Dartford 1 Bowers & Pitsea 2 match report: Late Callum Jones goal not enough for Isthmian Premier Darts as two-goal Alfie Evans does the damage against old club

Two first-half goals from former Dartford Academy midfielder Alfie Evans consigned the Darts to a dramatic Isthmian Premier defeat to Bowers & Pitsea on Saturday.

He netted twice inside the first 30 minutes for early strugglers Bowers & Pitsea, who claimed their first league victory of the season.

The Darts pulled one back through Callum Jones late on and the away team had Valckx Fernandes sent off in stoppage time but it finished 2-1.

Dartford got off to the worst possible start at Princes Park when they fell behind inside the fourth minute in front of a crowd of 879.

TQ Addy swung in an in-swinging delivery and midfielder Evans headed past Dartford goalkeeper Jacob Marsden.

Two minutes later, Ady Pennock’s men had an opportunity to swiftly equalise, only for playmaker Samir Carruthers to fire his free-kick straight at goalkeeper Rhys Byrne, who was on loan at Dartford at the end of last season.

Home striker Eddie Dsane then twice went close.

He was denied by a brave block from Bowers defender Joseph Halsey after a quickly-taken free-kick by Carruthers before Dsane sent a 19th-minute header just over.

But six minutes later, the visitors - and Evans - got their second. He arrowed a low drive past Marsden and into the bottom right-hand corner from the edge of the penalty box.

It nearly got worse for the below-par home team, too, shortly before the half-hour mark. Marsden parried striker Alex Teniola’s effort, his right-wing cross then just evading a team-mate.

The Darts had the ball in the net on 34 minutes, only for Jones’ strike to be ruled out for offside.

And Jones again went close before half-time. Marsden boomed a free-kick up the field and opposite number Byrne got his legs in the way after defender Sam Odaudu had