Striker Warren Mfula is back scoring after injury and Sheppey prepare to take on East Grinstead at home this Saturday in Isthmian South East

Sheppey United player-boss Jack Midson hopes his front two can rekindle their early-season form.

Hot-shot Warren Mfula is back after almost two months on the sidelines - making his first appearance since January 7 when he came off the bench in a 2-0 weekend loss at Whitehawk and scoring on Tuesday night.

Mfula headed in a cross from Brad Schafer as he was returned to the starting XI but the midweek trip to Three Bridges didn’t go to plan, losing 4-1.

It’s back-to-back losses now for Sheppey after their 10-game unbeaten run in Isthmian South East - form that had lifted them into the play-off mix.

The quality of Mfula and fellow forward Jake Embery could be key to them staying in the hunt and turning the results back around.

Jack Midson’s men return home this Saturday when they host East Grinstead.

Midson said: “Warren’s hunger is back, he is champing at the bit. Both he and Jake were firing on all cylinders. They were starting to form a good partnership.

“Hopefully we can get that going again and that will set us in good stead going into the end of the season, to give us that push.

“They will be vital in what we do and hopefully we can keep them both fit and hungry. They will be vital in whether we make the play-offs or not.”

Midson’s been playing more than he had hoped to fill the void - having had a knee operation in the summer - but admits he’s been enjoying it. He dropped himself out of the starting line-up on Tuesday for a breather.

He said: “The idea with me was to come in for a couple of weeks and pop back out when they are back. It has just dragged on longer than we hoped.

“I have a massive bruise but you would have to wheel me out before I said I didn’t want to play, every game could be my last. I am not going to