Folkestone Invicta overcame a serious injury to Jordan Wright to beat Bowers & Pitsea on Saturday; Brightlingsea Regent up next for Neil Cugley's men

Folkestone Invicta had the opportunity to call Saturday’s game off at Bowers & Pitsea after a bad early injury - but played on for the win.

Jordan Wright suffered a double leg fracture after a poor tackle just two minutes into their Isthmian League Premier Division fixture. The players decided to play on and “win it for Jordan”.

Invicta's 3-2 victory keeps them well on course for a play-off place. Tonight (Tuesday) they head to relegation-threatened Brightlingsea Regent.

Commenting on a difficult weekend match, Folkestone boss Neil Cugley said: “The injury was obviously a big disappointment.

“Their staff and people were very good about it. I am not saying the bloke meant to do it, I think it was a red card but I don’t think he intended to injure him or anything like that.

"It was early in the game, (players are) trying to show you are up for the game but I felt it was a clumsy tackle but we move on.

"I don’t think anyone at our standard goes out to try and injure someone. Abi (Winstanley), our physio, and their people were excellent, including their management. They were very good.”