Dartford boss Alan Dowson on speculation about his immediate future as losing run stretches to four matches with 3-2 FA Cup defeat to Welling United

Manager Alan Dowson insists he doesn’t feel under pressure at Dartford - and doesn’t see how he can be.

The Darts suffered a fourth successive loss on Saturday, losing 3-2 at home to rivals Welling in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round despite Lewis Manor’s brace.

Asked if he felt under pressure, Dowson, who lost out in the play-off Semi-Final with Dartford last season and has had to replace experienced centre-backs Tom Bonner (retired) and Connor Essam (joining Faversham), replied: “No, not at all.

“I haven’t thought about it. I don’t know how I can be under pressure - that’s the honest truth.

“We came second, have lost five players, I’ve signed a new team and, after nine or 10 games, I’m under pressure? I don’t get it.

“So, no, I don’t feel under pressure. If anybody else wants to put us under pressure, that’s up to them.”

Fit-again frontman Alex Wall and winger Brandon Barzey came off the bench for Dartford but they were still without defenders Tommy Block and Maxwell Statham and midfielder Luke Allen while big striker Harvey Bradbury was another to miss the cup clash.

Report: Dartford 2-3 Welling United

“I just haven’t got the right team out,” Dowson added. “I don’t know what team in our league can keep going [with that amount of injuries].

“We’ve had eight injuries. All right, on Saturday, we had four injuries. But that’s a lot of injuries to have.”

Frontman Manor twice put Dartford ahead but away midfielder Antony Papadopoulos fired the Wings levelled on both occasions and then came up with the game’s all-important fifth goal.

Dowson said: “Whatever league you are in, you’re not going to win when you concede three goals.

“Their midfielder [Papadopoulos] scored a hat-trick… I think we have only got one