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Season Preview 2022/2023

August 3, 2022 / Stuart Maidment / 0 Comments

Weymouth

After beating Dartford in the National South playoff final in 2020, Weymouth beat the drop in their first campaign in the National League finishing eighteenth. Then that dreaded second season syndrome hit the Terras as they never got to grips with the top-flight of non-league last term. After a run of seven straight losses Brian Stock was replaced in the New Year, but even that failed to revive hopes of survival. In 2022, the Dorset club won just twice which included a final day victory sign off against fellow relegated side Dover Athletic, the only team to have finished below them.

2021/2022 Season
National League: 22nd
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 4th Round
Top League Scorer: Josh McQuoid (6 goals)

Manager – David Oldfield

Returning to the National South with a different club, Oldfield was previously at Oxford City. The 54-year-old helped the Hoops take the step from mid-table to promotion contenders. He was only in charge for two games before the 2019/2020 campaign was halted and after 17 matches in the following season, Oxford City were third on points per game. Leaving his former club when they were fourth in the table, Oldfield moved up a division joining Weymouth in January 2022 with the aim to keep the Terras in the National League. The former Manchester City and Leicester City midfielder has also managed Brackley Town.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Nathan Carlyle (Queens Park Rangers)	Taofiq Olomowewe (Welling United)
Jack Seddon (AFC Bournemouth)	Josh McQuoid (Aldershot Town)
Luke Nippard (AFC Bournemouth)	Tyler Cordner (Aldershot Town)
Keelan O’Connell (Torquay United)	Ollie Harfield (Aldershot Town)
Claudio Ofosu (Spennymoor Town)	Andreas Robinson (Gosport Borough)
Bradley Ash (Chippenham Town)	Ben Thomson (Salisbury)
Dan Matsuzaka (Oxford City)	Brandon Goodship (Salisbury)
Harry Kyprianou (Oxford City)	Gerard Benfield (Salisbury)
	Jordan Greenidge (Hemel Hempstead Town)
	Omar Mussa (Dagenham and Redbridge)
	Sean Shields (Barnet)
	Martell Taylor-Crossdale
	Josh Leslie-Smith
	Ross Fitzsimons
	Ben Morgan

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 18 / Weymouth wins: 35 / Draws: 16

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 1 – 0 Weymouth (15/01/2022 – F.A Trophy)
Weymouth 0 – 0 Dartford (01/08/2020 – National South Playoff Final)*
Weymouth 3 – 1 Dartford (17/08/2019 – National South)
Weymouth 2 – 0 Dartford (27/12/1997 – Southern League South)
Dartford 3 – 2 Weymouth (23/08/1997 – Southern League South)
Weymouth 2 – 1 Dartford (15/02/1997 – National South)
*Weymouth won 3-0 on penalties

Next Meetings

Dartford v Weymouth – 29/10/2022
Weymouth v Dartford – 04/03/2023

Statistics

Dartford have not beaten Weymouth in the league for 32 years (D1, L5)
The Darts ended a 32 year run without beating the Terras in all competitions last season (D2*, L6) *lost one on penalties
Dartford’s clean sheet last season was the first time they have kept consecutive clean sheets against Weymouth

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Season Preview 2022/2023

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Welling United

Maybe the relegation battle served as a warning sign for Welling United in a season where only one club went down. The Wings need stability and with that a new era will begin this season as Mark Goldberg stepped down as chairman and now it is down to Paul Whitehead to restructure the club. Last term the Wings went through three managers starting with Steve Lovell before moving on to former Dartford player manager, Peter Taylor. The new boss picked up the reigns and victory on the penultimate game of the season at champions Maidstone secured Welling United’s National South status.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 20th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Semi-Final
Top League Scorer: Dipo Akinyemi (18 goals)

Manager – Warren Feeney

A day after former Dartford player manager, Peter Taylor left Warren Feeney was appointed boss at Welling United. The former Northern Ireland international took charge of the final ten league games and kept the Wings up. His last role in club management was out in Bulgaria where he won the Second Division with Pirin Blagoevgrad. Feeney has picked up experience in the dugout by managing Northern Ireland side’s Ards and Linfield as well as a spell at Newport County in League Two. In his playing days, the forward won 46 caps for his country and spent nearly his whole career in the Football League.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Ade Azeez (Dartford)	Mason Saunders-Henry (Tonbridge Angels)
Tyrique Hyde (Dartford)	Ben Allen (Hungerford Town)
Taofiq Olomowewe (Weymouth)	Tom Derry (Cray Wanderers)
Manny Parry (Maidenhead United)	Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United)
Rob Strachan (Aveley)	Ade Shokunbi (Hampton and Richmond Borough)
Rob Howard (Southend United)	Bradley Stevenson (Billericay Town)
Taylor Maloney (Lewes)	Maxwell Statham (Dartford)
Ashley Nzala (Brentwood Town)	Alfie Matthews (Braintree Town)
Stefan Payne (Chesterfield)	Bradley Pearce (Carshalton Athletic)
Prince Adegoke (Chelsea)	Harvey Bradbury (Gosport Borough)
Sam Cox (Braintree Town)	Zeki Fryers (Macclesfield)
Antony Papadopoulos (Leyton Orient)	Jamie Sendles-White
Palace Francis (Bromley)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 24 / Welling United wins: 10 / Draws: 11

Previous Matches (last six)

Welling United 2 – 2 Dartford (26/04/2022 – Kent Senior Cup)*
Dartford 4 – 2 Welling United (05/02/2022 – National South)
Welling United 0 – 6 Dartford (25/09/2021 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 2 Welling United (06/02/2021 – National South)
Dartford 4 – 0 Welling United (01/01/2020 – National South)
Welling United 0 – 3 Dartford (26/12/2019 – National South)
* Dartford won 5-3 on penalties

Next Meetings

Dartford v Welling United – 10/09/2022
Welling United v Dartford – 04/02/2023

Statistics

Dartford have lost just one of the last 17 against Welling United (W10, D6)
The Darts are unbeaten in the last eight games at home against the Wings (W7, D1)
Dartford have won their last two league games at Park View Road with an aggregate score of 9-0

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Season Preview 2022/2023

August 3, 2022 / Stuart Maidment / 0 Comments

Tonbridge Angels

It was a surprise that manager Steve McKimm was relieved of his managerial duties with a game to go, after securing another season in the National South. The Angels suffered a heavy defeat in their season’s Kent derby opener against Ebbsfleet United and recovered well, they were the first team to take points off Dartford. During the last two months of 2021 results were difficult to find failing to pick up a victory. In the New Year, the Kent club’s form improved and with that they managed to move away from the relegation battle, finally staying up with a nine-point cushion.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 16th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 5th Round
County Cup: Quarter-Final
Top League Scorer: Tommy Wood (12 goals)

Manager – Jay Saunders

The first full time manager to be appointed by the Angels in modern times, Saunders left Margate where he was popular as a player and most recently boss. In management he made his name at Maidstone United taking the Stones from the Isthmian Division One South to the National League within four years. Saunders won the Isthmian Premier League title between two playoff triumphs to get the Stones to the top flight of non-league. His shock departure from the Gallagher Stadium benefited Margate, who he led to eighth in the Isthmian Premier last term and reached the League Cup Final.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Tommie Fagg (Ashford United)	Tommy Wood (Hampton and Richmond Borough)
Louis Collins (Margate)	Aaron Smith-Joseph (Carshalton Athletic)
Ben Swift (Margate)	Tom Beere (Carshalton Athletic)
Fyn Rutherford (Margate)	Jake Embery (Carshalton Athletic)
Mason Saunders-Henry (Welling United)	Ibrahim Olutade (Folkestone Invicta)
Femi Akinwande (Billericay Town)	Teddy Perkins (Concord Rangers)
Emmanuel Maja (Enfield Town)	Ricky Modeste (Concord Rangers)
Lewis Gard (Southend United)	Jerry O’Sullivan
Tettah-Quaye Addy (Crystal Palace)	Adam Coombes
James Taylor (Crystal Palace)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 70 / Tonbridge Angels wins: 38 / Draws: 25

Previous Matches (last six)

Tonbridge Angels 2 – 3 Dartford (29/01/2022 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Tonbridge Angels (11/09/2021 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Tonbridge Angels (05/01/2021 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 0 Tonbridge Angels (28/12/2019 – National South)
Tonbridge Angels 3 – 2 Dartford (03/09/2019 – National South)
Tonbridge Angels 0 – 3 Dartford (15/10/2016 – F.A Cup)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Tonbridge Angels – 15/10/2022
Tonbridge Angels v Dartford – 15/04/2023

Statistics

Dartford have lost just one of the last 14 games against Tonbridge Angels (W11, D2)
The Darts have won six of the last eight at home against the Angels (D2, L0)
Dartford have won five of the last six at Longmead (D0, L1)

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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August 2, 2022 / Stuart Maidment / 0 Comments

Taunton Town

History was made in the final day when Jay Foulston’s late winner against Farnborough clinched the Southern Premier South title. For the first time, Taunton Town will play in the National South. Over the last eight years, three consecutive playoff setbacks in the Southern League Division One West have been followed by two promotions in three full campaigns. Last season it took a while for the Peacocks to find their rhythm. A phenomenal run in 2022 was the decisive factor in the end, Taunton Town went on to win 19 of their last 22 games to lift the Southern Premier League trophy.

2021/2022 Season
Southern Premier South: Winners
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Qualifying Round
County Cup: 1st Round
Top League Scorers: Tobias Holmes (17 goals)

Manager – Rob Dray

In full completed seasons since joining Taunton Town as a coach, Dray has never finished outside the top four. He became part of the backroom team in the summer of 2016 and two years later was lifting the Southern Division One West title. Shortly after that triumph Dray was promoted to interim manager before being appointed Head of Football, guiding the Peacocks to second in their first ever campaign in the Southern Premier League. Last term he went one better securing promotion to the National South by winning the Southern Premier League South division, an impressive start to his management career.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Will Tunnicliff (Yate Town)	Toby Holmes
Dan Ball (Bath City)	Ben Adelsbury
Lloyd James (Bath City)	Dan Sullivan
Dave Sims-Burgess (Bath City)	Gethyn Hill
Lloyd Irish (Barnstaple Town)
Nat Jarvis (Barry Town United)
Nick McCootie (Weston-super-Mare)
Will Buse (Bristol City)
Jack Bycroft (Southampton)

Head to Head

No previous meetings

Next Meetings

Taunton Town v Dartford – 20/08/2022
Dartford v Taunton Town – 21/01/2023

Season Preview 2022/2023

August 2, 2022 / Stuart Maidment / 0 Comments

St Albans City

Based on one defeat in the fifteen in 2020/2021, St Albans City were talked about as a title challenger. The Saints had the chance to prove themselves in the opening two fixtures against other favourites Dartford then Dorking Wanderers, they lost both. The Hertfordshire club rallied together though putting seven wins and a draw on the board. Inconsistency followed as St Albans City dropped points at home against lower league sides and struggled on the road when up against those above them. Always within a chance to make the playoffs their season tailed off from March onwards falling short of the top seven.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 9th
F.A Cup: 2nd Round
F.A Trophy: 4th Round
County Cup: Quarter-Final
Top League Scorer: Shaun Jeffers (27 goals)

Manager – Ian Allinson

Arguably the most experienced manager in the division, Allinson made over 300 appearances for Colchester United as a player and spent four years in the eighties with Arsenal playing over a century of games for the Gunners. Allinson started managing in the lower echelons of non-league with spells at Baldock Town, Stotfold, Corby Town, Barton Rovers and Harlow Town. His last two jobs have spanned 14 years, first at Boreham Wood, who he led from the Isthmian Premier League to the National League via two playoff campaigns and now with St Albans City, where he has regularly posted top ten finishes for the Hertfordshire club.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Chris Paul (Hemel Hempstead Town)	Johnny Goddard (Slough Town)
Tafari Moore (Hendon)	David Diedhiou (Hendon)
Chez Isaac (Chelmsford City)	Bayley Brown (Hemel Hempstead Town)
Munashe Sundire (King’s Lynn Town)	Alkeo Bani
	Tom Bender

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 11 / St Albans City wins: 6 / Draws: 5

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 3 – 1 St Albans City (23/04/2022 – National South)
St Albans City 1 – 3 Dartford (14/08/2021 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 1 St Albans City (17/11/2020 – National South)
St Albans City 1 – 2 Dartford (07/03/2020 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 St Albans City (06/08/2019 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 2 St Albans City (12/01/2019 – National South)

Next Meetings

St Albans City v Dartford – 22/10/2022
Dartford v St Albans City – 22/04/2023

Statistics

Dartford have lost just one of the last six against St Albans City (W4, D1) having won just one of the previous six (D0, L5)
The Darts have lost only twice at home against the Saints in 12 meetings (W6, D4*) – * lost a F.A Trophy tie on penalties
On the road, Dartford have won in their last two visits to St Albans City having lost the previous four with and aggregate score of 0-11.

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Slough Town

Only their second full season in the National South since winning promotion four years ago. The Rebels impressed in their first campaign missing out on the top ten. That was followed by a playoff campaign ended by Dartford. Last term Slough Town took a while to get going, after an opening day win, they went seven without victory. A spell of four wins in five in October and November was as good as it got, but they never looked trouble. Although Slough Town took a few hammerings they completed a double over champions Maidstone United and had a decent enough home record.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 13th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 4th Round
County Cup: 1st Round
Top League Scorer: Alfonso Tenconi (9 goals)

Manager – Neil Baker and Jon Underwood

The only joint management team in the National South proves it can be done, especially as this duo are entering their tenth year together at Slough Town. Baker joined Underwood in May 2013 after the pair had already worked together at Godalming Town in the Southern League Division One Central. When they managing solo Baker was in charge at Fleet Spurs and Underwood was the boss at Sandhurst Town. Since being appointed they have taken Slough Town up two divisions twice through the playoffs, twice reached the second round of the F.A Cup and once participated in the National South playoffs.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
James Dobson (Hemel Hempstead Town)	Freddie Grant (Farnborough)
Elliot Benyon (Oxford City)	Alfonso Tenconi (Stanford Cardinal)
Guy Hollis (Havant and Waterlooville)
Johnny Goddard (St Albans City)
George Wells (Maidenhead United)
Fabio Sole (Oxford United)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 7 / Slough Town wins: 3 / Draws: 3

Previous Matches (last six)

Slough Town 0 – 6 Dartford (30/04/2022 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 0 Slough Town (21/08/2021 – National South)
Slough Town 2 – 2 Dartford (15/12/2020 – F.A Trophy)*
Dartford 2 – 0 Slough Town (21/11/2020 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 1 Slough Town (03/10/2020 – F.A Cup)
Slough Town 0 – 3 Dartford (19/07/2020 – National South Playoff)
* – Dartford won 6-5 on penalties

Next Meetings

Slough Town v Dartford – 25/10/2022
Dartford v Slough Town – 21/03/2023

Statistics

Dartford have won the last three league games scoring 11 without reply
The Darts have gone four games unbeaten in all competitions against the Rebels, winning three and going through on penalties in the F.A Trophy
Dartford have won their last two at Princes Park against Slough Town and are unbeaten in three away from home

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Oxford City

Consistency home and away led to a solid season for the Hoops and they deservedly reached the playoffs. Oxford City lost just one game in their opening sixteen and that was against the eventual champions. Only one side outside of the top seven beat the Hoops and that was relegated Billericay Town. Former manager, David Oldfield decided to test himself in the league above leaving for Weymouth in January. However, the Hoops maintained their top seven place for their best finish since promotion to step two. In the playoff eliminator they beat Eastbourne Borough before losing the semi-final against promoted Dorking Wanderers.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 5th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Winners
Top League Scorer: Joe Iaciofano (22 goals)

Manager – Ross Jenkins

New to the managing scene, Jenkins impressed the board during his caretaker spell and earned a role as permanent boss. Taking over in January 2022 with Oxford City sitting in fourth place, Jenkins maintained a level of performance to secure a playoff place and with that he was appointed Head Coach in March. Persistent injury meant as a player he retired at 28-years-old, however that allowed him to move into coaching with Oxford City. Before his retirement, Jenkins started at Watford, moved to Crawley Town and ended up in Scotland with Hamilton Academical via spells in Romania, Bulgaria and Norway.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Andre Burley (Wycombe Wanderers)	Zico Asare (Maidenhead United)
Aaron Williams-Bushell (Maldon & Tiptree)	Ewan Clark (Bristol City)
Jean Baptiste Fischer (Wycombe Wanderers)	George Harmon (Ross County)
Lewis Miccio (Bedford Town)	Elliot Benyon (Slough Town)
Tom Harrison (Gloucester City)	Nana Owusu (Dulwich Hamlet)
Klaido Lodos (Torquay United)	Jacob Bancroft (Billericay Town)
	Dan Matsuzaka (Weymouth)
	Harry Kyprianou (Weymouth)
	Cole DaSilva (Hemel Hempstead Town)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 8 / Oxford City wins: 3 / Draws: 5

Previous Matches (last six)

Oxford City 1 – 1 Dartford (02/04/2022 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 0 Oxford City (13/11/2021 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 0 Oxford City (11/01/2020 – National South)
Oxford City 0 – 1 Dartford (12/10/2019 – National South)
Oxford City 2 – 1 Dartford (27/04/2019 – National South)
Dartford 3 – 2 Oxford City (13/11/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Oxford City v Dartford – 05/11/2022
Dartford v Oxford City – 25/02/2023

Statistics

Dartford are four games unbeaten against Oxford City (W2, D2) and have kept three clean sheets in those matches
The Darts have never lost to Oxford City at Princes Park (W5, D3)
Dartford have scored in each of their eight visits to visiting Marsh Lane and are unbeaten in their last two there (W1, D1)

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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Hungerford Town

Up until Easter things were going well for Hungerford Town as they tried to repeat reaching a playoff place like they did in 2016/2017, unfortunately they were unable to compete in them that season. The Crusaders were always on the fringes without really breaking into the top seven after the New Year. A purple patch in October had the Berkshire side competing for a higher finish than they achieved. After the Easter period they picked up one point on the final day from their final seven games and lost ten of their last thirteen outings. However, they did record their best finish for five years.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 12th
F.A Cup: 4th Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Round
County Cup: 2nd Round
Top League Scorer: Ryan Seager (27 goals)

Manager – Danny Robinson

The F.A Vase winning boss joined Hungerford Town after five successful years at Thatcham Town. He led the Kingfishers to Wembley in 2018 and in the same season won the Hellenic League. After a solid campaign in the Southern Division One South, the following year saw Thatcham Town lead the table before non-league’s premature end that year. In May 2020, Robinson was given the Hungerford Town job after the club had twice survived relegation on the final day and then remained in the National South after the incomplete campaign. Robinson eased the Crusaders to mid-table last term continuing his success as a manager.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Leighton Thomas (Paulton Rovers)	Ryan Seager (Dorking Wanderers)
Harrison Bayley (Hartley Wintney)	Keith Emmerson (Dorchester Town)
Kamaron English (Marlow)	Claudio Herbert (Winchester City)
Junaid Bell (Marlow)	Luke Cairney (Poole Town)
Matt Hall (Hendon)	Sol Wanjau Smith (Maidstone United)
Adam Liddle (Walton Casuals)	Matt Jones (Chippenham Town)
Niko Muir (Billericay Town)	Nodirbek Bobomurodov (Worthing)
Ben Allen (Welling United)	Bruno Tavares
Marcus Beauchamp (Salisbury)
Joel Rollinson (Eastbourne Borough)
Jeremiah Gyebi (Enfield Town)
Mark Scott (Bracknell Town)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 4 / Hungerford Town wins: 4 / Draws: 3

Previous Matches (last six)

Hungerford Town 2 – 1 Dartford (22/02/2022 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Hungerford Town (09/10/2021 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Hungerford Town (16/01/2021 – National South)
Hungerford Town 1 – 2 Dartford (28/11/2020 – National South)
Hungerford Town 2 – 2 Dartford (26/08/2019 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Hungerford Town (22/12/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Hungerford Town – 06/12/2022
Hungerford Town v Dartford – 07/03/2023

Statistics

Dartford are unbeaten in all five home games against Hungerford Town (W3, D2)
The Darts have won just one in six at Bulpit Lane (D1, L4)
Dartford have scored in each of their last six games against the Crusaders having not scored in the previous four

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Hemel Hempstead Town

Fearing a relegation battle after just five games, the Tudors were pointless in that spell and at rock bottom. Then Hemel Hempstead Town joined the party losing just once in the next eight to steady the ship. They proceeded with patchy form throughout the campaign and in the end, safety was easily achieved. In fact, heading down the final straight the Hertfordshire side were within two points of the playoffs, but one point from their last five outings bookended their season the way it began. They will need to tighten up next term, only Welling United conceded more goals.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 15th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: Quarter-Final
Top League Scorer: Charlee Hughes (8 goals)

Manager – Mark Jones

About to start his first full season with the club, Jones was appointed the Tudors boss just under a year ago. He had previously managed Oxford City in the National South and in his three-year spell led them to mid-table finishes and the F.A Cup first round. Before making the leap into first team management, Jones worked with the academies at Stevenage and Watford and earned a UEFA ‘A’ license coaching badge. As a player the Hemel Hempstead Town boss represented Oxford City, Aylesbury United, Harrow Borough and Thame United after starting out at Watford as an apprentice in the mid-nineties.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Godfrey Poku (Havant and Waterlooville)	Joash Nembhard (Havant & Waterlooville)
Ryan Hope (Southall)	James Dobson (Slough Town)
Jordy Mongoy (Walton Casuals)	Samir Carruthers (Dartford)
Josh Lelan (Walton Casuals)	Chris Paul (St Albans City)
Dara Dada (Chelmsford City)	Jacob Gardiner-Smith
Bradley Webb (Aldershot Town)	Pierre Fonkeu (Dartford)
Jordan Greenidge (Weymouth)	Alfie Cerulli
Cole DaSilva (Oxford City)	Hamilton Bunga
Bayley Brown (St Albans City)	Kacper Gruszczyski
Jernade Meade (Dartford)	Dan Wishart
Kory Roberts (Bromley)	Cole Kpekawa (Maidenhead United)
Alfie Williams (Kings Langley)	Sam Mantom (Rushall)
Ogo Obi (Hanwell Town)	James Kaloczi (Kings Langley)
	Gus Scott-Morriss (Southend United)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 7 / Hemel Hempstead Town wins: 1 / Draws: 5

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 1 – 1 Hemel Hempstead Town (09/04/2022 – National South)
Hemel Hempstead Town 2 – 3 Dartford (20/11/2021 – National South)
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 – 3 Dartford (10/11/2020 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 1 Hemel Hempstead Town (31/08/2019 – National South)
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 – 2 Dartford (05/03/2019 – National South)
Dartford 0 – 0 Hemel Hempstead Town (11/08/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Hemel Hempstead Town v Dartford – 29/08/2022
Dartford v Hemel Hempstead Town – 14/01/2023

Statistics

Dartford are unbeaten in 11 games against Hemel Hempstead Town (W6, D5)
The Darts have never lost to the Tudors at Princes Park (W2, D4)
Dartford have won each of their last four visits to Vauxhall Road and are unbeaten in five.

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Havant and Waterlooville

Pipped to the final playoff place on the last day of the season, Havant and Waterlooville will rue their slow start to the campaign. The Hawks were beaten in half of their opening eight matches, pulled together then were demolished 8-0 on Boxing Day against Dorking Wanderers, which sparked a nine-match winless run. A fine victory over Ebbsfleet United reignited the side as they finished strongly losing just twice in their final fifteen outings, unfortunately one of those defeats was the crucial final day loss against Chippenham Town, who leapfrogged their opponents to claim that last playoff spot.

2021/2022 Season
National South: 8th
F.A Cup: 1st Round
F.A Trophy: 2nd Round
County Cup: 3rd Round
Top League Scorer: Tommy Wright (8 goals)

Manager – Paul Doswell

Winner of four promotions in his managerial career, Doswell has yet to replicate that success with Havant and Waterlooville after one full campaign. His appointment in April 2019 had the Hawks amongst the favourites to return to the top flight of non-league. Havant and Waterlooville finished runners up losing to Dartford in the playoffs and last season they narrowly missed out on the top seven. He took Eastleigh from the Wessex League to the National South and Sutton United from the Isthmian Premier to the National League. He also guided the U’s to the F.A Cup fifth round where they lost to Arsenal.

Summer Transfers

Transfers In	Transfers Out
Jason Prior (Dorking Wanderers)	Alex Wall (Dartford)
Joash Nembhard (Hemel Hempstead Town)	Guy Hollis (Slough Town)
Gianni Crichlow (Braintree Town)	Godfrey Poku (Hemel Hempstead Town)
Danny Wright (Torquay United)	Scott Rendell (AFC Totton)
Jake Andrews (Torquay United)	Manny Duku
Muhammadu Faal (Enfield Town)

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 7 / Havant and Waterlooville wins: 4 / Draws: 5

Previous Matches (last six)

Dartford 1 – 1 Havant and Waterlooville (19/03/2022 – National South)
Havant and Waterlooville 0 – 1 Dartford (09/02/2022 – National South)
Dartford 2 – 1 Havant and Waterlooville (31/10/2020 – National South)
Havant and Waterlooville 1 – 2 Dartford (25/07/2020 – National South Playoff)
Dartford 1 – 1 Havant and Waterlooville (10/08/2019 – National South)
Dartford 1 – 0 Havant and Waterlooville (13/01/2018 – National South)

Next Meetings

Dartford v Havant and Waterlooville – 16/08/2022
Havant and Waterlooville v Dartford – 14/12/2022

Statistics

Dartford are unbeaten in their last seven games against Havant and Waterlooville (W4, D3)
The Darts are also seven unbeaten at home against the Hawks (W4, D3)
Dartford are unbeaten in their last three visits to Westleigh Park winning the last two (W2, D1)

Match Highlights – 2021/2022

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