Dartford assistant manager Roland Edge reacts to 4-1 Isthmian Premier home win against Whitehawk

Dartford assistant manager Roland Edge believes their squad is littered with potential matchwinners.

It was the turn of captain and centre-back Josh Hill set the Darts on their way to a 4-1 Isthmian Premier win over Whitehawk on Saturday with a stunning 35-yard strike.

Goals are coming from all quarters and with Dartford on a 15-match unbeaten league run, it’s easy to see why.

“Every team talks about having a matchwinner,” said Edge. “It’s not normally your centre-half that’s a matchwinner but I do think we’ve got it through the team.

“Samir Carruthers came on having been rested because he’s played a lot of games, he cuts inside in the box and is taken down. Then the penalty was like a walk in the park.

“Olly Box has done the same, Eddie Dsane has done the same, so we’ve got a few people that can chip in and turn a game on its head and that’s always nice.

“Those glimpses of quality need to go with consistency. Your team has to work hard, the team that is seven out of 10 more often will be the team that ends up winning the league.

“Yes, it’s lovely to have someone pop up and turn a game but generally to win something over a whole season, you need that consistency really.

“When everyone was saying this isn’t working, I felt that we played really well in those games and got nothing. We created chances and maybe didn’t put them away or there were some dubious decisions. Do I still think we’re being lucky? Not really, I just think our hard work is paying off.”

The star of the show was clearly man-of-the-match Hill.

It was similar to a long-range strike from fellow defender George Whitefield earlier in the campaign.

“They’ll say they are natural goalscorers,” joked Edge. “Josh has got a classy right foot for a centre-back, he