By Alex Hoad

Deal Town boss Derek Hares says it is vital his side beat Fisher on Saturday to avoid being sucked into a bad run of form.

After starting the season with three straight wins, Town have now lost three in a row and werer beaten 4-0 at home in the FA Vase to Crawley Down on Saturday having exited the FA Cup the previous weekend.

Hares (pictured) says the re-arranged Safety Net Kent League Premier Division clash with Fisher on Saturday is a must-win if his side are to bounce back in time for the tough trip to Hythe on Tuesday night.

He said: "It is important that we win on Saturday because we don’t want to get into a rut. If we can win and then get something on Tuesday, things will look much rosier.

"If we can do that we’ll be right up there and having played two of our hardest games of the season."

Danny Smith and Roy Godden could return after making two appearances for the reserve side but Jason Brazier and Adam Govey remain sidelined.