Folkestone Invicta joint-head coach Roland Edge looks ahead to Isthmian Premier derby against Chatham Town at Cheriton Road

Joint-head coach Roland Edge admits Folkestone would be foolish to underestimate Chatham ahead of their first Kent derby of the season tonight.

Both made winning opening-day Isthmian Premier starts on Saturday, as Chats beat Bognor Regis 1-0 at home while Invicta earned a 4-0 away victory over Wingate & Finchley.

The Medway outfit are playing at Step 3 this term after back-to-back promotions but Edge knows they have plenty of experience in their squad ahead of the clash at Cheriton Road (7.45pm kick-off).

“They’ve got a very good side mixed with experience and youth,” said Edge, in charge of Folkestone alongside Micheal Everitt.

“Dean [Beckwith] is at the back for them, he has played ‘X’ amount of Football League games. Jordy Robins and Cameron Brodie have played at our level - and most of them have played higher.

“It will not be easy. We would be fools to underestimate them.”

The match will see Edge come up against his Chatham chairman-manager friend Kevin Hake, too, before Saturday’s home match with Enfield.

“I know Kev well,” noted Edge. “He’s a friend of mine.

“They’re in a league they’ve not been in for a long time.

“Then, we have Enfield. They tend to be around the play-offs, and who knows what happens from there.

“We’re happy to have the three points on the board, but we know what’s in front of us.”

Ibrahim Olutade bagged a hat-trick for Invicta at Wingate, returning striker David Smith got their other goal, while new Chats frontman Jamie Yila scored the match’s only goal against Bognor.