Folkestone Invicta manager Jay Saunders won’t allow side to get carried away with unbeaten start to Isthmian Premier season ahead of the FA Cup tie against Sevenoaks Town

Jay Saunders won’t allow his Folkestone players to get carried away with their unbeaten Isthmian Premier start to the season.

Invicta moved into the play-off places on Bank Holiday Monday as they battled to a 2-1 derby victory at Chatham.

It was a third straight win for Folkestone after they started the league campaign with back-to-back draws.

While there are good signs for boss Saunders’ new-look squad, the season is still very much in its infancy.

“We, as a management team, have in our head where we want to be,” said Saunders. “I’m disappointed.

“I think we should have another two points on the board - so I’ll always ask for a bit - but the boys have been superb. We won’t get carried away.

“As I’ve just said to them, ‘All you have done is have a good start - that’s it’.

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“There’s no point having a good start like we have had and then losing your next three or four. We have got to keep them level-headed.

“As a group, I think they will and I’m sure we’ll improve as we go along.”

There is a more youthful feel to Folkestone this term, albeit skipper Kevin Lokko, midfielders Jack Jebb and Dean Rance, alongside striker Ade Yusuff, do provide experience.

Saunders said: “I deliberately went younger this year. I felt we probably needed to.

“I’m pleased, although it does put more responsibility on the older ones. Coming here [to Chatham], where it’s a tough environment, to bring a Rancey in - who’s been there and done it - is the plus of it.

“The last two games in midfield before, we’ve had Mikey Berry and Maxx [Manktelow] in midfield, who are both 19, and Donell Thomas is 21.

“It’s young in this league. Don’t get me wrong, Chatham has a young side as well.

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