Folkestone Invicta boss Andy Drury says players have plenty to play for this season despite three straight away defeats leaving Isthmian Premier play-off hopes all but over

Manager Andy Drury insists there is still plenty for Folkestone’s troops to play for this season.

Invicta’s Isthmian Premier play-off hopes are all but over after a run of three consecutive away defeats.

They have shipped plenty of goals, too, losing 3-2 at in-form Cray Wanderers last weekend - six days after a 5-3 loss at Hashtag United.

“It’s important now they put in some performances and stand up and are counted,” said Drury. “The players have got a lot to play for because they get looked after really well.

“The chairman (Josh Healey) is brilliant, the fans are brilliant, and it’s up to us now to put some results together as a team.

“They need to stand up, be counted and to have a good end to the season, and we’ll see where it takes us.”

While it would take a monstrous run for 10th-placed Folkestone to break into the top five, Drury is refusing to throw in the towel just yet.

He said: “It’s a tough ask, but we will keep going.

“We will not give up until it’s mathematically impossible.”

Drury’s men were defeated at Flamingo Park despite a goal in either half from forward Matthias Fanimo and midfielder Luke Allen, with the hosts also down to 10 men from the 39th minute after Wands captain Frankie Raymond was dismissed in front of a 418-strong crowd for a tackle on Allen.

Drury reflected: “I thought we gave away two sloppy goals - both headers, both unmarked, and we haven’t defended our box well enough.

“To be fair, their third goal is a great finish from the lad (Josh Williams), but we need to block the shot.

“We’re scoring goals and playing some good football at times but, ultimately, in the last two games, we have scored five and conceded eight.

“So, we’ve just not defended well enough.”

A lack of shut-outs has been