New signings were on show for Chatham Town in midweek but the team was out of luck.

Chats lost 2-0 away at Billericay Town on Tuesday night in the Isthmian Premier Division.

Manager Kevin Hake added three new faces to the squad ahead of that game with goalkeeper David Aziaya and experienced striker Chris Dickson starting for Chats. Teenage forward Freddie Price has also joined.

It was a loss in the week for Chats, however.

Hake said: “We have to feel unlucky to not come away from the game on Tuesday with something.

“Overall, I was pleased with the performance. The desire was good and we created a lot of chances resulting in hitting the woodwork three times and having a few penalty shouts turned down.

“I’m not the sort of manager who accepts defeat easy but that one is easier to take as you know the performance was there.”

Billericay won it with both of their goals coming inside the opening 15 minutes.

Goalkeeper Azaiya has joined Chats on loan from Bromley. The 19-year-old had been in the academy at Norwich City before joining the National League side.

Former Gillingham and Charlton striker Dickson, now 38, adds additional options to the attacking line-up at Chatham, having recently left Erith & Belvedere.

Price, 18, has also joined from Concord Rangers, having impressed against the Chats earlier this season, the club saying that “with scintillating pace to burn and the ability to take up a position on either flank, Price promises to give out attack an extra dimension.”

Price wasn’t involved on Tuesday, however, or in last Saturday’s friendly against Erith & Belvedere, put on after Chatham’s league game at Canvey Island was postponed because of the wet weather.

Chatham won the weekend friendly 3-1 with goals from Jack Evans, another recent addition Kareem Isiaka - with his first for the club - and Ashley Nzala.

Isiaka was one of those to hit the woodwork in midweek.

Hake, whose side host sixth-placed Whitehawk this Saturday, added: “It was nice to have several of our recent signings start and integrate well with the team.

“Dicko will provide us with great experience that is needed at this level. David has a bright future in the game ahead of him and Kareem gives us that raw talent and pace that frightens teams and has scored goals at this level before.

“Saturday sees us face fellow Isthmian South East promotion rivals from last season. We had a real good couple of games against them and like us they have signed a few so it will add that bit of extra spice to the game.”