New recruit Harry Ottaway appears to be the perfect signing for Tonbridge.

Striker Ottaway has made an instant impression, on and off the pitch, since joining the Angels.

The former Dorking man made his debut in a 1-0 win at Weymouth on Saturday as Jay Saunders’ side made it seven points from their past three games.

As well as looking the part, the 35-year-old’s experience proved vital around the younger players.

Ottaway was available after leaving Enfield and Saunders was delighted to get him over the line.

“We’d been speaking for a few weeks,” said the Angels boss. “He made a move to Enfield that, location-wise and work-wise, wasn’t right and he just wanted to make the next move was right.

“We’ve known each other a long time and we eventually got there. He’s different to what we’ve got. He’s a bit more of a targetman and he’s got that experience.

“I know some people might say, ‘oh, he’s 35’ but anyone who was there on Saturday will have seen what he brings to us.

“He was unbelievable in both boxes, I don’t think he lost a header all day, and he was excellent talking to the younger players, which we need because we are so young.

“He’ll get better as well because he hasn’t played for a few weeks.

“Even then, I liked his honesty because we got to 80 minutes and he said, ‘Gaffer, I’m blowing a bit now but if you need me to stay on, I will’.

“I’ve gone on all year about Scott Wagstaff and Sean Shields being the only players we’ve got over the age of 30, so it’s good to get someone like Harry in.

“He’ll be massive for us.

“I spoke to Marc White (Dorking boss) when we played Dorking the other week and he couldn’t speak highly enough of him. I told him I was trying to sign him and he said, ‘All day long, if you can get him’.”

Jeremy Santos scored Tonbridge’s winner at Weymouth on his return to the starting XI.

He struck from outside the box for the only goal of the game as Angels moved back into the top half of National League South.

Saunders believes the former Charlton youngster is capable of returning to the Football League.

“With Sants, it’s up to him what he does with his career,” said Saunders.

“He pulled his groin a few weeks back and since then he’s found it hard to get back in the team.

“He frustrates the life out of me because he has all the ability in the world and if he applies himself properly training-wise and away from football, I think he can go back in the Football League.

“He knows what we think of him, we speak to him constantly, but he can’t just turn up and play on a Saturday and not produce in training.

“I’m not putting him down by saying that, it’s just an age thing with young players.

“He’s just got to understand that we are part-time, it’s a different environment and he’s got to get used to that.”

Tonbridge have a weekend off before hosting bottom side Enfield in a rearranged game on Tuesday (7.45pm).

It’s the first of three successive home games in the league, with Aveley and Chesham to follow.

Saunders said: “It’s nice to have these home games.

“We’re playing teams who aren’t having the easiest of seasons but, as Weymouth proved, there’s no easy games in this league.

“If we can win our games in hand it puts us in a good position.

“It’s nice that no one’s speaking about us and we can just tick along as we are.

“It’s the best start the club’s had at this level points-wise and we’re still unbeaten at home in the league.

“Hopefully we can keep that going and pick up some good points in these next three games.”

Tonbridge beat Herne Bay 2-1 at Longmead on Tuesday night in the Kent Senior Cup quarter-finals.

Ethan Sutcliffe and Trevan Robinson were the scorers.