Paul Faili to stay on as manager after keeping Three Bridges up

A 2-0 win last week away to Whyteleafe got them over the line to stay in the Bostik League for another season.

This was followed on Saturday by another 2-1 win at home to Whitstable Town, despite being reduced to nine men.

The result means Bridges have finished 14th out of 20 teams and were a comfortable 14 points above the relegation zone.

It was a different situation in March with Bridges lying bottom of the form table and were third from bottom in the division with just one point out of a possible 27.

Previous manager Martin Dynan left the club and chairman Faili put himself back in charge of the team and in nine matches gained 14 points out of a possible 27.

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He said: “I am very pleased with the way it’s gone - the whole club has pulled together to keep us up.

“I would like to thank my club captain Jamie Crellin for being a huge help to the management team as has my long-term assistant Keith George.

“Also Nathan Koo-Boothe came back after a period away from football and was a big part in my management team.

“We were working as more of a co-operative system than a traditional team.

“Having a couple of younger people closer in age to the players helped put them at ease.

“I wasn’t bothered about how we got them but I knew we had to get out there and win.”