Maidstone players are buying into Harry Wheeler's methods.

United have collected seven points from three games after meeting Wheeler's demands and host Bromley at the Gallagher on Saturday (3pm).

It's a run that's lifted them out of the bottom four and up to 18th in the National League, three points clear of trouble.

United's improvement is down to hard work - the minimum requirement under Wheeler, who has opened up on how he's got the players grafting.

He said: "We've used a few different techniques, a few ways, but it's a demand.

"If you want to be here you’re going to have to work hard. It’s quite simple.

"We demand it in training, we’ve stopped training sessions when they're not working hard, so they know what’s expected of them.

"It’s just standards you set. It’s a cliche, train as you play, but we have to push on every game.

"Every training session is competitive, it’s physical, it’s hard work and everyone wants to win and that’s what we’ve got to create - winners.

"If you don’t do the basics in football you’re lost.

"If you don’t work hard and don’t compete and you’re not organised then you’ve got a problem.

"It’s all right having a philosophy but if you don’t work hard it’s a waste of time.

"We have to nail that first, and we have nailed that, and we have to start pushing on with the rest of it and become better and better as we go along.

"If I had to persuade them once, they wouldn’t be here now.

"I’m not here to persuade people and ask people to work hard.

"If you don’t want to do it then you don’t have to be here."

Seth Nana Twumasi missed the Chesterfield game after having a verruca removed but should be available this weekend.