Manager Ady Pennock hailed Dartford’s travelling supporters after they climbed out of the National League South drop zone on Tuesday night.

The Darts travelled to Gloucester’s Meadow Park ground to face Truro and returned with a goalless draw in testing conditions.

“I’ve got to say thank you to the supporters that travelled down, they were magnificent,” stressed Pennock.

“It’s a long way to go on a Tuesday night, and the conditions were awful with the rain but they were there to the end and they clapped the lads off which the players fully deserved.

“We really appreciate them and their backing.

“I thought we were arguably the better side. The players did well and we should have gone in ahead as we had a couple of clear-cut chances in the first half.

“We got a little bit tired towards the end of the second half but we had one blocked on the line at the end and our luck just wasn’t in. I was pleased, it was a clean sheet and the conditions were awful.

“Psychologically we’ve moved up a place so that’s great and we’re unbeaten in two games now which is a positive.”

Pennock’s only cause for complaint was that they failed to test the home goalkeeper enough, despite getting into some good positions.

“Overall to come away and get a point I’m pleased with but we were looking for all three obviously,” he said.

“The only disappointing thing was that we didn’t test their keeper more with the chances that we had.

“When you go away from home in those conditions then you have to say it’s a point gained.

“We had some tired legs out there with the astroturf as well. It was a positive performance and the players gave me everything, they honestly did.

“I can’t ask for anything else and they were dead on their feet again at the end so I can’t complain at all.

“It's not for the lack of trying. We created some good chances but we didn’t test the keeper enough.

“Like everyone, of course we want to win these games but if teams around us take three points then it’s a tall order for us as they move further away.

“There’s a lot of football to be played yet and we’re still in there fighting. We’ll fight in every game and give it our all.”

Dartford travel to second-placed Chelmsford on Good Friday before hosting third-bottom Eastbourne on Easter Monday at Princes Park.