Dartford are joint top of the Blue Square Bet South after ten games

Dartford boss Tony Burman said there is still plenty to come after his team's impressive start to the season.

The Darts side climbed to second in the Blue Square Bet South on Tuesday with victory a 2-1 over Staines.

Burman told BBC Radio Kent: "I don't think we've set the place alight but we've been organised and we deserve to be where we are.

"I feel the players have done exceptionally well and I feel they've got more in the locker."

Dartford are level on points with leaders Woking, with an inferior goal difference.

Burman said his side must keep their performance level high to maintain their promotion challenge.

He said: "We have to be consistent We've been reasonably consistent over the first ten games.

I feel the players have done exceptionally well and I feel they've got more in the locker. Tony Burman

"You've got to not concede goals when you're up there and when you're not playing so well, you've got to pick up points."

The outlook improved at Princes Park at the end of the transfer window, when former Dartford striker Cody McDonald moved from Norwich to Coventry City, triggering a 20% sell-on clause for the Kent club.

However Burman distanced the club from a sudden spending spree.

"It just makes it easier to pay the players' wages and the bills at the ground," he said.

"Other clubs now know that if we go in for somebody, we might have to pay some money but I'm in no rush to do that.

"We're not going to put anything in jeopardy. We want to use any money we get sensibly," he added.

Dartford take on Tonbridge Angels on Saturday before travelling to Harrow Borough in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round the following weekend.

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