The focus is as much on performances as it is on results for second-bottom Herne Bay at the moment, according to manager Kevin Watson.

Since Watson last month took over, Bay have earned three home draws in Isthmian Premier, although their wait for a first league victory continues.

But Bay’s boss said: “I think, if you are too outcome-based just in terms of the results, you can become a little bit blinkered and not aware of your blindspots.

“So it’s important that we look at the performances and try to improve the performances.

“We’re trying to improve the players that we’re working with and, as a by-product of that, then hopefully, the results will come and we will start to pick up some wins.”

Watson has enjoyed getting to work at Winch’s Field where a new 3G pitch was installed this summer.

He said: “We just need to focus on what we are doing and our development.

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“We’re taking different learning points from each game. It’s really enjoyable coming down here on a Thursday or, if we haven’t got a midweek game, on a Tuesday and doing training sessions here.

“The facilities are incredible and it’s worth noting how supportive the fans are to the lads at this moment in time.

“I think they can sense the boys are [being] resilient, trying really hard and working hard.”

This Saturday, Bay visit second-placed Bishop’s Stortford (kick-off 2pm) before another home contest on Tuesday against Haringey.

Watson said: “Every game is tough for us at the moment, isn’t it? So it should be.

“But we will approach the game in a similar manner as we have the other games.”

It’ll be a first away encounter under their new management team after four successive home fixtures.

“It’s been a blessing, really, having lots of home games and starting to engage with the fans,” said Watson.

“I think the boys appreciate it. It’ll be something different for us on Saturday.”

Frontman Kymani Thomas’ double helped them to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday against Billericay in front of a crowd of 285. That came after defender Dan Johnson’s last-gasp leveller rescued a point against Wingate & Finchley last Saturday.

“We were pleased with the performance because we asked them to be a little bit more patient out of possession,” said Watson on the Billericay match.

“The last few games that we’ve had, we’ve probably had the majority of possession.

“Tuesday, we didn’t and that requires a different kind of mindset from the players. I thought they responded to that well.”

Bay had been 2-1 in front before referee Billy Woods awarded a second-half penalty for a foul by Johnson on John Ufuah, with Canterbury-born midfielder Bradley Stevenson just about managing to squeeze his effort past Bay keeper Jordan Perrin.

On the incident, Watson said: “I’ll look at it again.

“I thought there were some decisions on Tuesday - I don’t know if this is a biased view or not until I watch the game back - but it felt like a couple of things went against us.

“But I’m not saying that a draw isn’t a fair result.”

Watson had began life at Bay with a 3-1 Velocity Cup success over Isthmian South East Sevenoaks, although the club have now been removed from the competition after fielding an ineligible player in midfielder Jason Banton.

The manager said: “There’s no blame [attached].

“We are no longer in that competition but the sole focus was always going to be the league anyway.”

Banton, who started the campaign at Sittingbourne, has since left Herne Bay and signed for Brightlingsea.