving him some stick and, with his first goal, he sort of bundled it over the line.

“But the most important thing is he’s enjoying his football. When he does that, he’s an unbelievable player.

“He got two goals on Saturday but, not just that, he worked unbelievably hard for the team.

“We just need to keep pushing Nathan because him and KC (Kieron Campbell) are pivotal players for us. I’m pleased for Nathan.

“He seems happy and settled and, if you’re settled, that’s when you play your best football.

“Things can always go wrong in football, but he seems to have turned a corner in terms of how he deals with that.”

Defender James Billings had put Michael Golding’s men into a half-time lead, but Wood promptly levelled after the restart.

While the hosts went back in front, forward Johan Caney-Bryan made it 2-2 before Wood completed his brace.

“In the first half, I felt we were really good at Corinthian,” reflected Warrilow.

“We were going up the hill and they were honest enough to say after the game we should have got two or three goals. But their guy scored from a set-piece.

“We said at half-time