Kentish Football 
Dartford 3-1 Bromley - Charlie Sheringham takes his goalscoring tally to six in Derby win
DARTFORD 3-1 BROMLEY
Blue Square Bet South
Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2011
Mike Green reports from Princes Park Stadium
DARTFORD maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they saw off a second half revival from Bromley to stay in touch with Blue Square Bet South leaders Welling United.
An early wonder strike from skipper Elliot Bradbrook, followed by two goals in two minutes late in the second half from Charlie Sheringham and substitute Danny Harris sealed the points for Tony Burman's side as the home side deserved the three points.
Bromley, who rarely threatened in the first half, were a different side after a double substitution early in the second half and at the time Danny Waldren's goal just past the hour was well deserved, but in the end it was the Darts who ran out comfortable winners.
The game started at a fast pace with Bromley central defender Rob Gilman heading over on 3 minutes when perhaps he should have done better.
Gillman indeed, at times was a goliath for his side - standing between the Darts forward line and many more chances than they created with a string of fine interceptions and blocks.
Ryan Hayes had the Darts first chance as he whipped in a corner with pace and venom that had Bromley keeper Dean Santangelo back pedalling to tip the ball over the bar. From the resulting kick, Tom Bonner headed wide.
The new scoreboard at Princes Park showed 6:33 when Bradbrook put his side in front.
Graham's quick throw was flicked on by Sheringham and Bradbrook let fly from fully 30 yards and the ball was still rising when it flew past Santangelo into the top corner - what made the goal even more special for the Darts skipper was that it came from his alleged weaker right foot.
On 22 minutes, Gillman almost deflected a Jon Wallis free kick into his own net -Wallis' driven kick was met by a lunging Gillman only for the ball to deflect onto the top of the bar and away to safety.
Bromley's best chance of the opening half came just past the half hour, when Darts keeper Andrew Young had to be at his alert best to deny Harry Harding as the Bromley midfielder burst into the box. The ball then rebounded to McKenzie who's first time drive from the edge of the box was only fractionally wide.
The second half began as most of the first half had gone - Richard Graham curled a shot inches past Santangelo's left post, before somehow Gillman cleared a Sheringham lob off the line after the Bromley keeper had gone walkabout.
Santangelo left his penalty area to clear the ball in the left back position only to get into a terrible tangle with Hayes. Matt Jones was quickest to react and his short ball found Sheringham, who's instinctive first time lob was headed onto his own bar by Gillman who then reacted quickest to clear the ball away.
Bromley boss Mark Goldberg then made a tactical switch - withdrawing his strikers McKenzie and the ineffective Danny Hockton and replacing them with Gareth Williams and Hakeem Araba - and suddenly the visitors carried far more threat going forward.
Williams was soon in the action - heading Ryan Dolby's corner just past the post, before the visitors were level on 63 minutes.
A long throw into the box from Ugo Uddoji had Young scrambling to punch clear. The ball fell to Waldren on the edge of the box who drilled the ball through the crowd and beyond Young and into the net.
The game now flowed from end to end with Bromley creating room but the Darts creating the better chances - the best of which came on 70 minutes when Paul Goodacre thumped a header against the bar (from Wallis' corner) and ball rebounded to safety.
With the game on a knife edge, it turned on 81 minutes when Hayes' charging run was unceremoniously stopped by Nathan Green's lunge and despite Bromley protests referee Harris immediately pointed to the spot, and Sheringham duly drilled the ball to the keeper’s right as Santangelo dived left for his sixth goal of the season.
The game was effectively settled two minutes later. A clever free kick between Hayes and substitute Lee Noble saw Noble’s driven cross slid home at the back post by another Darts replacement Danny Harris.
The visitors almost gained a consolation late on by Aaron Rhule's strike was brilliantly turned aside by Young before Sheringham could have made it four, but just ran out of room as he rounded the keeper.
So the Darts unbeaten start to the season continues apace, whilst Bromley’s up and down start takes another downward step – that’s three wins and three defeats now for Goldberg's side. For Dartford though, third place in the table after six games in sixteen days is one heck of a start to the new season.
Dartford: Andrew Young, Matt Jones, Adam Green, Tom Bonner, Paul Goodacre, Tom Champion, Ryan Hayes (Lee Burns 83), Jon Wallis (Lee Noble 77), Charlie Sheringham, Elliot Bradbrook, Richard Graham (Danny Harris 68).
Subs: James Rogers, Deren Ibrahim
Goals: Elliot Bradbrook 6, Charlie Sheringham pen 81, Danny Harris 83
Booked: Jon Wallis 77
Bromley: Dean Santangelo, Ugo Udoji, Nathan Green (Aaron Rhule 83), Harry Harding, Rob Gilman, Liam Harwood, Danny Waldren, Tutu Henriques, Leon McKenzie (Gareth Williams 56), Danny Hockton (Hakeem Araba 56), Ryan Dolby.
Subs: Joe Dolan, Salifou Ibrahima
Goal: Danny Waldren 63
Attendance 1,550
Referee: Mr Paul Harris (Maidstone)
Assistants - Mr Andrew Parker (Stanford-le-Hope, Essex) & Mr Neil West (Leigh-on-Sea, Essex)
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