Folkestone Invicta boss Andy Drury looks up Isthmian Premier table after 1-0 win over Canvey Island all-but secures survival for this season

Manager Andy Drury reckons Folkestone’s weekend win has all-but secured their Isthmian Premier status - and now, he has his sights set on what he still wants to achieve this season.

Invicta secured a second straight home win, beating Canvey Island 1-0 through forward Tom Derry’s goal.

It was a result which moved them to within a point of the 40-point mark and some way clear of the relegation zone, with less than 10 league fixtures to play this term.

Asked if he felt his team had secured safety, he replied: “I think so.

“Margate losing again (3-0 at Carshalton) probably sends us safe, really.

“But there’s another group of four or five teams above us.

“We need to chase them down and try to push as high up the table as we can.”

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A crowd of 490 were at Cheriton Road to see Derry head home the only goal shortly after the hour mark.

Drury reflected: “It was always important just to get the three points.

“That was the main thing for us and we have got back-to-back wins now.

“The game was scrappy in the first half - I thought both teams were very average - but I asked them to up the intensity and we got the goal in the second half. I think we deserved it.

“Once we got the goal, I don’t think we were in any danger of losing the lead.”

It was the sixth Folkestone goal for Derry since he arrived in December.

“Tom has done well since he came in,” noted Drury. “What he offers in both boxes is massive.

“Tom got another goal on Saturday and has been a very good player.”

Two new signings played for Invicta, dual-registered Tonbridge winger Francis Mampolo started while on-loan Horsham midfielder Tom Kavanagh came off the substitutes’ bench.

Drury, who has allowed midfielder Ade Cole to