Sittingbourne caretaker manager Joe Anderson says every man and his dog has applied to succeed Reece Prestedge at Woodstock

Caretaker manager Joe Anderson expects to be in charge of Sittingbourne’s next game despite big interest in the job.

Anderson, stepping up from his role as assistant boss following Reece Prestedge’s sacking, claimed a 2-2 draw at Broadbridge Heath in his first game in charge last weekend.

The Brickies host Isthmian South East high-fliers South Park at Woodstock this Saturday (3pm), and Anderson, assisted by first-team coach Godfrey Poku, is preparing for the match.

“I assume I’m taking the game on Saturday as it currently stands,” said Anderson.

“I’m not naive, I know every man and his dog has applied for the job.

“I know they’ve got a big list of people who are interested.

“The club basically said to me to take it for the next week or two and see how we go from there.

“I’m not privy to any information. I’ll do it until I’m told otherwise but I’m fully aware there’s many people who want the job.

“There’s quite a few managers, especially in that part of the world, who are looking for jobs.

“They’ll probably be at the game on Saturday, having a look at it.”

Anderson had previously deputised for Prestedge in the dugout but said it felt “strange” without him at Broadbridge Heath.

He made a couple of tweaks and the injury-hit Brickies led twice, through Mitch May and Darren Foxley.

But the hosts punished a pair of individual errors to deny them three points, including a last-minute equaliser.

Anderson, who made his first appearance in three years as a late substitute, was happy to reach match day after a busy week following Prestedge’s departure.

“It’s been non-stop,” he said. “We finally got to game day and it felt more normal but everything else has been a bit all over the place.

“I appreciated how much work went into it