Brotherly love will be on hold for 90 minutes when Jordan and Reiss Greenidge go head-to-head for the first time.

Tonbridge striker Jordan and Maidstone defender Reiss could hardly be closer - they even live together.

But the siblings have a job to do at Longmead on Boxing Day (1pm) and, with the pair in direct competition given their respective positions, it’s sure to be a fascinating battle.

It won’t be for the faint-hearted, with Reiss, 27, standing 6ft6in, while younger brother Jordan, 23, is 6ft4in.

“It’s different,” said eight-goal striker Jordan.

“Growing up with him and playing with him in the garden, we’ve trained with each other and come up against each other in one-v-ones but we’ve never actually played against each other in a proper game, so this is a big moment for my family.

“A lot of my family are coming. My mum doesn’t know who to support. She’s going to be neutral on the day.

“It’ll be a good battle, a physical battle, that’s for sure. We won’t be going easy on each other.

“I’m going to know all his tricks, he’s going to know all mine, so we’ll see how it goes.

“We live together now, so we’re very close.

“As soon as we cross that white line, though, we’ll be enemies and then after back to brothers.

“We’ve mentioned the game a bit at home but not too much.

“We’re both professional in the sense that we’ll treat it like we’re playing against anyone.

“There’ll be no going lightly because he’s my brother or vice-versa.

“I’ve no idea whether we’ll talk to each other before the teams come out.

“I’ve no issue talking but when the game starts I know I'm in the mode to win.”

It’s honours even when the Greenidges train against each other, with no quarter given or asked.

That offers an idea of what to expect if both men start on Tuesday, with the sibling rivalry adding to the occasion.

“It’s roughly level when we’ve done one-on-ones,” said Jordan.

“He gets the better of me, I get the better of him.

“It’s very aggressive when we train. We don’t hold back.

“We’re brothers but, naturally as footballers, you have that competitive streak anyway.

“I’m sure he’ll want to play well and I know I want to play well.

“This is the first time we’ve even played in the same league as each other.

“As soon I rejoined Tonbridge, I looked at the fixtures and saw Boxing Day and New Year, and obviously Maidstone and Tonbridge have a little bit of a local rivalry so that adds a bit of tension to the atmosphere.

“I think I know how to get the better of him but we’ll see on the day. He’s slightly taller and I’m probably a bit broader. It’ll be a good battle.”

Greenidge scored 17 goals on loan at Tonbridge last season but was left in limbo over the summer after parent club Hemel took up an option on his contract.

He eventually returned to Longmead, this time on contract, at the end of August.

He’s bang in form, as are the team, with Tonbridge chasing a National League South play-off place.

“I’m feeling positive going into a busy Christmas period,” said Greenidge.

“We’re on good form right now and also my personal form is very good at the moment.

“The management team, Jay (Saunders), Blacky (Lloyd Blackman) and Parky (Tom Parkinson) are good for me and the personnel in the team are as well.

“The way we play, it suits me to a T and they provide me the service I need to finish the chances.

“Last year we missed out on the play-offs and this year we want to make the play-offs. There’s no hiding that.

“I’m on eight goals in all comps, seven in the league so far, so similar to what I was on this time last year.

“In January I kind of kicked on so hopefully there’ll be more of the same.

“I put that pressure on myself to deliver for the team.

“I always want to score. That’s my job. I pride myself on scoring goals.

“There’s more to the game - you want to try and help the team in other ways and the most important thing is the team wins - but it’s nice to get on the scoresheet as a striker.

“I have targets myself and what I want to hit.

“I have that pressure on myself so I don’t so feel it from the management staff as much.”

Tonbridge remain a point off the play-offs, in 10th place, after a dramatic 2-2 draw at Taunton yesterday.

Sean Shields scored an 87th-minute equaliser for the visitors and Jordan Higgs made it 2-1 in added time, only for Taunton to level.