Dartford boss Alan Dowson reacts to his side's 2-0 win in National League South over Tonbridge Angels

Manager Alan Dowson is thrilled with Dartford’s winning league run - but knows the only way to keep fans coming back is to keep winning matches.

Samir Carruthers’ first-half goal direct from a corner and substitute Pierre Fonkeu’s strike earned the Darts a 2-0 success over Tonbridge on Saturday in National League South and it means they are now on their longest winning streak in four-and-a-half-years.

Dartford had made an indifferent start to their league campaign after Dowson’s summer appointment, with the club also being dumped out the FA Cup by lower-league Beckenham, but they now seem to be turning things around.

A crowd of 1,278 were at Princes Park for their Kent derby win.

Dowson said: “I can accept it [criticism] early on in the season.

“We got beaten by Beckenham in the FA Cup, it’s not a very good result, and we had a good season here the year before. So I do know I’ve got a bit to do to prove myself and my worth to the club, and prove the players I’ve signed are the right sorts of players.

“Six out of six is fantastic but we have got a lot of work to do. I’m still looking at players, I’m still trying to look at improving the squad, but yeah, it’s been a good turnaround.

“It’s nice to see crowds coming back in - there were more than 1,200 today. The only remedy is to keep winning football matches.”

Dowson feels the side’s work-rate has greatly improved in recent games.

He reflected: “We are doing well and we are working hard - that’s the main thing. The rest takes care of itself.

“We have got some talented players but I just thought at the start of the season we lacked a lot of work-rate and a lot of desire. I feel as though, in the last couple of weeks, we have got that now.

“We are scoring goals again and