Match ends, Dartford 3, Cambridge United 3.
Dartford 3-3 Cambridge United
- From the section Football
Ryan Bird scored twice on his Cambridge debut but the Conference Premier title hopefuls could only draw at Dartford.
Bird's impressive brace came early and the visitors looked comfortable with their lead until an Elliot Bradbrook penalty sparked a Dartford fightback.
Max Cornhill then headed in an Alex Woodyard cross to equalise before team-mate Danny Harris's quality strike.
The U's then saw Ashley Chambers miss a penalty but Luke Berry headed in a free-kick to earn them a point.
Bradbrook's penalty came after Greg Taylor fouled Woodyard, but United's Chambers - fouled by Mathew Mitchell-King - could not find the net when Alan Julian saved his spot-kick.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Media playback is not supported on this device
Dartford boss Tony Burman told BBC Radio Kent:
"I've got to give the guys a lot of credit to fight back to 2-2 before half-time. We're playing against a very, very good side but the spirit, fight and belief is back in there.
"You can't take your foot off the pedal and the set play has been the end of us in respect of winning the game.
"It was end to end. Yes, I wanted three points, but I'll settle for one."
Line-ups
Dartford
- 1Julian
- 4Sterling
- 14Mitchell-King
- 5ClarkBooked at 81mins
- 31StevensonBooked at 90mins
- 30WoodyardSubstituted forNobleat 83'minutes
- 10Bradbrook
- 20Burns
- 6Cornhill
- 11Harris
- 40Wall
Substitutes
- 19Swallow
- 36Kamara
- 8Noble
- 24Wellham
- 15Collier
Cambridge
- 1Sullivan
- 6Miller
- 3Taylor
- 4Coulson
- 14Tait
- 8Champion
- 7DonaldsonSubstituted forBerryat 70'minutes
- 23Chambers
- 25BirdSubstituted forArnoldat 52'minutes
- 10Elliott
- 17HughesSubstituted forGilliesat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 24Arnold
- 13Norris
- 2Roberts
- 29Gillies
- 18Berry
- Referee:
- Robert Whitton
- Attendance:
- 2,023
Match Stats
Home TeamDartfordAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Dartford 3, Cambridge United 3.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Attempt saved. Josh Gillies (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Booking
Jim Stevenson (Dartford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Elliot Bradbrook (Dartford).
Nathan Arnold (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
Offside, Cambridge United. Tom Elliott tries a through ball, but Tom Elliott is caught offside.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Attempt saved. Alex Wall (Dartford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Foul by Luke Berry (Cambridge United).
Elliot Bradbrook (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Attempt blocked. Alex Wall (Dartford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Luke Berry (Cambridge United).
Elliot Bradbrook (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Dartford. Lee Noble replaces Alex Woodyard.
Foul by Tom Elliott (Cambridge United).
Elliot Bradbrook (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Booking
Kenny Clark (Dartford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kenny Clark (Dartford).
Tom Elliott (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Dartford 3, Cambridge United 3. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) from a free kick with a header to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Lee Burns (Dartford).
Josh Gillies (Cambridge United) wins a free kick.
Penalty saved! Ashley Chambers (Cambridge United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Mathew Mitchell-King (Dartford) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Cambridge United. Ashley Chambers draws a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Luke Berry replaces Ryan Donaldson.
Goal!
Goal! Dartford 3, Cambridge United 2. Danny Harris (Dartford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Wall.
Hand ball by Alex Woodyard (Dartford).
Attempt missed. Josh Gillies (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Alex Wall (Dartford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Josh Gillies replaces Liam Hughes.
Foul by Tom Elliott (Cambridge United).
Elliot Bradbrook (Dartford) wins a free kick.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Corner, Cambridge United.
Attempt blocked. Liam Hughes (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.