Dartford caretaker manager Tony Burman on the arrival of on-loan King’s Lynn defender Tom Clifford and young Bournemouth loanee Billy Terrell ahead of a run of home games

The arrival of local lad Tom Clifford has been welcomed by Dartford caretaker manager Tony Burman.

Left-back Clifford made his debut as they ended a five-game losing league run with a 2-1 win over National League South basement boys Dover last weekend.

Burman moved quickly to recruit the 25-year-old from King’s Lynn after Academy graduate Sam Odaudu sustained his latest knock in last Tuesday’s 1-0 home loss to Chippenham.

“Tommy did well on Saturday,” noted the interim manager. “He came into training last Thursday and I’ve known about him for a while.

“Although we got him from King’s Lynn, he is actually a Dartford lad. He lives in Dartford and I love that. He’s someone local.

“He has got experience - and he doesn’t understand what all this pressure people say we’re under is because he’s won his first game!”

The initial loan for the former Southend player - who started out at Foots Cray Lions in Sidcup - is for one month, but may be extended.

Report: Dover 1-2 Dartford

Burman: ‘The pressure was really on’

Odaudu is expected to be out until at least the end of the month with a groin injury and Burman said: “We’ll have to see what the situation is with Sam.

“I’m not 100% sure how long he’ll be out for.

“But Tommy wanted games. King’s Lynn wanted him to have games and, with where we’re playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday, it made sense.”

While Odaudu missed Dartford’s trip to Dover, another Academy player, teenage midfielder Olly Box, made his first league start and marked it with the opening goal.

Burman noted: “I’m pleased for Olly.

“He’s a good lad from our Academy.

“I’ll give him a little tap every now and then when he hasn’t been doing his work in the Academy on the education side – but the only tap I’ll give him