Lewis Chambers has noticed one big difference since returning to Sittingbourne.

Chambers rejoined the Brickies from Swale rivals Faversham over the summer.

And while in many ways it’s still the club he remembers, there’s one major change at the Isthmian South East outfit.

“It seems like it’s got a lot more drive and a lot more ambition to get out of this league,” said Chambers.

“Before, they were happy to be in mid-table but with the players we’ve got now and the management, no one’s happy to be a mid-table team.

“The minimum standard is the play-offs, that’s what we’re aiming for, anyway. It’s a league where anyone beats anyone. It’s about who makes the least mistakes over the season.”

Chambers made his Brickies debut as a teenager under Nick Davis. The pair worked together again at Faversham, where Davis was assistant manager to James Collins.

And they’ve linked up for a third time with Davis completing the summer signing of long-throw specialist Chambers after returning to the Brickies hotseat.

“I’ve settled back in,” said the midfielder. “It’s been good with Nick.

“Obviously I’ve played for him before here - I think I was 16 or 17 when I first signed - and then we were at Faversham together.

“Nick’s still the same, I’ve not got a bad word to say about him.”

Sittingbourne are in FA Trophy First Qualifying Round action at South Park on Sunday (3pm).

They go into the tie full of confidence following back-to-back derby wins over Faversham and Sheppey and refreshed after a week off.

“It was wicked to get those two wins,” said Chambers. “They’re the games that mean the most to the fans, so to be able to win both in the space of three days was great.

"The confidence is right up there now, isn’t it?

“It’s a bit of a shock to the system to be playing on a Sunday in the Trophy.

“I’m one of those lads who takes every game as it comes - I want to win every game I’m involved in.

“We’ll be up for it. We’ll try and get the win and see how far we can go. It’s always nice for the club to go on a cup run.”

Wherever Chambers plays, his long throw soon gets a mention.

While that shouldn’t detract from the rest of his game, he knows it’s an asset.

Chambers said: “I’ve never really worked on my long throw but it seems most clubs I go to will always come up with a routine to try and use it as much as they can.

“There’s a couple of people I know who’ve got a long throw and we laugh about who’s got the longest.”