Margate have increased their attacking options by signing Tom Murphy on loan from Dartford.

The 26-year-old winger joins the Bostik Premier club initially on a month's loan and could make his debut in Saturday's home match with Bishop's Stortford.

Gate joint boss Mike Sandmann has been a long-time admirer of Murphy who has played for several Kent Non-League clubs since being released by Gillingham where he spent two years before leaving in 2010.

Lewes was his first port of call after that with Murphy scoring five goals in 30 appearances before joining fellow Conference South side Thurrock.

Further spells followed at Horsham and Margate before a successful period with Dover for whom he scored 24 goals in 70 games.

Murphy joined newly-promoted Maidstone United in the summer of 2016, and had a loan spell with Eastbourne Borough before his move to Prince's Park later that year. He has since played more than 60 times for the Darts.

Gate joint boss Sandmann told the club's website: "I'm delighted to add Tom to our squad. He is a player I have wanted to bring in for a long time and he will be a familiar face to supporters having played here before.

"Tom will add pace and attacking threat to the squad and add to our options."