Maidstone have been challenged to launch another run after losing their long unbeaten record.

Stones lost for the first time in 11 matches when Maidenhead won 2-1 at the Gallagher on Tuesday night.

It was their first defeat in National League South since the end of August and saw them miss the chance to move four points behind leaders Ebbsfleet.

Boss Jay Saunders has told his team to learn from a poor first half ahead of the visit of eighth-placed Truro City on Saturday. That’s followed by promotion rivals Whitehawk at home on Tuesday night.

Saunders said: “We’ve just got to move on and try and go on another run. It’s as simple as that.

“You can’t be too downbeat about losing one game. It’s important we move on. It’s not all doom and gloom.

“If someone had said we’d be in the position we are at this stage of the season, I’m sure everyone would have bitten their hand off.

“To go unbeaten in the league since August is a hell of a run and the lads have got to take credit for that. I’m sure they’ll get a few people moaning at them but we know we’ve got to be better than we were in the first half against Maidenhead."

Jay May is set to return after serving a ban and fellow striker Frannie Collin, who scored his first league goal of the season with a late penalty, is under consideration for a first start since August. Matt Bodkin is also a good bet to regain his starting place.