Isthmian South East Sittingbourne host Cray Valley at Woodstock on Saturday after drawing with high-flying Chatham Town

Sittingbourne look to be putting any relegation fears behind them - but manager Ryan Maxwell knows there is work still to be done.

Back-to-back home wins last week were followed by Saturday’s 1-1 draw at title-chasing Chatham Town. The Brickies are fourth bottom in Isthmian South East, but within easy reach of mid-table security.

Maxwell has certainly had an impact since taking over in early January, with an influx of new players following him to Woodstock.

Two more could be arriving before this Saturday’s home game against Cray Valley in what he hopes will be the final shuffle to his squad this term.

Maxwell said: “We might make one or two changes and then won’t be looking to make any more.

“I do want to make an adjustment and then that will be us settled - providing we don’t have suspensions and injuries. I will be happy with what I have got. I am happy with the squad I have assembled.

“The job isn’t complete - we are very much aware of where we are. We have to make sure we get the job done. It’s been going okay but still a way to go.

“We’re in good form, sixth or seventh in the form guide currently, and I want us to get into the top three to be satisfied, which we can do.

“We want to get away from that bottom six as quickly as possible and see what we can do towards the end of the season.”

A slow start at Chatham saw the Brickies fall behind to a 13th-minute Simon Cooper goal, but they got back on level terms when Joe Ellul equalised just before the hour.

“It was bittersweet for me,” Maxwell said. “We were playing a side with a really good home record. The second half we responded and created a lot of chances and we did what we should have done in the first half.”

That point followed last Tuesday’s 2-0 home victory