Dartford manager Steve King reacts to 2-0 home win over Bath City in National League South

Dartford boss Steve King says it’s all about results as the National League South promotion race hots up.

The Darts made it five wins in a row with a 2-0 success over Bath at Princes Park on Saturday.

In testing conditions, it wasn’t the prettiest display by Dartford but King didn’t care - as long as they picked up the three points.

Responding to suggestions from the home fanbase that Dartford played too many long balls, King retorted: “We had to try and get out, and the outlets were closed off.

“Short ball, long ball, right ball, little ball, it doesn’t matter - we won 2-0.

“I don’t care how we play, as long as we keep winning and that’s five in a row in the league.

“I said in the dressing room afterwards that I wasn’t too happy with the second half because we sat in and allowed them to play, but we thoroughly deserved to win the game.”

The wind and rain made it difficult for both sides, and saw King praise keeper Dan Wilks for a near-faultless display.

One nervy moment aside when he opted against kicking long, Wilks continued his impressive form of late on his way to another clean sheet.

“You don’t appreciate the wind sitting in the stands, but one corner flag was going one way, the other corner flag was going another way,” noted the Darts boss.

“Dan Wilks did brilliantly again in those conditions, one clearance apart, when he should have put the ball out of the ground.

“I think he has grown in his role, he has got better and better. He has been outstanding recently, he goes unnoticed but his handling has been impeccable, every shot that’s come at him has stuck.”

While Bath enjoyed more possession in the second half, King felt Dartford were always in control.

The Dartford boss also revealed that Marcus Dinanga and Kory