Hythe Town have signed midfielder Darren Marsden from local rivals Ashford United.

Marsden, 28, becomes the latest addition to the Cannons' new-look squad after agreeing a deal on Monday night.

He started his career at Gillingham and went on to play for Margate, Herne Bay, Folkestone, Faversham and Whitstable before joining Ashford in November 2014.

Hythe manager Clive Cook said: "Darren is someone I have been looking at for quite some time and I’m over the moon to have signed such a quality footballer for Hythe Town Football Club.

"He scores and creates goals which is a massive asset for us to have from his position, but also he comes with a first class attitude and I can’t wait to work with him."

Hythe's next league game isn't until November 21 so Marsden will have to wait a little while for his competitive debut, although he's likely to feature for Town in their friendly against Maidstone at Reachfields next Monday.