Folkestone will look to avoid a repeat showing when they visit Carshalton this weekend.

Invicta, unbeaten this season, are at Colston Avenue on Saturday as they try to continue their solid start to the Isthmian Premier campaign.

Last season, however, Folkestone headed into November unbeaten - only to suffer a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Robins. Manager Peter Adeniyi has since been replaced by former Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm.

Invicta manager Neil Cugley said: “A lot has changed since then but, last year, that was our first defeat and it was a very poor defeat. We got well beaten.

“We want to make sure that does not happen on Saturday.

“I prefer grass to 3G pitches but, at the moment, they’re on 3G and that’s a good thing because you know what you are getting.”

Guyana international Kadell Daniel has made an encouraging start at Folkestone and scored his third goal of the season in Saturday’s 3-1 FA Cup win over North Greenford.

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Cugley said: “I actually thought he had a quiet game! But then, he whipped in a free-kick, and we scored, and he scored himself.

“We aim to get 30 goals from him this year. He’s an exciting player.

“He’s another player, once the ground is a bit softer, who will get better.”

Striker Ibrahim Olutade, who played under McKimm at Tonbridge last term, also took his tally to three after coming off the bench to net against North Greenford.

“We cannot ask for more,” said Cugley. “He’s pushing for a start and that’s what you want.

“He had a poor pre-season but he has come good now. He’s a quiet lad, but he’s got a smile on his face, so I’m pleased for him.

“It gives us four good forwards. We will look on Saturday to see if we start with him.”

Folkestone may have progressed to the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, where they will host Isthmian South East Chichester on September 17, but Cugley thinks there is more to come from his troops.

“To be fair, the three goals we got were quality goals, but the general game and the performance was poor,” Cugley reflected.

“The pitch didn’t help, I’m moaning about the players not getting it down but it’s so hard. I’m not trying to moan at the groundsman because it’s just an impossible task at the moment!

"I have never known anything like it at this time of the year. Hopefully we get some rain before the next game.”

Third-placed Folkestone will host Cray Wanderers on Tuesday and Cugley added: “I can see us having five midweek games in a row. It’s a busy time.

“I’m sure I will need the squad. Matt Newman was on the bench on Saturday and, if needed, he could have come on but he wasn’t needed.

“He’ll train this week and he’s another that I might need.

“But as I have said before, players seem to like playing twice a week.”

Folkestone’s league match at Bishop’s Stortford has been rearranged for Tuesday, October 4.