Dartford manager Alan Dowson describes late challenge by Brandon Barzey as scandalous after 1-1 draw with Farnborough in National League South

Dartford manager Alan Dowson cut a dejected figure after what he described as a “head-loss” by winger Brandon Barzey on Saturday.

The Darts winger gifted Farnborough a National League South point at Princes Park after giving away a 97th-minute penalty with a needless foul in the penalty area.

It denied his team a first win of the season and left Dowson hapless on the sidelines.

“You can’t do that, can you?” said Dowson. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a Mourinho or whoever, you can’t legislate for things like that happening.

“You can go and say sorry to the lads or whatever, but you can’t do that. It’s killed us to be honest.

“We gave a throw-in away which was a bad throw-in to give away in that area. We’ve been dealing with them all the time but we were nowhere near the first header.

“I couldn’t see them scoring. All of a sudden you get a mistake like that, it’s scandalous to be honest. We’ve got to move forward next week but it’s a massive disappointment.

“If it was something I feel I could have done myself then I’ll be the first one to tell you but what can I do as a manager when something like that happens? I can’t do anything.

“I’ve put a sub on who doesn’t get anywhere near a header. The two wingers have been poor but he’s had a head-loss, obviously.

“You’ve just got to stand up, he’s not going anywhere and to dive in like that is scandalous. He’s devastated in there but I can’t really say much (to him).”

It was a challenge not in keeping with an improved defensive display from Dartford.

On-loan Oxford centre-back James Golding again looked a class apart at the back but another late goal ended up costing them.

Dowson was disappointed with his team as an attacking force as they lacked any presence until Lewis Manor