No tickets are available on the day or admission allowed · The match is segregated for supporters’ safety and enjoyment; we ask that both sets of supporters stay in their designated areas at ALL times · Dover fans will enter through the turnstiles at the car park end Any supporters found in the wrong end will be escorted out with no readmittance the car park is closed to the general public Please use public transport or alternative car parks in the town centre or local streets · PLEASE REFRAIN from entering the pitch after the match The players will want to celebrate their season with the fans and the winning team celebrate together with supporters in a sensible fashion Supporters will incur a fine for their club if they enter the pitch · The main bars are for Dartford supporters ONLY · Pyrotechnics are strictly prohibited Additional match information for Dover fans: * a burger bar snack kiosk and draught beer will be available in the Dover end Dartford Football Club hopes all supporters enjoy the match and asks that both sets of supporters create a positive GrassbanksDartfordKentDA1 1RTUnited Kingdom Telephone: 01322 299991Email: info@dartfordfc.com Dartford FC prides itself on being a community club wholly committed to eradicating all forms of discrimination and we continue to take a zero-tolerance approach we remind all supporters that anyone using discriminatory or abusive language will be asked to leave the stadium immediately and will face future punishment Dover head to Dartford on Monday in the Isthmian Premier Division Play Off Final for a chance to return to the National League South Dover Athletic reached the Isthmian League Play-Off Final with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over Billericay Town at New Lodge his shot deflecting off the post and Walker’s back But Dover hit back immediately through Alfie Matthews who curled a stunning free kick into the top corner delivering another sublime free kick in the 119th minute to seal victory His heroics sent Dover through to face Dartford in Monday’s final In our home meeting earlier in the season Dover cruised to a dominant 5-1 win over Dartford Ruben Soares-Junior opened the scoring after a goalkeeping error Luke Baptiste added a third just before half-time Alfie Matthews curled in a stunning free kick early in the second half and although Dartford replied through Jeremiah Pinder In the away encounter just a few weeks ago Despite a bright start and early chances for Nikaj and Matthews Dover fell behind to a sublime Carruthers free kick and Hill’s header made it three just after Soares-Junior nearly responded with a thunderous strike off the post then scored a stunning 20th league goal to offer late hope Dover pushed forward but couldn’t break through again Dartford’s physicality and clinical finishing proved decisive sealing victory in the Good Friday Kent Derby Dartford staged a dramatic comeback to beat Cray Valley PM 4-3 after extra time and reach the Isthmian Premier League Play-Off Final Trailing 2-0 after two headers from Danny Waldren Dartford pulled one back through a Samir Carruthers penalty following a red card for Cray Sam Odaudu equalised deep into stoppage time He then set up Hayden Bullas to make it 3-2 before George Whitefield added a fourth A pulsating night at Princes Park ended in wild celebrations as Dartford booked a final clash with Dover Dartford finished in 3rd place in the Isthmian Premier League with with 84 points from 42 matches Their away form was similarly strong: 13 wins 12/04 – Whitehawk (A) – Won 1-018/04 – Dover Athletic (H) – Won 3-121/04 – Cray Wanderers (A) – Drew 2-226/04 – Carshalton Athletic (H) – Lost 1-430/04 – Cray Valley PM (H) – Won 4-3 AET (Play Off Semi Final) Bericote Powerhouse Princes ParkGrassbanksDarenth RoadDartfordKentDA1 1RT More information: https://www.dartfordfc.com/directions-to-the-ground/ Join us in The Centre Spot as we stream the full Play-Off Final LIVE Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a casual supporter everyone’s welcome at The Centre Spot to soak in the atmosphere grab a bite to eat while you enjoy the action Dartford’s hopes of a swift return to the National League South were ended by a strong Dover Athletic side who won in front of a bumper crowd of 3,805 at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park With the weather offering a combination of cold and windy conditions on this Bank Holiday Monday nothing concrete materialised in the final third as the wind added additional speed to the ball when it was in flight Dover soon began to venture forward and looked the more likely to break the deadlock in what was a rather cagey first forty-five Luke Baptiste’s excellent run was ended in its tracks by a late George Whitefield challenge While the Dartford defender was given a yellow card Alfie Matthews sent the resulting free-kick straight into the grateful arms of Jacob Marsden (17) Olly Box and Callum Jones combined well to steal the ball away from Jacob Mensah only for Fuad Sesay put in a brilliant block to prevent Jones’ strike from troubling goalkeeper Mitch Walker (25) the remainder of the half would see both sides cancel each other out as both defences stood strong things began hotting up out on the pitch during the opening exchanges of the second-half it was The Whites who started the brighter of the two sides And as Dover overloaded the Dartford box in the 56th minute Josh Hill’s superb challenge was followed by a late one by someone else which saw referee The lively Ruben Soares-Junior stepped up to edge Jake Leberl’s side ahead (57) The hosts responded immediately and won a corner but once again the Dover defence remained solid Ady Pennock moved to swap Michael Olarewaju with Luther Williams (61) before swapping Samir Carruthers and Samuel Okoye with Eddie Dsane and Jeremiah Pinder (74) The Dartford boss would throw on Louis Dunne for George Whitefield late on (87) as the hosts looked for a way back into the contest we find Mr Scott book Joe Tennent for time wasting (63) before Jacob Marsden’s rush of blood saw him booked for fouling Sesay (66) Ruben Soares-Junior came close to doubling Dover’s advantage with a curling effort from the edge of the box (74) before Mitch Walker pulled off a wonderful save to prevent Olly Box’s drive from flying in (83) as he rushed out to make a brilliant save from the resulting corner (84) Mr Scott then denied the Darts a blatant penalty after Box had been clearly fouled inside the Dover area (86)… before awarding a free-kick at the other end within seconds And Alfie Matthews was the player to react quickest to the set-piece as he sent a thumping header beyond Jacob Marsden to seal the win and promotion for his team (87) but there just wasn’t enough time and the visitors managed the remainder of the game So it’ll be another season in the Isthmian Premier League for Ady Pennock’s Darts every single player can be proud of themselves even more so when you consider how the campaign started Denzelle Olopade became the eleventh player to be given the Man of The Match award which tells you how good this Dartford team has been this season Everyone will take a well-deserved rest now before we return for pre-season and start building for another chance to challenge at the top Match Photos Gallery Sign up to our daily newsletter for all the latest Kent stories and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters A body has been found in the search for a missing man from Dartford Kent Police attended an area near Lowfield Street at around 12pm today (Friday Kent Police said: "Formal identification has not yet taken place the family of a 61 year old man from Dartford who was reported missing on Saturday "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner." Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Reform UK made gains from the Conservatives and Labour as well as holding on to the seat they already had in Dartford borough in the 2025 Local Elections who took overall control of Kent County Council Dartford West and Wilmington seats from the Tories The took Dartford North East from Labour and held onto the Swanscombe and Greenhithe seat they already had Overall on Kent County Council Reform UK now has overall control and holds 57 out of the 81 seats the Lib Dems are the second largest party with 12 councillors The final two seats are taken by Labour councillors down from the five the party held before the election Full results for Dartford borough are listed below: Dartford North East - REFORM GAIN FROM LAB Dawn Johnston (Residents Association) - 641 For a full list of results from across Kent click here: Kent Local Election results full list For detailed results from the other 11 Kent County Council areas Ashford Canterbury Dover Folkestone and Hythe Gravesham Maidstone Sevenoaks Swale Thanet Tonbridge and Malling Tunbridge Wells Please note all tickets for Monday’s match against Dover are now sold out.We apologise to anyone who missed out but we will provide live commentary of the match and it will be streamed by the league Please be wary of accepting or buying tickets from people you don’t know We are aware there may be scammers in operation on our social feeds and are unable to determine who are real supporters with extra tickets and who are not For best viewing experience of this website Please enter a place name in the search bar After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend Environment Agency Updated: 09:08 (UTC+1) on Tue 6 May 2025 it will turn increasingly cloudy from off the North Sea Some bright or sunny spells developing by evening Staying dry with some lengthy clear skies overnight Turning chilly with a touch of grass frost in places Largely dry with variable amounts of cloud and bright or sunny spells on Wednesday with variable amounts of cloud and bright or sunny spells throughout the period Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average Due to the high demand in ticket sales we apologise for not being able to answer some of the calls coming through We will continue to update available ticket numbers on the website and social media after discussions with the Isthmian Premier league DFC has been forced to halt the sale of online tickets for the Dartford v Dover Play-off Final on Monday To ensure match-day safety and in order that genuine Dartford fans are given the opportunity to buy tickets the club will be selling the remainder of their allocation at the club We will provide some updates during the day on numbers left available from 10am to 3pm – or until tickets sell out – for supporters to come in person and buy their tickets While the Club followed league protocol for this important match it is aware that away fans may have purchased tickets meant for home fans and will have extra security on the day Any Dover fans found in the Dartford areas will be removed from the ground For any queries please contact operations@dartfordfc.com After discussions with the Isthmian Premier league Please don’t be concerned that you may have missed out – there are still 1,000 tickets left For any queries please contact operations@dartfordfc.com Dartford booked themselves a place in the Isthmian Premier League Playoff Final after coming from two goals down to see off a spirited Cray Valley PM side at Bericote Powerhouse Princes Park With a bumper crowd of 2,002 settling in to enjoy a beautiful evening in Kent The Millers stunned their hosts with a bright start and early goal Danny Waldren was the player to get on the end of a corner to head the ball beyond Jacob Marsden (7) One could easily have become two seconds later after The Millers saw an effort cleared off the line as the visitors tried to capitalise on their good start The Darts did begin to settle and grow into the game shortly afterwards with Josh Hill’s long-range drive flying narrowly over Harrison Chamberlain’s crossbar (16) Samuel Okoye tried to find the target shortly afterwards (19) before Callum Jones’ strike was somehow put behind for a corner (28) after terrific work by Olly Box and Sam Odaudu Jeremiah Pinder’s brilliant drive into the box was deserving of a goal but the youngster’s effort flew narrowly wide of Chamberlain’s upright (31) Despite the hosts dominating for long periods since falling behind they came across a resilient Millers backline The start of the second forty-five saw Steve McKimm’s outfit win an early corner once again Danny Waldren was on hand to meet Thomas Beere’s corner to place another looping header into the back of the net (48) Dartford boss Ady Pennock reacted by bringing on Eddie Dsane for Jeremiah Pinder (52) before Samir Carruthers came on for Samuel Okoye (63) Denzel Gayle came agonisingly close to netting a third for the visitors in-between the Dartford substitutions (61) before the hosts got the break that their efforts deserved… As the hosts fired a corner into the danger area only for Crossley Lema foul him inside the area After consulting his assistant the referee awarded a penalty and sent off the Cray player for violent conduct Samir Carruthers stepped up to pull a goal back for the Darts (70) as the pendulum swung in the hosts’ favour And they should have been level merely seconds later only for goalkeeper Harrison Chamberlain keep the ball out before it was cleared away from the danger area (72) the Darts were purring now and had The Millers on the proverbial ropes Steve McKimm’s side tried every “Dark Arts” trick in the book in a bid to slow the game down and frustrate the hosts… It was a tactic that would eventually come back to haunt them A brilliant Dartford move was almost capped by an equally brilliant Sam Odaudu effort only for his strike curl narrowly wide of Chamberlain’s post (83) got a second bite of the cherry when Cray committed a foul right on the edge of their own box deep into stoppage time… …and Odaudu stepped up to send a low drive through the crowded box and into the back of the net to spark mass delirium amongst the Dartford faithful Ady Pennock’s side started the additional thirty minutes well And the recent goalscorer became the provider within five minutes when his lovely cross from the left-flank was smashed home by Hayden Bullas (95) Olly Box became the next substitution for the hosts after being on the receiving end of several nasty challenges throughout the evening before Tyler Christian-Law came on for Samir Carruthers (107) and Dean Nayler came on for Josh Hill (113) Eddie Dsane and Callum Jones combined well only for a Cray defender manage to thwart the latter by putting his effort behind for a corner (101) a Josh Hill long-range drive caused pandemonium inside the Cray area whereby George Whitefield was alert to fire home Dartford’s fourth of the evening (103) The second-half of extra time saw the Darts control a majority of it They were rewarded for their efforts when substitute Adam Coombes fired in a lovely effort with five minutes remaining but it’d prove to only be a consolation goal as the Darts saw off the final few minutes The noise inside the stadium increased to deafening levels at the final whistle as many ran onto the pitch to celebrate this superb fightback by the Darts Josh Hill was given the Man of The Match award on a night when any Dartford player would have deserved it and his team will now rest and recuperate in order to be ready for the challenge of Dover Athletic on Monday as we face our Kent rivals for a place in the National League South Callum Jones.SUBSTITUTES: Samir Carruthers Dartford target promotion to the National South in a big Kent derby playoff final against rivals Dover Athletic on Bank Holiday Monday A return to the National South at the first attempt awaits the winners in what will be Josh Hill’s final game The Dartford skipper will want to hang up his boots in style by captaining the Darts to victory Dover Athletic will arrive at Princes Park wanting to spoil the party after claiming the final playoff place on the final day Dartford were seconds from bowing out on Wednesday and seeing their season come to an end Set pieces were the Darts downfall with two identical corners by Cray Valley Paper Mills in each half Danny Waldren got on the end of both to give the visitors a 2-0 lead and leave Pennock’s side on the brink Highlights courtesy of Dartford FC TV The hosts were handed a lifeline with 20 minutes to go when Cray Valley’s Crossley Lema was red carded for an off the ball incident in the penalty area Roland Edge and Cray Valley boss Steve McKimm both acknowledged the dismissal was the turning point in the game The match official awarded the hosts a penalty After hitting the woodwork and throwing everything at the Millers a free kick was given for one final chance Sam Odaudu went for goal with the last kick and his shot deflected into the net The turnaround was complete in extra time when Hayden Bullas swept home a third Then it got better with George Whitefield netted his tenth of the season the ten men of Cray Valley threatened another twist when Adam Coombes pulled a goal back Pennock made three changes to the starting lineup Luther Williams replaced the suspended Michael Olarewaju whilst Jez Pinder came in for Samir Carruthers who has been struggling to play a full ninety minutes due to injury Carruthers was later substituted in extra time Interview courtesy of Dartford FC TV Dover Athletic also needed an additional half hour in their win over league runners up Billericay Town Alfie Matthews was the hero scoring an extra time brace Jake Leberl named the same team that clinched the playoff place with a win against Chichester City the Whites came from behind to reach the final and set up a Kent derby Billericay Town took the lead early in extra time when former Dart The visitors fought back immediately when Matthews equalised Matthews netted the winner late in the second period Match highlights courtesy of DAFCtv Home advantage counted in the two league meetings between Dartford and Dover Athletic this season the Darts were made to pay for defensive errors by their rival’s potent strike force Ruben Soares-Junior and Luke Baptiste have all scored over 20 goals this season totalling 69 between them Soares-Junior grabbed a brace in the 5-1 win over the Darts by starting and finishing the scoring George Wilkinson and Baptiste had the hosts three up before half-time and Matthews added another five minutes into the second half The Good Friday reverse match over a fortnight ago went Dartford’s way demonstrating how far the side have progressed this season any derby day nerves for the Darts were settled on quarter of an hour when Carruthers brilliantly curled in a free kick The lead was doubled when Denzelle Olopade pounced on a flicked header In the second half a third arrived with Hill heading home at the far post after great work from Olly Box to get in the cross Dover Athletic managed to get one back through Soares-Junior For both teams this is their seventh playoff campaign and the two clubs have experienced plenty of heartbreak in the past Although the Darts won the 2012 National South final in another Kent derby at home against Welling United they have lost three penalty shootouts including the final versus Weymouth five years ago The Darts have looked down and out a couple of times this season Most notably back in October when they were in 15th spot A club record equalling 21 matches unbeaten put Dartford in the title race Defensively the Darts have generally been solid Only champions Horsham kept more clean sheets this term and Dartford conceded the fourth fewest they have conceded nine in their last three outings Attacking wise the goals have been shared out with five players hitting double figures in all competitions Dover Athletic’s solitary playoff winning campaign also resulted in a Kent derby triumph when they beat Ebbsfleet United 4-2 to reach the National League in 2014 Like the Darts they have also had five failed attempts including one chance to make it to the Football League nine years ago The Whites have been losing finalists on two occasions In 2006 they were beaten by Tonbridge Angels in the Isthmian Division One South and in 2013 by Salisbury City in the National South The Whites grabbed the final playoff spot with a winner takes all showdown against Chichester City on the last game Failure to cement a playoff spot would have been disastrous for Dover considering they were the early front runners to win the league The Whites were top from October to the New Year then they lost form for a couple of months The Whites had a strong enough finish to the campaign to hold on to fifth place Dartford wins: 19 / Dover Athletic wins: 12 / Draws: 12 Dartford 3 – 1 Dover Athletic (18/04/2025 – Isthmian Premier)Dover Athletic 5 – 1 Dartford (07/09/2024 – Isthmian Premier)Dover Athletic 1 – 2 Dartford (17/02/2024 – National South)Dartford 2 – 0 Dover Athletic (28/08/2023 – National South)Dartford 2 – 1 Dover Athletic (10/04/2023 – National South)Dover Athletic 1 – 3 Dartford (13/09/2022 – National South) The big day is almost here – and while we know not everyone can make it to the Play-Off Final in person we’ve got the next best thing right here at The Megger Community Stadium as Dover Athletic take on Dartford to regain a place in the National League South we’ve got a little something to soften the blow Season ticket holders can enjoy a free pint of Fosters on us Just show your season ticket card at the bar and we’ll do the rest Voters across Dartford borough will head to the polls on Thursday (May 1) to elect six councillors to represent them on Kent County Council Residents in Dartford as well as villages such as Swanscombe and Wilmington have the chance to use their vote to influence policies on issues such as roads Dartford borough has 25 candidates standing across six seats with each ward electing one councillor to county hall the six Dartford seats are held by four Conservatives one Labour councillor and one Reform councillor only won his Swanscombe and Greenhithe seat in a by-election at the end of last year following the death of councillor Peter Harman who represented the local residents association 425 candidates are standing for your votes in 72 wards across the 12 boroughs and districts that make up the Kent County Council region Medway Council does not have elections scheduled in 2025 Kent County Council currently has a Conservative majority with the Lib Dems as the next largest party on six Labour and the Green Party hold five seats each three members for Reform and one each for the Heritage Party and the Swale Independents Elections in Kent are going ahead this year despite the ongoing devolution process that is set to see the county’s current councils abolished to be replaced with a smaller number of unitary authorities A full list of candidates for all of the Dartford borough seats in the 2025 Kent County Council elections are listed below: For a full list of candidates standing in ever area of Kent in the 2025 Local Elections click here. For a detailed list of Ashford candidates click here For a detailed list of Canterbury candidates click here For a detailed list of Dover candidates click here For a detailed list of Folkestone and Hythe candidates click here For a detailed list of Gravesham candidates click here For a detailed list of Maidstone candidates click here For a detailed list of Sevenoaks candidates click here For a detailed list of Swale candidates click here For a detailed list of Thanet candidates click here For a detailed list of Tonbridge and Malling candidates click here For a detailed list of Tunbridge Wells candidates click here which connects Kent and Essex across the River Thames and is one of the busiest crossings in Europe will be shut for one night on the 26 April from 10pm until 5am on 27 April National Highways are closing the bridge to allow workers to paint metal components on the structure to protect them from corrosion The eastern tunnel will see additional works taking place necessitating its closure from 10pm on 27 April until 5am the following Monday morning ‘We’ve had a series of closures at the crossing this month [during which] we carry out routine maintenance closures—such as the one this Saturday night—on the QEII Bridge on a six-weekly basis and various inspections of the bridge structure to ensure everything remains safe and in good condition.’ Image credit: Shutterstock @Chris Lawrence Images Highways presents...Cargill from Hemming Group Video on Vimeo Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Sign up for the Highways on Friday newsletter Due to finishing 3rd in the Isthmian Premier League we will be playing Cray Valley PM in the Playoff Semi Final on the 30th April 2025 – Kick Off 7:45pm Tickets are on sale now via this link Due to league rules the gate is split between both teams and league so there can’t be any free tickets Book online in advance to avoid disappointment Sign up for a weekly travel round up and all the latest breaking news from the roads rails and beyond delivered straight to your inbox Between Tuesday, April 29 and Friday, May 2, the A20 eastbound will shut nightly from Crittalls Corner to Swanley Interchange for resurfacing These closures will take place between 10pm to 5.30am from Tuesday to Thursday Meanwhile, tunnel maintenance continues at the Dartford Crossing and the east tunnel will shut each night from Tuesday to Thursday there will be no access through the Dartford Tunnels for vehicles over 4.8m as northbound traffic will be diverted via the west tunnel Vehicles in excess of this height will instead be diverted via the M25 clockwise The west tunnel will then shut on Friday and Saturday night followed by another closure of the east tunnel from Sunday night into Monday morning KentLive has rounded up all the works impacting travel on the county’s vital motorways and A-roads this week. You can find more details of roadworks on the One.Network site The A20 westbound Courtwood entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance The A20 eastbound will close between Crittalls Corner and Swanley Interchange from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing The eastbound Crittalls Corner to Swanley Interchange exit slip road will shut during this time also The A21 northbound will shut between Morleys Road and the A25 Westerham from 8pm to 6am for sign works The A21 southbound Pembury Road exit slip will close from 8pm to 6am for electrical works The A282 northbound east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut between 10pm and 5.30am for tunnel works There will be no access for vehicles over 4.8m tall Vehicles between 4.8m (15‘-9”) and 5.0m (16’-6”) high will be diverted via M25 clockwise The M2 westbound Junction 4 entry and exit slip will close between 8pm and 6am for electrical works The M20 eastbound Junction 5 distributor road between the exit and entry slips will close from 8pm to 6am for barrier works The M25 clockwise Junction 5 exit slip will be shut from 10pm to 5.30am for NEAR Ms4 installation works The A2 westbound Tollgate exit slip road will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance The A282 southbound Junction 2 exit slip will close from 10pm to 5am for electrical works The M2 eastbound Junction 4 entry and exit slip will close between 8pm and 6am for electrical works The M2 westbound Junction 6 exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance The M20 westbound Junction entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for barrier repairs The M25 anti-clockwise and its entry slip road will shut between Junction 6 and Junction 5 from 10pm to 5.30am for SVD works The A20 eastbound will close between Crittalls Corner and Swanley Interchange from 11pm to 6am for resurfacing The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will close between 11pm and 5.30am for maintenance The A282 northbound Junction 1A entry slip will close from 11pm to 5.30am for maintenance The M20 eastbound Junction 5 exit slip will close between 8pm and 6am for barrier works The M25 clockwise Junction 5 exit slip will shut from 11pm to 6am for NEAR Ms4 installation works The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will close between 10pm and 5am for maintenance The A2 westbound Darenth Interchange to the M25 clockwise Junction 2 link road will close between 10.30pm and 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs The A282 northbound east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut between 10pm and 5am for tunnel works The M25 clockwise Junction 2 entry slip will shut between 10.30pm and 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs Never get stuck in a jam again with our FREE traffic and travel email for KentLive readers. 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The Dartford Crossing is being closed to carry out routine maintenance and various inspections of the bridge structure to ensure everything remains safe and in good condition There are a series of partial closures this month (April) and in May to the Dartford Tunnel while the QEII Bridge will be fully closed overnight this coming weekend The QEII Bridge will be closed for safety inspections and maintenance from 10pm on Saturday (April 26) to 5am on Sunday (April 27) A contraflow diversion route for soutbound traffic will run through the Dartford east tunnel from 9:30pm on Saturday (April 26) A spokesperson for National Highways explained: “We carry out routine maintenance closures such as the one this Saturday night on the QEII Bridge on a six-weekly basis.” The Dartford Crossing connects directly at both ends with the M25 London Orbital Motorway one of the busiest motorways in Europe.  Registration for Company Car in Action 2025 is now open The UK's premier fleet test driving event - 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to send a wonderful curling effort beyond Jordan Gillmore and into the top corner to give the Darts a fourteenth minute lead The visitors responded via Alfie Matthews who couldn’t keep his header down before great goalkeeping by Marsden prevented the excellent Ruben Soares-Junior from having a free shot on goal (28) The Dover Captain would prove to be the only real bright spark in his team and was a constant thorn in Dartford’s side all afternoon Dover soon found themselves further behind when they failed to deal with a long throw from Sam Odaudu The ball was flicked into the path of Denzelle Olopade who doubled the hosts’ lead with his seventh goal of the season (36) The Whites responded once again via Soares-Junior who smacked the Dartford upright with a delightful effort before the break the hosts were forced into an early change in personnel with Louis Dunne having to replace Samir Carruthers (46) Ady Pennock would then go on to swap Hayden Bullas with Jeremiah Pinder (65) before Callum Jones left the field to be replaced by Tyler Christian-Law (80) Jake Leberl responded by swapping Alfie Matthews with Francis Mampolo (63) and Fuad Sesay with Tamas Amgbaduba (82) The Whites’ boss then made a triple substitution four minutes from time with Conrad Lucan and Eniye Amgbaduba all coming on for George Nikaj As we return to the restart of the second-half we find the Darts bursting out of the blocks once again before sending a delightful cross towards the head of Josh Hill And the commanding Dartford Skipper couldn’t miss with his towering header Ruben Soares-Junior pulled one back for the visitors with a delightful and deserved strike with eleven minutes remaining but it would prove to only be a consolation goal because the Darts saw out the remainder of the match with another solid defensive display Substitute Eddie Dsane almost had the last laugh after stealing the ball away from Joe Tennent but the Dartford striker was thwarted by an alert Jordan Gillmore in the end (85) There were many excellent performances across the Dartford squad this afternoon but another solid defensive unit led by Josh Hill meant that it was the Skipper who was rewarded with a well-deserved Man of The Match award for his efforts on what was a happy Good Friday indeed Olly Box came off the bench to score the winner as Dartford took all three points in East Sussex to remain top of the Isthmian Premier League table With the sunshine beating down on the 486 supporters inside the Enclosed Ground the match out on the pitch was a rather poor affair… possibly due to the state of the Whitehawk pitch more than anything Neither side could get going during a dull first-half which saw neither goalkeeper seriously tested The Hawks did have two good opportunities from corners but neither header on fourteen and seventeen minutes tested Jacob Marsden between the Dartford posts neither Eddie Dsane (21) nor Denzelle Olopade (45+1) could test Hawk goalkeeper Joseph Osaghae with their efforts while Sam Odaudu saw his 33rd minute strike blocked by the Hawk defence Ady Pennock’s Darts looked like a different animal during the opening exchanges of the second-half though as they set about trying to break the deadlock before Duane Ofori-Acheampong’s effort was saved by Joseph Osaghae (48) Olopade saw another effort blocked by the Whitehawk defence (54) before Dartford made a double change in personnel Samir Carruthers and Olly Box were the duo to come on as they replaced the hard-working Duane Ofori-Acheampong and Eddie Dsane respectively (58) The Dartford boss would be forced into another two changes later on as Carruthers collected an injury and had to leave the field for Jeremiah Pinder (83) before Callum Jones was also unable to continue and was replaced by Tyler Christian-Law deep into stoppage time Samir Carruthers’ excellent drive forward and pass to Sam Odaudu was the invitation the defender needed to release Olly Box who fired beyond Osaghae in the 62nd minute to edge the visitors ahead The goal arrived just four minutes after the duo’s introduction Both Callum Jones and Olly Box had opportunities to add to the scoreline and the former should have been awarded a penalty after being hacked down inside the Whitehawk box late on showed no interest and after a bizarre 17 additional minutes at the end of the ninety the one goal proved to be enough for the Darts The game may not have been easy on the eye but at this stage of the season it’s the results that matter And after putting their bodies well and truly on the line this afternoon Josh Hill and Co did just that to keep the momentum at the top going by controlling a majority of the second forty-five Jacob Marsden put in yet another excellent shift to collect his fifteenth clean sheet of the season as the Darts’ destiny remains in their own hands Callum Barlow.SUBSTITUTES: Melford Simpson Duane Ofori-Acheampong.SUBSTITUTES: Samir Carruthers or abusive language will be asked to leave the stadium immediately and will face future punishment.