By John Lyons

BACK-TO-BACK promotions have brought Chatham Town’s ambitious long-term goal of reaching the Football League closer to reality, but supremo Kevin Hake is expecting a searching examination in the Isthmian Premier.
The Chats won the Isthmian South East last term, following up their runners-up spot in the Southern Counties East League the season before. It’s been a remarkable rise for the Kent outfit, but one they are taking in their stride.
Five years ago they set their goal of reaching the EFL. Some scoffed at their intentions and yet they are now two steps closer to doing ju...