Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dartford 2nd with 88 points, Thurrock 22nd with 26, 62 apart. On the form table Thurrock stood 17th over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.12/0.95 for Dartford and 0.79/2 for Thurrock (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Momentum sat with Dartford, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. 8 games without a win framed Thurrock's arrival. Over the last five, Dartford had taken 12 of 15 points to Thurrock's 2.
The match was played at Princes Park in Dartford (capacity 4,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dartford led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 6-0.