Folkestone Invicta boss Andy Drury says team have set a performance standard with Isthmian Premier home wins over Dulwich Hamlet and Bognor Regis Town

Andy Drury thinks his Folkestone players have set a performance standard in their last two wins.

Isthmian Premier Invicta bounced back from the FA Trophy exit with last midweek’s 2-1 home league win over Dulwich Hamlet, which was followed by a 4-1 victory against Bognor Regis at Cheriton Road in wet and windy conditions on Saturday.

Folkestone boss Drury was particularly complimentary of the display which ensured they saw off Hakan Hayrettin’s team.

“I think we have upped our standards in the last two games,” said Drury, who replaced joint-managers Roland Edge and Micheal Everitt in November 2023. “That’s not to say we had been performing poorly, but we played to a fantastic standard on Tuesday.

“It was our best performance since I’ve been in charge here and one of the best I’ve ever seen at this level.

“I thought we were outstanding and the football we played was first class. We could have won 7-1 or 8-1!

"Then, on Saturday, we had to show a different side to us and do the basics.

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"We did the job well. We kept asking the questions and broke them down.

“We’ve definitely set a standard.

“We’re not going to be at that standard every time, but it’s about not dropping below it as much as possible.”

Midfielder Amadou Kassarate bagged a brace against Dulwich to move to five goals since he arrived at the club in late August.

Captain Ian Gayle then got the scoring started against Bognor and, while the West Sussex side levelled through a penalty, a hat-trick by striker Dan Smith against his former club secured Folkestone the points.

“I thought Amadou took his goals really well on Tuesday,” said Drury.

“We worked on a couple of set-pieces because we hadn’t scored from them enough this season.