New strike pair join Invicta
Published: 00:00, 17 January 2002
Updated: 09:38, 17 January 2002
FOLKESTONE Invicta, without a game at last weekend, return to action with a home match against Weymouth in the Dr Martens League Premier Division on Saturday. Invicta hope to field new signings Dave Flemming and Lee McRobert, both 29-year-old strikers.
Flemming is on loan from Welling United and came on as a substitute in all three of the Wings' games against Invicta this season, playing for most of the game in the 5-1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay at the end of October.
Flemming started his career at Crystal Palace, before joining Welling. He was sold on to Southend United before playing for Lincoln City, Kettering Town, Enfield (two spells), Dunkirk and Welling again.
McRobert has joined the club from Hastings Town and started his career under manager Neil Cugley at Ashford Town before signing for Sittingbourne for £20,000 in 1993, still a record fee for both clubs. He then joined Millwall for £35,000, where he made over 20 Football League appearances. After leaving the New Den, Lee joined Hastings Town before returning to Ashford Town and then having a spell in the Conference with Dover Athletic before re-joining Hastings.
The two signings compensate for the loss through suspension of Nicky Dent who starts a three-match ban this weekend after his recent sending off away to Newport (Isle of Wight), for which he was been fined two weeks' wages.
Fellow striker Ricky Reina is expected to return during February after his recent absence due to a long standing knee injury.
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