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LAST TIME OUT

What They Dartford (0)1-0(0) Bath City
Said Match Report of his goal. However, on 49 minutes
Steve King (Dartford from www.bathcityfc.com Husin finally found the target after the
ball broke kindly to him around 15
Manager) – from Kent Live City’s long wait for a positive result at yards out. This blow did wake City up
“The first half we were the home of Dartford continued this somewhat and they began to pose more
afternoon with a single goal defeat to
of an attacking threat but they couldn’t
outstanding without capping it the Kent side. The decisive goal came fashion any clear chances and Dartford
off with a couple of goals. The just four minutes after an extended continued to look the more likely to add
football we produced first half half-time interval, whilst a replacement to the scoring.
was as good as I’ve seen. If we’d official was summoned after one of As the game entered its final minute,
gone two or three up, no-one the assistants suffered a calf injury, but City did have the ball in the net, from
could have argued because our City could have few complaints as they a now trademark close-range Tommy
play was outstanding, as good as struggled to test a Darts defence that Conway finish, but his effort was ruled
since I’ve been at the club. We is yet to concede a league goal this out for offside, and despite applying
season.
didn’t get that and I felt half-time some further pressure in stoppage
came at a good time for them The first half was largely controlled time, they couldn’t deny Dartford a fifth
because we were so far on top. by the home side but when they did successive home win over the Romans.
create openings they rarely troubled
We started the second half well Ryan Clarke, several shots flying wide
and were the better side for 20
minutes; we could have taken Line ups: 71mins) (Richards 73mins)
another chance through Jack
Barham and one from Elliott Dartford: King, Subs not used: Essam, Subs not used:
Henry, Watts
McCallum
Romain and wrapped the game Barnum-Bobb, Braham-
up. Barrett, Wynter, Vint, Bath City: Clarke, Referee:
Bonner, Husin, Berkeley- Smith (James 81mins), Paul Johnson (Surrey)
But at 1-0, good sides are always Agyepong, Barham Batten (Grant 73mins),
in it and the last 15 minutes they (Marsh-Brown 81mins), Ball, Evans, Harley,
really pushed and put us under Romain (Sheringham Conway, Pope, Leak,
a lot of pressure. We became the 79mins), Jebb (Ijaha Hinds, Tomlinson
counter-attacking team. Craig
King nearly messed up with Any other
the pass straight to them and business:
they nearly scored. So, I was
disappointed that we’d let them City have lost their first
into a game that they weren’t two away league games
even in, that’s how I felt.” of a season for the first
time in ten years. The
last time this happened
saw defeats at Hayes
& Yeading United and
Crawley Town in the first
season in Conference
Premier.
The last time City failed
to score in either of their
first away league games
of the season was in
2003 when a 0-0 draw
at Chelmsford was
followed by a 1-0 defeat
to Dorchester.
ASHLEY DAVIS

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