Alex Flisher is set to return when Hythe go to Chichester – good news for the management in more ways than one.

Flisher missed the Cannons’ 2-1 win over Guernsey on Saturday after wife George gave birth to their second child, Oliver, on the morning of the game.

It was between assistant boss Nathan Elder and first-team coach Paul Booth to make up the numbers on the bench.

Booth, at 43, is nine years older than Elder, but got the nod.

Both members of Steve Watt’s coaching staff have turned out in an emergency this season but with Flisher back in action this Saturday, and no new injury worries, they can sleep easy.

Boss Watt said: “Boothy’s played a couple of times when we were going through our spell of injuries.

“Flish texted on Saturday morning to say George had given birth and he couldn’t play so it was between Boothy and Elds.

“Elds has had his one appearance this season – those three or four minutes were enough!

“Boothy’s looked after himself, he’s still fit enough to get about and he’s still got that quality.

“He’d have gone on if we’d needed him to.

“Flish should be back this Saturday and there’s no fresh injuries so we’re at full strength.

“He’s been instrumental in this run we’ve been on – it will be good to have him back.

“The Guernsey game would have been perfect for him because even with the conditions he’s someone who gets stuck in and finds a way to thrive.”

Hythe climbed to seventh after beating Guernsey, eight points off the top five, although both Sevenoaks and Chichester had the chance to leapfrog them last night (Tuesday).

Their winner came direct from Danny Walder’s corner after Watt’s decision to change the taker paid instant dividends.

It was one of two big calls that swung the match Hythe’s way.

Watt said: “Darren Oldaker had just taken one which was cleared for another corner and I asked him to switch with Danny.

“Danny’s got such good delivery, he puts a lot of pace on the ball and with the wind I thought might be able to create something, although I didn’t think he’d score direct.

“Sometimes you make decisions and they go horribly wrong but, luckily enough, this one went right.

“Changing shape played a big part in the result as well, we looked a lot more of a threat going forward.

“Guernsey were very open, they were committing a lot of bodies forward and it was screaming out for us to go with two out-and-out strikers.”

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