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Canvey Island v Dartford

Dartford’s unbeaten run continued on Boxing Day and they will be aiming to extend their excellent form at Canvey Island this weekend.

The Darts moved to 12 league matches without defeat with another comeback victory in their Kent derby against Cray Wanderers. Now on their longest unbeaten run in a season since winning the Isthmian Premier title, Adrian Pennock’s side have won three on the bounce and five of their last six league fixtures dropping just two points in that time. Canvey Island have never beaten a Dartford team in nine attempts. The Essex club were defeated on Thursday in their derby with Billericay Town. The Gulls have now lost in their last two outings without scoring.

For a sixth consecutive Isthmian Premier match, Pennock named an unchanged side in the 2-1 home win over Cray Wanderers. However with a second game in three days the Dartford boss admitted he may have to break that run. The Darts have picked up seven points from losing positions in the last four games and after a difficult first-half against the Wands they turned their fortunes around again.

After half an hour Josh Williams put the visitors in front. The second-half became Olly Boxing Day with two very well taken strikes to secure maximum points. Olly Box moved on to 11 goals for the season with the brace. First, he smashed home an equaliser on 58 minutes and four minutes later he cut inside and found the top corner. The forward has now netted eight in his last nine starts. After the game the man of the match spoke to Dartford FC TV and said: “Three points is what we were looking for. We started off slow and sluggish for the whole of the first half. The gaffa knew exactly what to say to us at half-time to get us going and to be fair it seemed to work, we played a lot better in the second-half”.

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Interview courtesy of Dartford FC TV

Pennock echoed Box’s summary and praised the character of his squad, he commented: “I liked the second-half, we went back to basics by working hard”, he added: “Every single one of them are so honest, they deserve a big pat on the back”. Looking forward to Saturday’s trip to Essex, the Dartford boss expects a tricky encounter, he explained: “We’re going to tinker it a little bit because having two games in three days is crazy really, but it will be the same for Canvey as well so there will be no excuses from me. We have to be on the front foot from the start to the end, it’s a tough one but we’re looking forward to it”.

Dartford kept up their outstanding record versus Canvey Island earlier in the season. The Darts maintained their perfect record in league matches against the Essex club with a seventh straight victory.

Sam Odaudu put in a man of the match performance and scored his first ever goal at Princes Park. The full back stabbed home a volley in the second half to put Dartford ahead. Tyler Christian-Law wrapped up the points by taking advantage of some poor defending to slot away the clincher, the midfielder’s only goal for the club since joining in the summer.

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Match Highlights courtesy of Dartford FC TV

Dartford’s last visit to Park Lane actually ended all square when the two sides met in the F.A Cup third qualifying round. The hosts scored an injury time equaliser to force a replay in October 2010. Former Dart, Danny Heale headed Canvey Island in front during the first half. After the interval Dartford took the lead, first Ryan Hayes scored a penalty then James White nodded home. Three minutes into stoppage time the Gulls won a spot kick, which Rob King converted. The replay was just as dramatic three days later with the game finishing 3-3. Dartford eventually progressed 9-8 on penalties.

Almost 15 years ago to the day Dartford last visited Canvey Island in a league fixture. Lee Burns opened the scoring before Craig Davidson levelled from the spot. Jamie Coyle put the Darts ahead and Rob Haworth increased the advantage. The lead was stretched when Danny Harris and Burns made it five. A consolation goal from James Rowe made the final score 5-2 to the Darts. During the same time of year 12 months earlier, Cody McDonald bagged a hat-trick on the road and got sent off in a 3-2 win.

Canvey Island may be down in fourteenth place, but so tight is the division that they are just four points away from the playoff places. Two consecutive defeats without scoring, first at home to Horsham then away to Billericay Town on Boxing Day, has seen Brad Wellman’s team lose a bit of momentum. Goals from former Dart, Tyrell Miller-Rodney, Tommy Davis and Arjanit Krasniqi condemned Canvey Island to their fifth away defeat of the season.

The defeat at home to Horsham was only the second time in the league they had failed to score on their own patch. In the two previous home fixtures they had joy versus Whitehawk and Cray Wanderers to add six points to their tally. The following fixture at Park Lane saw the Gulls progress in the Essex Senior Cup by beating Dagenham and Redbridge 4-0.

Current League Form

Dartford (WWDWWW) Canvey Island (WWLWLL)
Cray Wanderers H 2-1 Billericay Town A 0-3
Folkestone Invicta A 1-0 Horsham H 0-1
Horsham A 3-1 Hendon A 1-0
Dulwich Hamlet H 2-2 Lewes A 1-2
Bognor Regis Town H 4-0 Cray Wanderers H 2-0
Hastings United A 3-0 Hashtag United H 3-1

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 7 / Canvey Island wins: 0 / Draws: 2

Previous Meetings

Dartford 2 – 0 Canvey Island (17/08/2024 – Isthmian Premier)
Dartford 3 – 3 Canvey Island (12/10/2010 – F.A Cup)*
Canvey Island 2 – 2 Dartford (09/10/2010 – F.A Cup)
Dartford 2 – 1 Canvey Island (05/04/2010 – Isthmian Premier)
Canvey Island 2 – 5 Dartford (29/12/2009 – Isthmian Premier)
Dartford 4 – 0 Canvey Island (13/04/2009 – Isthmian Premier)
* – Dartford won 9-8 on penalties

Statistics

  • Dartford have won all seven league fixtures against the Gulls with an aggregate score of 23-6
  • The Darts have won three and drawn one at Canvey Island in all competitions
  • Dartford have scored in every game against the Gulls averaging 3.11 goals a game
  • The Darts have now scored 200 goals in the Isthmian Premier League in 106 games (1.88 goals per game)

On This Day

Dartford have drawn five of their last eight on this day, the most recent a 2-2 draw at Braintree Town three years ago. Two goals in the final eight minutes salvaged a draw from two goals down. Jake Robinson halved the deficit from a penalty, then in the final minute Jack Jebb scored a brilliant free-kick. Two years earlier, Tonbridge Angels were comfortably beaten 3-0 at Princes Park. Darren McQueen and Elliott Romain put the Darts in control. Josh Hill was dismissed for the hosts late in the game, but Charlie Sheringham still managed to add a third.

Dartford v Canvey Island

Dartford search for their first home win of the season against Canvey Island in the Isthmian Premier on the weekend.

The Darts opened their home campaign with a defeat on Tuesday night. After winning the opening fixture at Cray Valley Paper Mills, the Darts failed to add more early points to their tally against a side who lost 8-0 on matchday one. Canvey Island are still waiting to get off the mark, suffering two defeats in a row.

Prior to kick-off on Tuesday night against Potters Bar Town, Eddie Dsane was announced as a new signing. The striker has had recent experience in the Isthmian Premier with Margate, Horsham and Kingstonian. Adrian Pennock named an unchanged starting lineup, but was still without Duane Ofori-Acheampong, midfielder Samir Carruthers and goalkeeper Jacob Marsden.

The Darts were unable to produce any clear chances in the first half, which helped the visitors grow in confidence. Just before conceding, Dartford had a warning when summer signing Ore Bello raced through on goal only to miss. Two minutes later Potters Bar Town went ahead when Steve Cawley netted their first of the season.

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Match highlights courtesy of Dartford FC TV

In the second half, the Darts began to create some chances after the hour mark including one from Dsane, who had come on as a substitute to make his debut. However the hosts drew a blank in front of goal falling to their first loss of the season.

Canvey Island are next up at Princes Park and the last time Dartford hosted the Gulls it turned out to be an epic encounter back in October 2010. Drawn in the F.A Cup third qualifying round, the two sides had already drawn 2-2 just three days earlier. The replay finished 3-3 after extra time going all the way to penalties. Frank Everett put Canvey Island in front, but the Darts raced ahead with goals from Danny Harris, Carl Rook and Paul Goodacre. The visitors fought back with an Alex Rhodes brace. The penalty shoot out finished 9-8 to the Darts.

Dartford had won all six meetings between the two sides before the F.A Cup tie. The last league fixture between the pair was in April 2010 at Princes Park. Once again Canvey Island went in front before Harris and Elliot Bradbrook turned the game around.

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Highlights courtesy of sonytino

The reverse fixture four months earlier ended up 5-2 to the Darts. Lee Burns scored twice, Jamie Coyle, Rob Haworth and Harris added to the tally.

Canvey Island lost to Isthmian Division One South East playoff winners Chichester City on the opening day. Manager, Brad Wellman handed out full debuts to six of his squad, but was without new signings Chris Harris and Harry Hope. Jimmy Wallace and Mason Hall were also absent from the matchday squad.

The Gulls took the lead in Sussex after eight minutes. Although Conor Hubble missed his penalty the midfielder stuck away the rebound. In the second half Jimmy Wild levelled for the hosts and Joe Moore netted the winner for Chichester City.

On Tuesday night, Canvey Island were in action again in an Essex derby with Hashtag United. This time Harris was available and made his debut and Kane Gilbert made his first start since returning to the Gulls from Halstead Town. Making way for the duo were Emmanuel Adebiyi and Finlay Dorrell.

The Tags led at the break through their captain and former Dartford midfielder Max Cornhill. The Gulls went two down just past the hour when Ayo Olukoga scored his first goal for Hashtag United. In the final few minutes Canvey Island set up a nervy finish for their opponents after Gilbert scored a consolation.

Last season was Canvey Island’s second campaign back in the Isthmian Premier. The Gulls reached third-place but were defeated in the playoffs. The Essex club were unable to replicate that success last term finishing fourteenth. Inconsistent form and a leaky defence, the second worst out of non-relegated sides, prevented Canvey Island from a better showing. Yet they ended the campaign strongly with just two losses in their last eight.

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 6 / Canvey Island wins: 0 / Draws: 2

Previous Meetings

Dartford 3 – 3 Canvey Island (12/10/2010 – F.A Cup)*
Canvey Island 2 – 2 Dartford (09/10/2010 – F.A Cup)
Dartford 2 – 1 Canvey Island (05/04/2010 – National South)
Canvey Island 2 – 5 Dartford (29/12/2009 – National South)
Dartford 4 – 0 Canvey Island (13/04/2009 – National South)
Canvey Island 2 – 3 Dartford (27/12/2008 – National South)
* – Dartford won 9-8 on penalties

Statistics

  • Dartford have won all six league fixtures against Canvey Island with an aggregate score of 21-6
  • The Darts have won three and drawn one at Princes Park versus the Gulls in all competitions
  • Dartford have scored in every game against Canvey Island averaging 3.25 goals a game

On This Day

Dartford’s last home match on this day was 20 years ago in the Southern League Division One East. The Darts drew 3-3 with Great Wakering Rovers , the third consecutive home game on 17 August in which they had scored three. In 2002, Dartford beat King’s Lynn 3-0 and in 1994, Greenwich Borough were beaten 3-1 in the Kent League. Dartford’s last two matches on this day have ended in a loss on the road. Most recently Weymouth won 3-1 five years ago in the National South and in 2010, Hampton and Richmond secured a 1-0 victory.

Season Preview 2024/2025

Canvey Island

Rising through the non-league pyramid during the nineties, Canvey Island found glory at the beginning of the millennium winning the F.A Trophy in 2001. The Jeff King era peaked when the Gulls reached the National League three years later, where they stayed for two years. Eventually voluntary relegation saw the Essex club drop to the Isthmian Division One North. Two spells in that division since, both ended in playoff wins, the last coming two years ago.  

2023/2024 Season
Isthmian Premier: 14th
F.A Cup: 2nd Qualifying Round
F.A Trophy: 3rd Qualifying Round
County Cup: 4th Round
Top League Scorer: Bradley Sach (12 goals)

Canvey Island’s first campaign back in the Isthmian Premier ended in a third-place finish and defeat in the playoffs. Last season the Gulls were unable to replicate that success and finished 11 places lower. Inconsistent form and a leaky defence, the second worst out of non-relegated sides, prevented the Essex club from a better showing. Yet they ended the campaign strongly with just two losses in their last eight.

Manager – Brad Wellman

Over a decade ago Brad Wellman ended his 16-year coaching stint with Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. He took up a position with Canvey Island in the summer of 2013 and four years later was promoted to assistant manager. Another four years passed, and Wellman became manager of the Gulls. In his first season he came second in the Isthmian Division One North and won promotion via the playoffs, then guided Canvey Island to third in the Isthmian Premier.

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 6 / Canvey Island wins: 0 / Draws: 2

Previous Six Meetings

Dartford 3 – 3 Canvey Island (12/10/2010 – F.A Cup)*
Canvey Island 2 – 2 Dartford (09/10/2010 – F.A Cup)
Dartford 2 – 1 Canvey Island (05/04/2010 – National South)
Canvey Island 2 – 5 Dartford (29/12/2009 – National South)
Dartford 4 – 0 Canvey Island (13/04/2009 – National South)
Canvey Island 2 – 3 Dartford (27/12/2008 – National South)
* – Dartford won 9-8 on penalties

Next Meetings

Dartford v Canvey Island – Saturday 17th August 2024
Canvey Island v Dartford – Saturday 28th December 2024

Statistics

  • Dartford have won all six league fixtures against Canvey Island with an aggregate score of 21-6
  • The Darts have won three and drawn one at Princes Park versus the Gulls in all competitions
  • Dartford have also won three and drawn one at Canvey Island in all competitions

Match Highlights – 2009/2010

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