New Sittingbourne defender Michael Turner opens his club account in 3-3 Boxing Day draw at Sheppey United – but boss Ryan Maxwell thinks there is more to come from him

There is more to come from new Sittingbourne defender Michael Turner, according to manager Ryan Maxwell.

Turner produced a striker’s finish to open his Brickies account in a thrilling 3-3 Isthmian South East draw at Sheppey on Boxing Day.

The defender has had little time to work with Maxwell and his staff. Turner is naturally strong in the air - but his boss thinks there is more to his game than just that.

“Big Mike has just come in and he’s literally had one game and one training session,” Maxwell explained. “I really like him.

“There’s a real player in there. I think he’s 6ft 5in but I actually think he’s very good on the ball.

“Obviously, he wins virtually every header but there’s more to him than that.

“When we get more time with him, I think me and my staff will get even more out of him.

“But I’m very pleased with the two games he has had with us and delighted that he’s scored.”

Report: Sheppey 3-3 Sittingbourne

Maxwell: Ref is the worst I’ve seen

Striker Chris Harris was also on the scoresheet in the first half at Holm Park, as he curled in from around 20 yards for his eighth goal of the campaign.

He thought he had added a second in the dying seconds - only for his goal to be ruled out, with Maxwell not impressed by that call from referee Kane Dempster.

Maxwell, who partnered Harris up top with Mitchell May, said: “Chris is a super player.

“He put in a fantastic performance. It might have helped to have Mitchell alongside him, who’s only a young man, and recently signed a contract. The two of them are very dangerous together.

“The less Chris has to do, the more he’ll benefit, if he has someone sharing the load with him.

“I thought both of them were very good.”

May penned a deal before Christmas and looked