Sittingbourne FA Trophy hero Jack Steventon facing months out after dislocating his knee | Boss Ryan Maxwell ‘heartbroken’ for big defender

Sittingbourne defender Jack Steventon’s season is over after suffering a dislocated knee.

Steventon, man-of-the-match in the Brickies’ FA Trophy fifth-round win at Southend, is facing months out.

He’s been a revelation since joining from Hythe in the early weeks of the season and will be sorely missed.

The injury rules him out of next month’s FA Trophy quarter-final tie against Aldershot and the Isthmian South East promotion run-in, with Bourne second in the league.

Steventon, who went off injured at Erith Town a fortnight ago, is facing an operation after discovering the extent of his injury.

“I’m absolutely heartbroken for Jack that he won’t play in the Trophy because he was man-of-the-match in the last round,” said Brickies boss Ryan Maxwell.

“It’s terrible, absolutely terrible. We’re all absolutely gutted for him.

“He’ll be out for months, not weeks. It’s horrible.

“He’s poured absolutely everything into this season, he’s been a joy to manage.

“His attitude since his injury has been phenomenal.

“He got over his disappointment on Thursday.

“He got the news to say he’s probably going to need an operation and is out for months, and by Friday he was positive and fully behind the team, and he came to the game on Saturday.

“I cannot praise that man enough. He’s a class act. He’s a very strong character but he’s allowed to be disappointed and he was extremely disappointed when he gave me the news.

“He was devastated, as was I, because he’s a phenomenal player and a phenomenal fella.

“Every member of the squad will tell you what a great guy Jack is, a humble guy, going about his business putting in tremendous performances week after week.

“He’s been the most perfect example of a player that has adapted to whatever role has