Chatham Town manager Kevin Hake made the most of his touchline ban on Tuesday night.

Hake spent the game among spectators at Cray Wanderers’ Flamingo Park and watched as his side won 4-1.

Freddie Sears bagged his first hat-trick for the club to the delight of Hake and much of the watching crowd.

Hake said: “We must have taken nearly 300 Chats fans to Cray on a cold, windy Tuesday night. Their support levels are amazing and that really makes a difference.

“I had the pleasure of mixing with them due to a touchline ban and it was great to hear their passion and words of encouragement first-hand.

“The lads put in a good shift and it was nice to come away with the win.

“Cray have been somewhat of a bogey team with us over the last two years and although performances have been good that’s the first time we have overcome them.

“It’s never easy to get a win away in this league so to do it in the manner we did was great.

“Rightfully so, Searsy will get the plaudits after his first hat-trick for the club, but I thought the team was excellent on the night and some great performances were put in as we look to threaten in all areas of the pitch.

“Defensively we were resolute and new partnerships are beginning to form and flourish.

“We accept if we don’t win every week then the outside world thinks the wheels have fallen off. However, internally we just keep a level head, work hard and keep applying the consistency that is required for growth.”

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