Joint-manager James Rogers on Lydd Town’s 4-2 victory at title favourites Faversham | Lydders ready for Punjab rematch after ‘mickey-taking’ TikTok video

James Rogers praised Lydd’s ruthless streak after thumping Southern Counties East title favourites Faversham for the second time this season.

Now, they’re ready for a rematch with a Punjab side who knocked them out of the FA Vase last weekend after Rogers was alerted to a ‘mickey-taking’ TikTok video.

The Lydders won 4-2 at Salters Lane on Tuesday night, to go with a 4-1 home victory in August, as the big-spending Lilywhites were knocked off top spot by Glebe.

Faversham were on a nine-match winning streak in the league but Rogers’ side had their number again as second-half goals from Charlie Webster, new signing Malachi Hudson (penalty), Ronnie Dolan and Troy Howard secured the points.

Ryan Smith left a family holiday in Dubai to play, flying back on the day of the game, while Rogers, Robbie Dolan and Webster featured despite carrying injuries.

“We know what we’re good at,” said joint-boss Rogers, whose 13th-placed side have games in hand to go third.

“Hudson’s technically very good - he looks after the ball and gets in pockets.

“Faversham play a back three so we had him coming in off the line so their right-sided centre-half has got a decision to make, and I thought at times he was very good.

“He’s intelligent, so he can do that, and Troy we’ve asked to stay wide and get at people.

“To get him on the ball, facing their goal, that’s his strength and he ran them ragged in the second half. They couldn’t stay with him. He’s got pure pace. When you’ve got that, it’s a weapon.

“There were signs of it in the first half but when we turned it over in the second half we were deadly going forward - we were ruthless.

“There’s no magic pill to winning games.

“At this level, it’s getting the right players in.

“You get minimal time on