Play off Semi Final - Dartford v Cray Valley PM Wed 30 Apr 2025

[Sleightly Deceptive]

I’ve asked my mate, a casual CVPM fan (he wasn’t there tonight because of work) if he gets to hear about it and get them to do the decent thing. Shame that. A blot on CVPM who, otherwise, appear to be a nice club.

My nerves are shot to bits!

[MickW]

Best game at Princes Park for years - all credit to the lads and Ade and his staff. We've run ourselves ragged to get into this final so I hope Dover have too!.
MoM could be anyone of many but I thought that Denzelle was way off his normal game and hardly seemed to show at all.
The ref was abysmal as is par for this level, but hats off to the linesman for calling the penalty - they usually bottle it or get overruled.
Pity all the kids ran on at the end and denied the lads their lap if honour though a couple did make it to the fans behind the goal. I don't know about the players having to recuperate for Monday, I know I certainly shall have to.
One more game to get over the line
COYD

[Grassbank]

Great to see Charlie Prior back at the club after his recent absence. I think he will be a busy boy over the weekend. Work your magic Charlie.

[Babylon]

Does anyone know if the Dover game on Monday is all ticket ?

[Tony H]

“Whatever your personal battle, be brave and face it. Every single day is precious. Don’t waste a moment. In a world full of adversity, we must still dare to dream.” (Rob Burrow, June 2024)

We dare to dream - enough said!

[Sleightly Deceptive]

Does anyone know if the Dover game on Monday is all ticket ?

Highly likely I’d say. And probably segregated.

[KSTDART]

[Park Life]

Does anyone know if the Dover game on Monday is all ticket ?

Not sure if it will be ALL ticket but no doubt they will be on sale in advance and I'd recommend getting one ASAP as it will be a much bigger crowd than tonights.

I reckon it will be segregated as well, if it was up to me i'd segregate and lock the door on the season ticket bar.

[Mark Sweet]

The only disappointment was Cray fans stealing Kev's flag.

Didn't know that and what a poor show from them, someone MUST know who took it and as a club they should get it back or pay for a new one.

Well according to twitter some Welling fans decided to turn up to support Cray, so wouldn't be surprised if they decided to take it to be honest.

[Park Life]

I wouldn't waste any time with an appeal, thanks very much mate.....

[Dart of Herts]

The only disappointment was Cray fans stealing Kev's flag.

Didn't know that and what a poor show from them, someone MUST know who took it and as a club they should get it back or pay for a new one.

Well according to twitter some Welling fans decided to turn up to support Cray, so wouldn't be surprised if they decided to take it to be honest.

I bet it was Mark

[DA Mikey]

A difficult game to explain, but gave it my best shot to the bread knife and her mate upon returning home. One was quite interested while the other just took the pi$$

Sorry to hear about the flag, non-league football really ought to be above that type of thing but there’s always a small percentage of cretins anywhere it would seem.

Would like to think Monday will be a sell-out, perhaps it is coming around just a bit too quickly but should be heaving at PP whatever.

Cast my vote to Bullas who has been absolutely brilliant in all his time at DFC, but King Carruthers made a massive impact on the result too, just like at Whitehawk.

Shame for one team that all their season’s hard work will count for naught come 6pm Monday, but let’s hope they have a safe journey back to Dover.

[Park Life]

[ozymandias]

I've not seen a game like that with such passion for a few years. Dead and buried with an hour on the clock.
Talk about a 'Lazarus incident '. Keeping the ball on the floor was just too much for CV, that and an off the ball incident was the undoing of them
Don't think our players knew when to stop. Going forward in numbers was too much for them
I know who has there favourite and I agree Hayden was everywhere but I felt it all changed with the introduction of Eddie Dsane, absolutely electric, mixed it up with their defence.
But apart from the poor defensive blunders the whole team did it for the club.

[Kebabus]

Amazing scenes and I could swear I heard that roar in injury time here in Staffordshire Moorlands!

Sets up a mouth watering final on Monday against our old foes.

Well done Darts for going to the end and turning the game around, the bell end who elbowed our player must be real proud of himself eh.

Can we do it?

[Lars Resort]

Yes, we can Keb.
Didn't sleep a wink last night. Buzzing.

[Bagdhad Billy]

Wow what a game ! Probably the most intense I’ve ever watched in my 40 years of watching the Darts!

My Mark Sweet moment out the way first…

Defensively we massively need to improve for Monday we have conceded 7 in 2 games and last night we just didn’t learn our lessons from corners the same guy was left unmarked at the back post on 3 occasions the 3rd being their second goal and we just didn’t control our area maybe it was Micheal missing through suspension but I would hope the boys will sort that before Monday as I’m sure Dover will be watching the highlights and see all the time and space they head for free headers on every corner!

We huffed and puffed all game and you could see we were missing Samir as a leader on the pitch and when he was introduced it changed the game completely he was my MOTM by a distance for his impact in the side and on the result.

Fair play to the Lino for making the decision for the pen and the red as the ref wasn’t giving anything before that other than when one of their defenders rugby tackled Calum to the ground. I think opposition have recently taken to the dark arts from minute one against our front 2 bcus they are so dangerous you can tell it part of the game plan and up until the brave Lino decision it had worked.

I would start Samir on Monday bcus we can’t keep bringing him on to get us out of situations hopefully take him off when in a good position. I actually like the side with a front 3 of Olly, Calum and Eddie we just seemed to link up better when the change was made where’s before that the midfield and attack seemed to far apart.

Game of a lifetime last night and if we can get the defence sorted Monday and leave everything out on the pitch again like last night we have a very good chance of beating the French on Monday

COYD’sssssss

[dartfordknight]

Wow after the last couple of seasons that was amazing and well needed , the boys have been fantastic this year , so young but imo love putting on the dartford shirt just like Bradders , Noble , Hayes , Burns and all the other greats did during Tony's time.

Hopefully we can pass to feet on Monday and make life a bit easier for ourselves , our football as disappeared a bit recently so fingers crossed we can play some football like we did after Christmas when we had our long unbeaten run

COYD bring on Dover !!!!

(As for Cray what a bunch of cheaters and time wasters got what they deserved )

[ozymandias]

I don't know what aftershave Roland wears but that Mozzie loved it.

[rambo]

Amazing performance once Samir came on and the whole team started playing football. Credit to Ade for whipping up the fans. Fully deserved the win , bring on Dover.
I can understand the fans running onto the pitch at final whistle but very disappointed they did. The young Darts worked their socks off and were denied proper celebrations on the pitch.
I sincerely hope we win on Monday and the fans behave themselves