HOOPS FACE TOUGH TASK AWAY TO LEAGUE LEADERS
The Hoops face one of their toughest tasks of the season on Saturday when they travel to Gillingham to take on Southern Counties East League leaders Hollands & Blair. Blair, who won 3-0 at the Charles Ground in early September, have led the table virtually all season and start the new year with an eight-point […]
‘DEL’ PRAISES RENE AFTER ROCHESTER WIN
Derek Hares picked out the performance of two-goal Rene Rivera for special mention after Monday’s 4-1 home win over Rochester United. The Hoops manager said: “I thought Rene was outstanding today, every time he touched the ball he looked like he was going to do something. “Michael Yianni also probably had his best game since […]
Deal Town 4 Rochester Utd 1
Deal rounded off 2015 in style by chalking up their fourth win in a row at the Charles Ground on Monday. Two-goal Rene Rivera led the way with arguably his best performance of the season as Derek Hares’ side moved up to 14th position in the Southern Counties East League table – their highest placing […]
DEAL TOWN FC 3 ERITH & BELVEDERE 0
Deal cruised to a rare win over one of their “bogey sides” at the Charles Ground on Saturday. In the previous 15 meetings between the sides the Hoops had won just twice but Derek Hares’ team were full value for this overdue success – Deal’s third victory in their last four matches. It came despite […]
THE HOOPS V ERITH & BELVEDERE PREVIEW
THE HOOPS V ERITH & BELVEDERE PREVIEW The Hoops meet one of their “bogey sides” this Saturday when they take on Erith & Belvedere at the Charles Ground (3pm). In the last 15 matches between the sides Deal have come out on top just twice with the Deres winning 10 times and the other three […]
DEAL TOWN FC 4 TUNBRIDGE WELLS FC 1
Charlie Dickens led the way with two late goals as Deal ended their three-month wait for a home league win in emphatic fashion on Saturday. But, as in the Hoops’ previous home game against Lordswood, the match was tarnished by the showing of four red cards, three of which followed a mass flare-up five minutes from […]
PREVIEW FOR TOMORROWS HOME GAME AGAINST TUNBRIDGE WELLS FC
Deal Town begin a run of three successive home games when they take on Tunbridge Wells at the Charles Ground on Saturday. The Hoops then host Erith & Belvedere on Saturday, December 19, followed by Rochester United on Bank Holiday Monday , December 28. And manager Derek Hares, whose side gained their first away league […]
SEVENOAKS TOWN 1 DEAL TOWN 2
Dean Hill’s late goal earned Deal a very welcome first away league win of the season on Saturday. The Hoops’ skipper struck 12 minutes from time, heading home a Danny Smith free kick for his third goal in two matches, to decide a contest which, like the previous weekend’s game against Lordswood, featured plenty of […]
FROM THE DUGOUT
Deal Town manager Derek Hares said Saturday’s eventful 4-4 draw with Lordswood felt “more like a win than a draw”. “After losing our last four home league games we couldn’t afford another one,” Hares said, “and I think it will give the boys’ spirits a big lift because it feels more like a win than […]
DEAL SNATCH AN UNLIKELY POINT
Deal struck twice in injury time to snatch an unlikely point in this incident filled clash which contained virtually everything including four red cards. The hoops fell behind after just minutes when Enoch Adeji scored the best individual goal seen at the Charles Ground this season. Picking the ball up just inside his own half, […]
