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Dartford are guaranteed to end the evening in second place on Tuesday night when they travel to second from bottom Hungerford Town.

For a consecutive game the Darts face a team in the relegation zone scraping for survival. Dartford dropped points on the weekend at Weymouth when they were beaten, keeping the Terras above Hungerford Town near the foot of the table. Alan Dowson’s side still have a six point cushion on third spot, but will want to maintain their gap on the chasing pack. The Crusaders played their sixth home match in eight league outings on Saturday drawing a blank in a goalless draw with Welling United.

Earlier this season the Darts beat Hungerford Town 2-0 at Princes Park. Marvin Herschel scored his second in three league starts for the club, charging down a clearance from the goalkeeper and passing the ball into an empty net. Alex Wall netted his first since re-joining the Darts to seal victory with his well struck shot. Dartford’s last trip to Bulpit Lane ended in defeat and two red cards. Sol Wanjau-Smith opened the scoring for the Crusaders and Max Ram fired home an effort from a corner. Junior Tiensia was sent off and so was manager Steve King, who picked up two yellows in the same minute. Jake Robinson scored a consolation goal, but it was too late to stage a dramatic comeback.

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On Saturday, Dartford’s abysmal run down in Weymouth continued with a 3-1 loss to the relegation battlers. Fortunately results elsewhere went Dartford’s way and although they lost more ground at the top they remain second. Dowson made one change to the side that drew 0-0 with Oxford City last week. In came Pierre Fonkeu taking the place of Maxwell Statham in the starting eleven. Dartford needed the points to help consolidate their position in the table, but the hosts were determined to add to their tally in their bid to stay in the National South. Weymouth went in front when Akheem Rose was fouled in the box, he stepped up to take the penalty and scored. just before half-time, Dowson was justified in selecting Fonkeu when the striker scored his tenth in all competitions. The second forty five belonged to the Terras and goals from their top scorer Bradley Ash and a free kick by Tom Blair ended the Darts five match unbeaten run in the National South.

Dowson was annoyed by the performance of the team and called for his senior players to step up, he explained to Dartford FC TV: “I’ve got some players, senior ones, who have got to give a lot more for the club”. With the injury to striker Charlie Sheringham, the Dartford boss is looking to bring in a replacement to provide a more attacking threat. One player who will return is creative midfielder Samir Carruthers, who has been suspended for the last two league matches. Luke Allen could come in to the line up, whilst Statham missed the action on the weekend with a calf strain and is likely to be included. Defender, Sam Odaudu is “not too far away” from coming back after injury, which has kept him out since Boxing Day and Tommy Block is yet to make his debut since joining the club.

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In a relegation battle, Hungerford Town picked up a useful point when they also faced a Kent side on the weekend. Taking on Welling United, both sides were unable to breach each other’s defence in a 0-0 draw. Manager, Danny Robinson said after the game in an interview on Twitter (@HungerfordTown): “By and large, especially in the second-half we were the better side. First half we defended doggedly, but Welling didn’t really hurt us”, he added: “At the end of the day it’s a point and a clean sheet. Will it be a good point come the end of the season? Only time will tell”. The Crusaders boss looks up to Dowson and is relishing the opportunity to take on the Darts, he commented: “They are going to be hurting after their result. Dowse to me is one of my heroes in non league football. They’re going to be here and they’re a top side who want to get promoted. It is going to be a good one under the lights on Tuesday night at Bulpit Lane”.

The Crusaders have spent all season battling at the bottom and only picked up two wins in their opening 18 games, accruing just nine points and scoring 11 goals up to mid-November. However, Danny Robinson has seen a vast improvement since the turn of the year tasting defeat on just three occasions in the league to move them within four points of safety. One player that has helped the Berkshire club since joining on loan from Dartford in November is Dan Roberts. Since his acquisition Hungerford Town netted 18 in 13 outings before the forward missed the defeat at Worthing and the draw with Welling United on Saturday. Robinson also bolstered his front line with David Bremang who scored in his first four matches. However the pair were injured towards the end of last month.

Therefore, Joe Boachie has been added to the squad from Braintree Town along with Great Nii-Okie Evans from Kingstonian and Fabio Lopes from Brackley Town. Although Hungerford Town have picked up one point in their last two National South outings, they beat Cheshunt in a relegation six pointer, defeated Hemel Hempstead Town and recorded a fine 3-0 triumph over St Albans City, who are challenging for a playoff place in the fixtures leading up to those winless games.

Head to Head

Dartford wins: 5 / Hungerford Town wins: 4 / Draws: 3

Current League Form

Dartford (DWDWDL)			Hungerford Town (LWWWLD)
Weymouth	A	1-3	Welling United	H	0-0
Oxford City	H	0-0	Worthing	A	1-2
Slough Town	H	1-0	Cheshunt	A	1-0
Braintree Town	A	1-1	Hemel Hempstead Town	H	3-0
Chippenham Town	H	2-0	St Albans City	H	3-0
Welling United	H	2-2	Oxford City	H	1-3

Last Six Meetings

Dartford 2 – 0 Hungerford Town (01/10/2022 – National South)
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))

Statistics

• Dartford have scored in each of their last seven games against Hungerford Town having failed to find the net in the previous four (W4, D2, L1)
• The Darts have won just one in six at Bulpit Lane (D1, L4)
• Connor Essam will make his 100th start for the Darts if selected, the defender will have clocked up 104 appearances in total

On This Day

Darren McQueen’s spot kick proved decisive on this day three years ago in a 2-1 victory at St Albans City. Liam Nash also found the back of the net for Dartford, one of five goals in 11 appearances during his short stay at Princes Park. That was Dartford’s first win on 7 March since 1989 when they beat Atherstone United 3-0 in the Southern League Cup semi-final first leg. Two weeks later the Darts won 3-1 in the second leg to reach the final, where they beat Burton Albion over two more legs to lift the cup. Between those two victories Dartford drew four and lost two. One of those draws was a Kent derby against Margate which ended 2-2 in 2009, Tommy Osborne and Adam Gross the scorers.

Dartford’s early F.A Cup exit means they are in league action this weekend against Hungerford Town at Princes Park.

The Darts moved into the playoff places after yet another 2-1 win against Eastbourne Borough on Tuesday night. After the three consecutive losses in August, Dowson’s men have rallied to win four of their last five National South fixtures. Hungerford Town head into this game having lost five of their last six, sitting third from bottom in the standings.

Dartford have often found games against the Crusaders close and at times frustrating. In the last nine meetings there has been no more than a goal separating the two sides with three of those fixtures ending in a draw. The last to be played at Princes Park was settled by Ade Azeez just past the hour mark. The Darts were made to work hard even though they created plenty of opportunities before going ahead. In this fixture the home side tends to fare better, only once as the away side won in the previous eleven meetings.

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In February it was Hungerford Town who claimed victory on their own patch after a goalless first half. Former Dartford boss Steve King expressed his frustrations resulting in his dismissal before the break and things got worse after the interval. Danny Robinson’s side went two goals up through Sol Wanjau-Smith and Max Ram. Then the Darts were reduced to ten men on the field when Junior Tiensia was red carded. Jake Robinson pulled a goal back in the last minute, but Dartford were unable to complete the comeback. 

The Darts were in action on Tuesday night looking to make it three league wins on the spin and they succeeded against Eastbourne Borough. After victories over Dover Athletic as well as Hampton and Richmond Borough, Alan Dowson made one change to the side that beat the Beavers. Having scored in his last two appearances, Charlie Sheringham started in place of Davide Rodari up front. Rewarded for his goal on his league debut, Marvin Herschel retained his place. Midfielder, Samir Carruthers featured in his last game before his one game ban this weekend, the midfielder picked up his fifth caution against Hampton and Richmond Borough. Dan Wilks, Sam Odaudu and Luke Coulson were still recovering from injury.

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It was Dartford who came from behind to win under the Princes Park floodlights, the first time they have overturned a goal deficit to take all three points this season. Eastbourne Borough took the lead through Leone Gravata, but the Darts were soon level when Sheringham linked up with Carruthers, who netted his fourth of the campaign. Carruthers was involved again in Dartford’s winner by providing the ball to Kristian Campbell who set up Luke Allen to make it 2-1.

Alex Wall was an unused substitute and so far he has had limited time on the field for the Darts this term with just one start, the striker could go up against one of his former teams. Wall spent the 2017/2018 campaign with Hungerford Town scoring one goal in 14 appearances before joining Dartford for his second spell, which was cut short before the season began under Adam Flanagan and Jamie Coyle.

Since promotion to the National South six years ago, Hungerford Town have seen most of their seasons go right down to the wire. In their first campaign they were the surprise package making the playoffs, then followed that up with two last day survivals at the other end of the table. The Crusaders were bottom of the division in the Covid hit campaign, so last term the Berkshire club’s twelfth place finish provided some respite from the drama. Based on results so far this season, Hungerford Town are back on course for a tense campaign, but at least there is plenty of time to turn their current form around.

Although the Crusaders started steady, despite a single goal opening day defeat to relegated Dover Athletic, they went on to draw with St Albans City before beating Eastbourne Borough, their only win this season. A draw versus bottom of the table Weymouth is all they managed to muster from the five matches leading up to their latest mid-week game as they suffered defeats to Chippenham Town, Taunton Town and front runners Havant and Waterlooville and Ebbsfleet United. During that spell they also exited the F.A Cup with a loss at home to National North side Gloucester City.

Robinson was satisfied with the performance of his team against league leaders Ebbsfleet United and so he named an unchanged side for the visit of Hampton and Richmond Borough on Tuesday night. Robinson will be forced to make a change this weekend though as Callum Willmoth starts his three match ban for the red card he received against the Fleet. After just ten minutes Hungerford Town conceded a penalty, which was converted by Tommy Block to put the Beavers in front. The Crusaders couldn’t find an equaliser falling to their fifth 1-0 defeat of the campaign.

Head to Head

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

Current League Form

Dartford (LWLWWW)			Hungerford Town (LDLLLL)
Eastbourne Borough	H	2-1	Hampton & Richmond	H	0-1
Hampton & Richmond	H	2-1	Ebbsfleet United	H	0-1
Dover Athletic	A	3-1	Havant & Waterlooville	A	1-4
Chippenham Town	A	1-2	Taunton Town	H	0-1
Hemel Hempstead Town	A	2-0	Weymouth	H	1-1
Worthing	H	1-2	Chippenham Town	A	0-1

Last Six Meetings

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)

Statistics

• Dartford are unbeaten in all five home games against Hungerford Town (W3, D2)
• The Darts have scored in each of their last six games against the Crusaders having not scored in the previous four
• Dartford have kept three clean sheets in the five home games against Hungerford Town
• All six of Dartford’s home games this season have ended 2-1 with three wins and three defeats

On This Day

Elliot Bradbrook’s his 100^th goal for the Darts and Andy Pugh’s late strike put Dartford into the fourth qualifying round of the F.A Cup on this day in 2016. Drawn against Southern Premier League leaders, Slough Town, the Darts came from behind twice at Arbour Park to win 3-2. Dartford are currently unbeaten in seven (W5, D2) on this day stretching back to 1985 and four of those victories have been in the F.A Cup. In 2011, the Darts romped to a 5-0 cup win over Harrow Borough with goals from James Rogers, Bradbrook, Charlie Sheringham, Tom Bonner and Lee Burns. At home Dartford have lost just once in in their last eleven (W8, D2) on 1 October and that was back in 1974. Whilst 28 years ago, the Darts played their first ever match in the F.A Vase against Steyning Town and won 3-1.

Dartford have the opportunity to close the gap at the top in their rescheduled trip to Hungerford Town on Tuesday night.

The Darts can claim a league double over the Crusaders, something they have never managed to do in the previous five seasons since their opponents were promoted from the Southern Premier League. Victory will move Steve King’s side within four points of league leaders Dorking Wanderers after the Surrey club won on the weekend.

In October, Ade Azeez was the match winner the last time Dartford faced Hungerford Town. After a frustrating first-half for the Darts, Azeez well into his purple patch broke the deadlock after the interval netting his eleventh goal in just ten games, helping him win Player of the Month. Since then, the striker has added three more to his total with his last goal three months ago against Hemel Hempstead Town.

In the last two trips to Bulpit Lane the Darts have picked up four points, a vast improvement on the their first three visits in which they came home with nothing and not even a goal. Last season, Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong was the star of the show helping Dartford come from a goal down to win 2-1. The hosts went in front through their main goalscorer Ryan Seager, but the introduction of substitute, Berkeley-Agyepong turned the tables. An excellent finish and a wonderful second goal from the midfielder secured the three points for King’s men.

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Fifteen months earlier, Dartford’s previous visit ended 2-2 with the Crusaders denying the Darts maximum points with two minutes to go. Hungerford Town led courtesy of Zidan Akers then Darren McQueen’s overhead shot levelled the game. Luke Wanadio put Dartford in front until the Crusaders equalised when Conor Lynch followed up a rebound.

Just as Dartford were getting into their groove, unbeaten in eight, they were knocked out of the F.A Trophy against Southern League Premier Central side Needham Market. A second cup upset suffered by the Darts this term and now they are left concentrating on the league, although they do remain in both county cups. When they unexpectedly went out in the F.A Cup, the Darts found it tough to regain their early season form. This time King’s side have shown they can bounce back.

Hosting Bath City on the weekend, the Darts won 2-0 claiming their fifth consecutive league victory in what King described as a ‘workmanlike performance’. Coming in to the starting line up, Kalvin Kalala netted his first goal for the club and towards the end, Danny Leonard won a penalty which Marcus Dinanga scored. King made five changes to the side who lost at Needham Market and gave youngster Junior Tiensia his debut at full back. Che Krabbendam also made his first appearance coming on as a substitute. Tom Bonner made his first start since the Ebbsfleet United win at the beginning of the month, Ody Alfa was preferred up front to Azeez and Hyde replaced the suspended Jack Jebb, who will finish his ban by missing Tuesday night’s fixture.

Continuing to keep the pressure on rivals Maidstone United in second and Dorking Wanderers in top spot, the Darts will want to make this game in hand over the league leaders count before hosting them at the beginning of March. It will not be easy to take full advantage, King commented to Dartford FC TV after the Bath City game: “Hungerford, it doesn’t matter where they are or what they are doing it’s a tough game and they are tough at home to beat. We go there with confidence, five out of five we’ve won in the league, so we’re going to go there and have a right go and see what happens”.

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Hungerford Town have ambitions of their own and are just four points away from a playoff spot. Early season form had the Crusaders in the top seven, after the defeat at Princes Park they went on a five game unbeaten run to move them into fifth place. Since that spell came to an end, the Berkshire club have lost just over half their league fixtures winning five, drawing one and losing eight.

The Crusaders have won their last three home games though winning 3-0 against Hampton and Richmond, 2-1 versus Chelmsford City and 3-1 over Dulwich Hamlet. Although their home and away records are almost matching, Hungerford Town’s away form lately has taken a dip, losing three consecutive matches on the road before a draw at Slough Town. On Saturday the Crusaders lost again on the road this time to struggling Braintree Town. Danny Robinson was ‘proud in defeat’ after his side had to play the majority of the match with ten men. Former Dartford striker, Duane Ofori-Achemapong was sent off for two cautions eight minutes apart early in the first half, and despite the disadvantage manager, Robinson felt his side deserved a point.

Ofori-Acheampong scored his first Hungerford Town goals in the 2-2 draw with Slough Town. He made 61 appearances for the Darts scoring 11 goals and was part of the squad that came runner up in the National League in 2017/2018. The striker also had a month loan at Sittingbourne this season scoring five times including a hat-trick against East Grinstead Town.

Head to Head

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

Current League Form

Dartford (DWWWWW)			Hungerford Town (LWLWDL)
Bath City	H	2-0	Braintree Town	A	0-1
Havant and Waterlooville	A	1-0	Slough Town	A	2-2
Welling United	H	4-2	Dulwich Hamlet	H	3-1
Ebbsfleet United	H	1-0	Hemel Hempstead Town	A	0-1
Tonbridge Angels	A	3-2	Chelmsford City	H	2-1
Concord Rangers	H	0-0	Eastbourne Borough	A	2-5

Previous Meetings (last six)

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)
Hungerford Town 1 – 0 Dartford (25/08/2018 – National South)

Stats

• Dartford are five games unbeaten against Hungerford Town, their best sequence versus the Crusaders since the first meeting back in 2016
• The Darts are unbeaten in all four matches at Princes Park in this fixture, winning two and drawing two
• Hungerford Town have conceded in each of the last five games against the Darts having previously kept four clean sheets in a row

On This Day

Jack Jebb scored a trademark free-kick on his debut two years ago as the Darts beat Eastbourne Borough. Noor Husin was another debutant, but it was Jebb who opened the scoring. Greg Luer levelled for the Sports, but Darren McQueen’s second-half penalty decided the match. The Darts also won the previous two outings on this day as well, beating Hereford United in the National League back in 2014, Alex Wall and Lee Noble on target. Three years earlier Noble found the net again, scoring the second in a 2-0 victory over Dorchester Town, Danny Harris scoring the other. In the five games prior the three match winning streak on 22 February, Dartford picked up just one point from five matches without scoring a single goal from 1966 to 1997. The biggest score on this day came in 1913 when the Darts racked up eight goals without reply against Rochester in the Kent League.

Dartford return to National South action against Hungerford Town brimming with confidence after a superb F.A Cup win last time out.

Topping the league table two points ahead of rivals Maidstone United, the Darts knocked the Stones out of the cup last weekend and now face Hungerford Town at Princes Park in the league. Steve King’s side are unbeaten this term winning an impressive nine of their opening ten matches in all competitions. Their visitors also progressed in the F.A Cup on the weekend and have seven points in the league from their first five fixtures.

Steve King is expecting “another tough game” and has respect for their manager Danny Robinson who has been in charge of the Crusaders over the last couple of years, the Darts boss told Dartford FC TV: “Hungerford have got a great manager, for me he has done ever so well in the two years he has been in this league, he’s made them really competitive. They are a group who are together and play in a certain way where you have to be proper on it to get anything from the game”.

Yet to taste defeat at home to the Crusaders, Dartford drew 1-1 back in January at Princes Park after falling behind. Craig Fasanmade put Hungerford Town in front, firing a shot in at the near post, but Josh Hill equalised with a header from a Jack Jebb free kick. The Darts pressed for a winner and were denied on several occasions by the excellent goalkeeping of Luke Cairney. It was the second time Dartford drew with the Berkshire side at home, the Darts were victorious in this fixture in August 2016 and December 2018.

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The depth of Dartford’s squad has been on display over the last month and the positive results have continued. The Darts scored five or more goals in three consecutive games for the first time in 46 years after beating Hythe Town 5-1, Welling United 6-0 and Athletic Newham 5-2. Last weekend they added another three goals to their tally in their F.A Cup third qualifying round triumph over Maidstone United.

Noor Husin’s free-kick, a third goal of the season by Danny Leonard and yet another strike by Ade Azeez earned the Darts a fourth qualifying round tie away at AFC Sudbury. In an interview with Dartford FC TV, Steve King praised the commitment of his players and was impressed with the counter attacking football his side played, he said: “I thought we were fantastic; our performance was like dogged determination. They didn’t cause us too many problems apart from the end when they were throwing balls into the box. We had the perfect game plan, when we broke, we broke out with a purpose and scored the second and third goals. It was a magnificent performance in the way we were solid”.

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Over the last few weeks, Dartford’s squad has been tweaked with the arrival of Emmanuel Sonupe, who made a big impression on his debut in the London Senior Cup scoring twice. However he caught King’s eye sooner in the friendly against Leyton Orient, but due to a shoulder injury Sonupe had to wait to be signed. The former Stevenage and Yeovil Town winger also featured for the Darts as a substitute against Maidstone United and is waiting for a first league start.

Ronnie Vint becomes the second player to go out on loan by returning to Dulwich Hamlet for a few months. The defender has been playing catch up this term after an ankle injury in pre-season. As part of the best defence in the league it has been difficult for Vint to get time on the pitch, he spent a period on loan at Hamlet last season and impressed whilst there. Meanwhile, Tyrique Hyde has been picking up minutes at Hemel Hempstead Town and is due to return at the end of the month.

Hungerford Town have caused problems for Dartford in the past, mainly on their own patch. Although they are waiting for their first home win in the league this campaign, they have won two out three on the road. Last season’s surprise package relied on the goals of Ryan Seager, this term he has managed two in the National South, both penalties.

The Crusaders made a great start to their campaign with a Simo Mbonkwi inspired win away at Welling United. The midfielder netted an opening day hat-trick as Danny Robinson’s side cruised to a 4-1 victory. Another standout performance also came on their travels when Hungerford United came from behind to beat last season’s league leaders Dorking Wanderers. Callum Willmoth scored then assisted Nana Kyei to claim a 2-1 triumph at Meadowbank. In their last league outing, the Crusaders drew 1-1 at home with Slough Town, George Smith scoring a last-minute equaliser to rescue a point. Both defeats this season have ended at home to Tonbridge Angels and away at Dulwich Hamlet.

Having beaten Truro City by a goal to nil in the third qualifying round of the F.A Cup, Hungerford Town were in action against Cirencester Town last weekend. The Crusaders navigated into the final qualifying round but threw away a two-goal lead and needed another last-minute goal, this time against opponents two divisions below them. Ryan Seager proved his worth scoring the second to put Hungerford Town two up and the late winner. The Crusaders have been drawn at home against National League side Bromley.

Head to Head

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

Current League Form

Dartford (WDWWWW)			Hungerford Town (DLWLW)
Welling United	A	6-0	Slough Town	H	1-1
Tonbridge Angels	H	1-1	Dulwich Hamlet	A	1-3
Bath City	A	3-1	Dorking Wanderers	A	2-1
Eastbourne Borough	H	3-1	Tonbridge Angels	H	1-3
Dulwich Hamlet	A	2-0	Welling United	A	4-1
Slough Town	H	3-0

Previous Meetings

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)
Hungerford Town 1 – 0 Dartford (25/08/2018 – National South)
Hungerford Town 1 – 0 Dartford (09/12/2017 – National South)

Stats

• Dartford are four games unbeaten against Hungerford Town, their best sequence versus the Crusaders since the first meeting back in 2016
• Hungerford Town have conceded in each of the last four games against the Darts having previously kept four clean sheets in a row
• Ade Azeez has scored ten goals in nine appearances for the Darts, the most prolific goalscoring start for a new signing since Cody McDonald in the 2007/2008 season
• Dartford have scored three or more goals in 80% of their matches this term
• The Darts have made their best start to a league campaign since the 2009/2010 Isthmian Premier League title winning season (W6, D1, L0). In 2009, Dartford managed 23 goals after seven games compared with 21 so far this season. The four goals conceded this time matches that of 12 years ago.

On This Day

Dartford set up a F.A Cup classic on this day when they conceded in the last minute to draw 2-2 with Canvey Island in 2010. Former Dart, Danny Heale gave the Islanders a shock lead but Ryan Hayes and Elliot Bradbrook had the Darts in front. Rob King netted a last minute penalty to take the tie to a dramatic replay three days later. Tony Burman’s side were taken to penalties in the replay as the sides drew 3-3, but the Darts finally went through winning the shoot-out 9-8.

The Darts started the 1977/1978 with Roy Dwight in charge, John Stevens became caretaker manager and by the time the delayed Eastern Floodlit Cup final was played the following season John Boyle was leading the team. On this day in 1978 the Darts drew 1-1 against Chelmsford City in that final, it wasn’t enough to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the first leg. Boyle was dismissed the following month and replaced with Graham Carr.

Dartford’s last outing on this day ended in a 4-1 home defeat to AFC Telford United in 2012, Elliot Bradbrook scored for the Darts.