FA Cup 2nd qualifying round - Dartford v Leatherhead Sat 14 Sep 2024

[The Futures White]

Home to Dulwich Hamlet or Leatherhead.

[Sleightly Deceptive]

Winnable! (I know! )

[Clare]

[Harry]

Home draw so pretty good for us.

However having looked at the full draw, I understand the draw is split in regions at this stage, it is incredible to see how many local derbies have been "miraculously" pulled out of the hat.

In a draw of 80 ties, there are so many fixtures between clubs in the same county or such as ours opposition relatively close in terms of mileage, that it seems almost statistically impossible for so many inter-county fixtures to be pulled from the hat in this and the previous round.

Chatham v Welling
Ramsgate v BH or Faversham.
Ashford v Corinthian.
Lordswood v Sittingbourne or Dover.
Dorking v Horsham.

There are of course a few out of county games involving Kent sides for Herne Bay, Margate and Sheppey, two of which still need a replayto progress.

[Dart of Herts]

Home draw so pretty good for us.

However having looked at the full draw, I understand the draw is split in regions at this stage, it is incredible to see how many local derbies have been "miraculously" pulled out of the hat.

In a draw of 80 ties, there are so many fixtures between clubs in the same county or such as ours opposition relatively close in terms of mileage, that it seems almost statistically impossible for so many inter-county fixtures to be pulled from the hat in this and the previous round.

Chatham v Welling
Ramsgate v BH or Faversham.
Ashford v Corinthian.
Lordswood v Sittingbourne or Dover.
Dorking v Horsham.

There are of course a few out of county games involving Kent sides for Herne Bay, Margate and Sheppey, two of which still need a replayto progress.

Yea could you imagine an open draw where we could get Dunston away? Gate receipts would barely cover team travel

Unless it’s changed in the last couple of years, there are five regions in QR1 & QR2 (North, Midlands, East, South East, South West); three in QR3 (North, Mid, South) and two in QR4 (North and South).

[Lars Resort]

Dunston would also bring the fear of Hearse's being badly driven.

[Park Life]

For anyone that's interested, live commentary Leatherhead v Dulwich tonight:-

https://x.com/i/spaces/1YqJDkrqMjwGV/peek

Quite a few familiar faces in the Dulwich side....

[Park Life]

Leatherhead beat Dulwich 1-0.

[The Futures White]

Leatherhead beat Dulwich 1-0.

An 86th minute penalty!.

[Park Life]

Leatherhead beat Dulwich 1-0.

An 86th minute penalty!.

Yep:-

[PeteSamson]

Wasn't really expecting that result to be honest and thought Dulwich would win through to bring a few ex Darts back to PP. However, at least non of them will now be able to score against us.

I'll leave it for Disco Stu to come up with all the previous match statistics v Leatherhead ahead of the game and hope he will have to do a few more FA Cup previews this season as well.

COYD

[The Duke]

Pete , only Wanadio welcome back at he Darts as for Porter and Wynter they hardly broke sweat with us and Wynter only made the bench tonight , his legs [ and drive] had gone last season just pleased he didnt realise it and decide another season with us as he was full of b,,ls...t and probably smooth talked his way around Ady [ for a few games anyway ]!!!!!!!!

The other great news is Maidstone got beat 5=1 at the Gallacher by Chelmsford tonight and are currently 20th in the league , i am now going to bed for a great nights sleep

Will George or ten Hag go 1st ???????????????

[The 5th Searcher]

I see that Dover lost 0-1 at home to Sittingbourne in the FA Cup replay tonight. They almost got beat 2-0 vs Sittingbourne on Saturday but Dover pulled the 2 goals back with 3 mins to go to end up 2-2 and the replay tonight.

[The Futures White]

Isthmian Premier leaders Lewes were knocked out by Combined Counties league side Harefield United. After two goalless draws Harefield won on penalties.

[Lars Resort]

Good confidence booster for the lads on Saturday? Or will this shake up the French? I'd like to think the former.
Just look at how Olly was buzzing before Dover's cup defeat.
I will be there Saturday and I too will be buzzing.

[Disco Stu]

I see that Dover lost 0-1 at home to Sittingbourne in the FA Cup replay tonight. They almost got beat 2-0 vs Sittingbourne on Saturday but Dover pulled the 2 goals back with 3 mins to go to end up 2-2 and the replay tonight.

Dover’s goalkeeper Mitch Walker scored a Ibrahim-esque free kick to make it 2-1 in second half injury time.

[Disco Stu]

Wasn't really expecting that result to be honest and thought Dulwich would win through to bring a few ex Darts back to PP. However, at least non of them will now be able to score against us.

I'll leave it for Disco Stu to come up with all the previous match statistics v Leatherhead ahead of the game and hope he will have to do a few more FA Cup previews this season as well.

COYD

Yep spreadsheet at the ready It appears we have a decent record against Leatherhead, all will be revealed! Hopefully we can keep the good record going.

[KentC]

Pete , only Wanadio welcome back at he Darts as for Porter and Wynter they hardly broke sweat with us and Wynter only made the bench tonight , his legs [ and drive] had gone last season just pleased he didnt realise it and decide another season with us as he was full of b,,ls...t and probably smooth talked his way around Ady [ for a few games anyway ]!!!!!!!!

The other great news is Maidstone got beat 5=1 at the Gallacher by Chelmsford tonight and are currently 20th in the league , i am now going to bed for a great nights sleep

Will George or ten Hag go 1st ???????????????

10 more years for Ten Hag please

[Taunton Dart]

I can remember way back, possibly in the late '70's, when we played at Leatherhead in the FA Trophy (or maybe FA Cup). The whole South East was frozen solid and a 'helpful' volunteer at Leatherhead told those of us phoning the ground for info as to whether the game was on or not that it wasn't worth us travelling!! The match referee then arrived and declared the pitch fit to play and nobody, including the team, turned up from Dartford. After a lot of hoo-ha with the FA the decision was to play the match on a midweek evening. We all went along and lost 5 or 6 nil.......that's assuming my memory is any good these days!!

[Skip]

I can remember way back, possibly in the late '70's, when we played at Leatherhead in the FA Trophy (or maybe FA Cup). The whole South East was frozen solid and a 'helpful' volunteer at Leatherhead told those of us phoning the ground for info as to whether the game was on or not that it wasn't worth us travelling!! The match referee then arrived and declared the pitch fit to play and nobody, including the team, turned up from Dartford. After a lot of hoo-ha with the FA the decision was to play the match on a midweek evening. We all went along and lost 5 or 6 nil.......that's assuming my memory is any good these days!!

Pretty much spot on. I seem to recall that someone on the players’ coach rang the ground part way through the journey. As you say, coach was informed that game was off (or words to that effect!) and an about turn it did. The game was indeed played the following mid week and the Darts were despatched 5-1. I think this was a Trophy tie in the 1977-78 season. I also think that during this period either Roy Dwight or Johnny Stevens reign as manager ended shortly after this sorry episode.