Dartford boss Alan Dowson on substitute Luke Allen's celebration after midfielder nets winner in 2-1 National League South against Dover Athletic

There were no issues with substitute Luke Allen’s match-winning celebration for Dartford manager Alan Dowson.

Allen scored a fine goal on Easter Monday to complete a Darts double this season over Dover with their 2-1 triumph at Princes Park, as he bent an effort into the top corner.

The midfielder, 30, put his finger to his lips in celebration - something Dowson felt was aimed towards him.

He said: “He was brilliant. He gave me the ‘shush’ finger.

“He put it into the top corner. It’s up to him to do that on a regular basis.

“I love all that. It’s fantastic.

"I would do that to myself if I was a player, especially if I’m not playing. It’s not a nasty thing.

“We have got some talented players but we haven’t had enough leaders at times.

“If I played for me, I would tell me to ‘F-off’ a few times a season!”

Allen netted off the bench after on-loan striker Harvey Bradbury scored for the third consecutive match.

“Harvey has done well,” said Dowson. “I’ve known him for a long time.

“I thought he was good at Woking.

"He’s a big, tall, centre-forward and quick as you like.”

The win saw Dartford maintain second in National League South, bouncing back from Easter Friday’s 2-1 loss at Eastbourne, despite Bradbury’s first-half header.

Dowson still doesn’t feel certain supporters are giving them the credit they deserve while he also praised co-chairmen Steve Irving and Dave Skinner for the way the club is run.

“It’s a good achievement to be second top,” he noted.

“All we’ve got to do is keep shoving it down certain fans’ throats. Every time we have a good result someone goes ‘The opposition were not very good’.

“We have been second top all season. For people to say we’re lucky to be second, after beating the champions [Ebbsfleet]