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This Sunday our ladies are back in action down at the Aylesford Recreation Ground.
To say we need 3 points is an understatement after failing to score in our last two away games against opposition we gained maximum points from last season. Sutton United and Barking 8 goals scored, 2 conceded.
We've got a new look to the squad which has added more pace to the team this season. We're creating plenty of chances but we're missing that fine margin known as the clinical cutting edge infront of goal.
Despite some very good signings this season the one question I kept asking myself was who's going to be getting on the end of those crosses?
Paris Smith has been excellent for us but there is currently no one to share the work load. The truth is we haven't replaced Brionne Fowle, Amy Russ or Emily Vaughan. In our recent games at Sutton and Barking one of them would have got on the end of something. Instead we've ended up with one point out of six against opposition who, with no disrespect, are not viewed as league title contenders.
What's also not helping our cause, and par for the course it seems, is that every season in this league there is always something that gets thrown at us that we didn't see coming. We've lost strikers through serious injury and lengthy suspensions and you wonder what it's going to be next.
Well how about losing a striker through EU bureaucracy?
Yep, that's right. You couldn't make it up.
Yet there's a perfectly simple solution to this.
Me and Lol can hire a car, drive to Ostend, pick up Leen who can have a kip on the back seat concealed under a blanket and it's job done. The authorities will be more interested in the tobacco smuggling vans than us.

REMEMBER IT'S A 3.30 pm kick-off Sunday 25th January, Forstal Road, Aylesford, ME20 7AU

Match report by Connor Brennan: Aylesford 0 Dartford 2

Darts Women Back To Winning Ways After Victory At Aylesford!

London and South East Regional Women’s Premier League, played on Sunday, 25th January 2026.

The Darts were back on the road on Sunday afternoon, as they headed to Aylesford Ladies FC looking for their first three points of the new year.

The visitors began the game strongly and were ahead early in the first half. In the 13th minute, a fine free kick from Darts defender Abbey Davies flew past Aylesford keeper, Sade Rider to put them ahead.

The hosts reacted well to going behind and went close in the 31st minute. Aylesford’s Gabriella Hawkins fired a shot from inside the 18yd box into the side netting.

Darts went close again to doubling their advantage 12 minutes before the break. In the 33rd minute, Abbey Davies found Xayla-Rae Alberts with a free kick from deep. The header from the Darts captain went over the bar and they were ahead by one at half time.

The Darts began the second period brightly and went close minutes after the restart. In the 49th minute, Elsa Ejupi put Paris Smith through on goal with a fine through ball. The shot from Smith was saved smartly by Aylesford keeper, Sade Rider.

The hosts thought that they had got the equaliser in the 55th minute, however, the officials deemed there to be an offside in the build up and the goal was ruled out.

The visitors continued to search for the second goal of the game and had to wait until the final stages to get it. In the 86th minute, another fine free kick from Abbey Davies found the top corner to wrap up all three points for the Darts.

Another brilliant free-kick from Abbey Davies finds the back of the net for 2-0

FT Aylesford Ladies FC 0-2 Dartford FC Women

Darts Women back to winning ways after a good performance on the road against Aylesford FC Ladies. A big thanks to all the fans who travelled. We will see you all at Croydon on Tuesday. Up the Darts!

Team: Jade Charlton, Cristina Caseriu, Izzy Franklin, Abbey Davies, Paris Smith, Xayla-Rae Alberts, Gabby Howell, Amina Hanif, Ellie Dolby, Elsa Ejupi, Mercedes Bromfield.

Subs: Georgie Davis, Lizzie Adams, Mya Lewis-Powell, Rochelle Mayne, Leila Awan

Connor Brennan

Photos by Joe Kwok

Many thanks to Connor Brennan for his X-tweets during the match and for his match report.
Thanks to Joe Kwok for his amazing photos, especially Abbey's 2nd goal, and also thanks to Garenth Morgan for posting report on the Darts' website.

COYD