Maidstone's managerial team of Lloyd Hume and Alan Walker are staying with the club next season – and they already know the budget they will be working with.

Hume confirmed this week that the pair have pledged their commitment to chairman Paul Bowden Brown.

Hume said: "We are 100 per cent committed to the club and have already talked to the chairman. He has always supported us in every way and now it’s time to support him.

"The players also enjoy playing for Maidstone United and it speaks volumes for the spirit there is at the club.

"The budget will be slightly reduced on last season but it’s one we can work with and we hope we can do as well.

"It’s a sign of the times and a lot of clubs will be working with less money next season.

"The chairman did well to keep things going because nobody could have predicted the problems we had during the season."

Hume always maintained Maidstone’s push for the play-offs depended on staying free of injuries and suspensions.

Two defeats over Easter put paid to those ambitions but even ardent Stones fans would have been unfamiliar with several names who appeared on the teamsheet against Billericay.

Skipper Jay Saunders, Roland Edge and James Peacock were all suspended, while Ashley Ulph and Meshach Nugent were both injured and defender Ian Cox was unavailable again due to work commitments.

Goalkeeper Andy Walker was named Maidstone United Supporters Club player-of-the season before Saturday’s game.