Hythe boss Tim Dixon will rotate his squad over the next few weeks to negotiate a congested fixture list.

The Cannons, who won 4-3 at Three Bridges on Saturday, are in the middle of a run of five games in 15 days.

Hythe lost 3-2 at home to Whitstable last night (Tuesday) and are back at Reachfields on Saturday for the visit of Horsham. Then come trips to Corinthian Casuals next Tuesday and Merstham on March 14.

Dixon said: "Your management skills come into play now because some people need a rest. It’s a heavy period when you play so many games and you have to use the players sensibly, rotate where you can.

"We’ve got some good numbers now. Sam Conlon, Bradley Jordan, Jamie Collado and Dave Pilcher have mostly been on the bench lately.

"You do want to put your strongest team out every week but you have to be sensible.

"Some players are starting to look as though they need a rest."

Hythe came from 3-1 down to win at Three Bridges with a performance rooted in the confidence of their recent run of good results.

Dixon admitted: "Two or three months ago, we’d have lost that game 4-1 or 5-1. There’s a lot of belief in the boys now and there’s a good atmosphere.

"But there still aren’t many points from the bottom to where we are. The good thing is that other teams have been dragged into it.

"I’ve said to the boys ‘don’t look back.’ Let’s be positive and catch the teams in front of us."

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