26thoct03

Sunday 26th October 2003

Sampson: Missed chances cost us victory at Fleet

Missed chances denied Dartford victory in their 0-0 draw at Fleet Town in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division on Saturday, writes Stephen McCartney.

Speaking on Sunday lunchtime, Dartford manager, Tommy Sampson said: "We played very well and probably missed five or six good chances. The one problem I've got at Dartford this season is we are not scoring. We seem to only score in midweek but we deserved to win the game, so three points becomes one. I was disappointed with the result, against a competitive Fleet side on a bumpy pitch.

Dartford forget about the pressures of league football and can concentrate on two cup matches at Stonbridge Road.

Burgess Hill Town visit on Wednesday in the League Cup and Ashford Town (Middlesex) visit next Sunday in the first round of the FA Trophy.

Sampson said: "We've beaten Burgess Hill Town twice this season and I am taking this game very seriously and hoping we go through."

Ashford Town (Middlesex), however, will pose a different style of football as they play in the Ryman League Division One South. They can be classed as draw specialists as they have drawn seven of their fourteen league games so far.

Sampson had Ashford Town (Middlesex) watched when they lost 5-1 at Windsor & Eton and will be giving them another look when they travel to Leighton Town in the first round of the Bryco Cup next Tuesday.

"We will have Ashford Town (Middlesex) watched twice before we play them in the FA Trophy next Sunday. The financial rewards and winning will be important to us.", admitted Sampson.