Jamie Yila’s instant impact has helped Chatham Town make a great start to the season - but some of the old guard aren’t doing badly either.

It’s three wins from three for Chats since stepping up to the Isthmian Premier and Yila’s bagged a goal in every game, including their second in the 2-1 win at Cheshunt last Saturday.

Following their midweek win over Folkestone last Tuesday, Chats maintained their winning form at a team who were relegated last season.

Boss Kevin Hake said: “It was nice to come away from Cheshunt with the three points - they are a good side that have only recently come down from National South and their quality was clear for all to see who was there.

“I’m obviously happy with the great start that we’ve made since getting promoted. You can see the difference in the level and you have to fight to the final minute to get a result.

“I’m particularly pleased with how the new lads have been welcomed into the group and they have settled in well. We played a lot of pre-season games to try and bed them in quicker and introduce them into the team.

“It’s easy to look at the positive impact Jamie Yila has made to the squad but equally existing players like Dean Beckwith and Matt Bodkin have been immense.”

It was captain Jack Evans, with a trademark free-kick, who gave Chats a 41st-minute lead at Cheshunt before Yila added the second on the hour with a powerful header.

The hosts halved the deficit shortly after through a Joey Taylor own goal but Hake’s men took the points.

Chats face a busy weekend and Hake knows he’ll have to make full use of his squad to get them through.

He said: “We have suffered a few injuries already but we have the squad to take it. Competition is fierce but the lads are responding well and accept that it’s a squad game and everyone will play their part at some point.

“We have Potters Bar at home this Saturday and we have strengthened by adding Jack Munns, who had his first training sessions at the club this week.

“With a game on Bank Holiday Monday at Dulwich Hamlet, keeping the squad fresh is key as we look to continue our good start to the season.”

Midfielder Munns, 29, played youth football with Tottenham. He went onto play for Cheltenham before spells at Hartlepool, Dagenham and Dover.

More recently he’s played football at National League Boreham Wood, Billericay, Hornchurch and Concord.