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

[Eagle88]

Come on Guys you've got this!!! Dover now leading at Riccay.

[Park Life]

Sub:-
Christian-Law for Carruthers

[Park Life]

Sub:-
Nayler for Hill

[Ken Shabby]

Riccay 1-2 Dover. 119 min

[Park Life]

4-3

[Eagle88]

Squeaky bum time!!! COYD'S

[Park Life]

FT 4-3

[BrianL]

Phew!

[Undercover Elephant]

Well done lads!

[Harry]

Just brilliant, well done Darts.

[Paulcanary]

FT 4-3

Thank fxxx for that …….

I literally could not watch the updates. After 96 mins we were still 1-2 down and we equalised

Now the French in the final

[Tall Dart]

My word, I was not expecting to read this. Couldn't get to the game today and at 2nil I thought I need to shut off and pray the football gods come good. Wow, that is unbelievable Darts, so pleased we got through this one, one more game. Nothing from Mr Sweet tonight I see ha ha.

[Mark Sweet]

Only just got back from the game that's why..

Unreal stuff, still made it a nervy ending somehow.

1 more game, have to play better than we did tonight however.

COYD

[Tall Dart]

Only just got back from the game that's why..

Unreal stuff, still made it a nervy ending somehow.

1 more game, have to play better than we did tonight however.

COYD

Lol, need to show the same never say die attitude and we stand a good chance of winning. Nothing should be taken for granted

[PeteSamson]

That was an unbelievable watch on clubbertv.co.uk, so thanks for that posting of the link Jonty.

Really such poor defending in giving CVPM a 0-2 advantage. I am not really understanding the referee going over to the linesman and then awarding the penalty kick, but that and the sending off was definitely the turning point in the game. However, I do have to say that Callum was deserving of the penalty award imo cos the referee had let so many fouls on him and others go unpunished up to that point.

But what a game. I was screaming at my laptop screen at Jacob as normal time was running out because of the length of time he was taking to play balls forward in stoppage time. Absolutely unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable, to get that equaliser with just seconds left!!

The introduction of Samir settled us down, but not surprised when he came off with us then winning 4-2, although it nearly backfired when CVPM later pulled it back to 4-3.

WOW. What a match, and the added advantage of Dover winning at Billericay, now giving the Darts home advantage for the final, something I was only dreaming of!!

COYD

[Pedro]

Well done Ady and the lads - what a game. I did not expect the turnaround but what a group of players Ady has got together. Onto BH Monday and turn over the French - I can''t be there but I will be following online for sure.

COYD

[Grassbank]

Well done Darts! This team just never gives up. Two shots in the first ninety minutes, both of which went in. The first a penalty and the second a free kick. Great performance by the linesman, pity the ref was so out of his depth.

Samir was clearly not fully fit and was clumped the first time he got near the ball. However, his cameo was superb and he made some glorious passes.

Concerned by the number of injuries sustained during the match. We had walking wounded on the pitch even after all the changes. Very disappointed by the cowardly off-the-ball incidents throughout the match commited by our opponents. They were very lucky to finish with ten on the pitch.

The players should not need psyching up for the final on Monday. One more match stands between them and a deserved promotion. I hope they grab the chance on Monday and we will be there cheering them on to the end.

Come on you DARTS!

[Spike]

What a night, what a comeback, what an amazing squad we have. Talk about never say die, our lads just never give up. I don't recall ever witnessing a better atmosphere at Princes Park, the support from the fans was awesome and Ade certainly got the 12th man that he asked for. There's a togetherness at the club again and I'm proud of our entire squad. Now we just need to do it again on Monday to complete the miracle. MOTM for me was Samir. He might not have played a full game, but we were losing 0-2 before he came on, scored 4 to 0 whilst he was on and conceded another one after he went off again. He was incredible. The only disappointment was Cray fans stealing Kev's flag.

[Park Life]

OMG, just when you think you've seen everything in football it surprises you again.

At 2-0 down Cray looked odds on to win but thanks to a moment of madness form one of their players we ground out the win.

Have to be honest and say i didn't see the incident but Cray had got away with quite a few off the ball incidents first half and with Callum lying on the ground holding his head and the linesman flagging the ref had to come back and see what had happened. It seemed an age before he reluctantly went over to the linesman and the rest is history.

Cray will be gutted but in all honesty they only have themselves to blame as a lack of discipline cost them, that together with our lads never say die attitude.

As for the equaliser in the last seconds, although we put them under pressure i think this was our second shot on target, a lovely well worked deflection from Sam

This changed the whole complexion of the game and mindset and we scored a couple more quite quickly from Bullas and Whitefield to take control. But a bit of squeaky bum time as we sat back a little and let them pull one back.

MOTM - Samir's class changed the game but for me Hayden Bullas just edged it. Class.

Through to the final on Monday and one more push needed. We have the ability and never say die attitude so...........

COYD

[Park Life]

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.