Folkestone Invicta forward Jake Hutchinson on friendly rivalry with brother Isaac Hutchinson, on loan at Cheltenham Town, working with fellow striker Joe Pigott and playing with midfielder Adam Lovatt again
Folkestone forward Jake Hutchinson is not the only member of his family in goalscoring form.
Hutchinson got the winner in promotion-chasing Isthmian Premier Invicta’s 2-1 victory over surprise strugglers Billericay on Saturday as they bounced back from last midweek’s 2-1 away defeat to Hashtag United, a first league loss of this campaign.
It’s six goals in seven matches for the 23-year-old. But older brother Isaac Hutchinson, on loan at League 2 Cheltenham from Bristol Rovers, also knows where the net is.
The midfielder, 25, claimed the FA Cup tie’s only goal in the Robins’ first-round triumph against Bradford on Saturday.
It was his fourth goal this season, having scored inside two minutes on his debut in a 1-0 league win against Accrington Stanley in September.
“I’m enjoying a bit of a run,” said Jake. “It’s the same for my brother who, since he joined Cheltenham, has got into a similar vein of form.
“We have had a couple of years that we have been playing for clubs where it’s been difficult, where we don’t really have that trust of the management.
“I’ve had it before and my brother definitely has where you have that weight on your shoulders and, as soon as you do something wrong, everyone’s on top of you. But we’re both at clubs where we have got stability.
“That’s testament to both clubs and their fans.”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there is a bit of sibling rivalry between the pair.
“There’s a bit of friendly brotherly rivalry,” said Jake, whose dad, Tobi, has managed Eastbourne United. “We’re always out to outscore each other and there’s a bit of talk about it in our family chat.
“To have that, it’s always good.”
Hutchinson got Folkestone’s second goal against Billericay at Cheriton Road just after the hour, minutes


