Tony Burman is back in the Dartford dugout after a health scare and has praised his side for staying in the National League South play-off mix.

Boss Burman missed games against Ebbsfleet, Maidenhead and Truro after being admitted to hospital for tests but returned for Saturday’s 2-1 win at Maidstone.

Coaches Paul Sawyer and Steve Mosely took charge but Burman will be in the hotseat when Basingstoke visit Princes Park this weekend.

He said: "I wanted to do Saturday, just be around. Paul and Steve took the team again and I was there just giving support.

"We deserved the result. Especially coming back after the Truro game, we played well, managed the game well and possibly the scoreline could have been more.

"To get to this part of the season with three games to go and all of them hopefully meaning something, it’s a credit to the players. I’m delighted for them."

Having taken 10 points from their last five outings, Darts are two places outside the top five.

Burman said: "Anything can happen. We’re going to hear a lot more about goals scored in injury-time or the last three minutes of the game because people are going to take a gamble.

"Regardless of the other results, we’ve got to win our games.

"If we win on Saturday, we’ll still be in the mix for the following Saturday.

"I’d like to think the crowd will get behind us like they did at Maidstone. We need to stick together, like we have done and who knows what might happen?"