Jeremy Santos is one to watch as Tonbridge bid to end Dartford’s five-match winning streak.

Santos scored a spectacular equaliser as Angels came from two goals down to draw at home to Oxford City last weekend.

Boss Jay Saunders had been set to leave the on-loan Charlton midfielder out until an injury in the warm-up changed his plans.

Santos made the most of his reprieve with his goal - which followed an equally special strike from Ruben Soares - capping arguably his best display for the club.

He looks set to stay in the side when Tonbridge visit Princes Park this Saturday (3pm).

“Charlton came down and watched him on Saturday and it’s funny how football works sometimes,” said Saunders.

“He had a quiet game at Hemel and I was going to leave him out but then James Taylor did his ankle in the warm-up so I put him back in the side and he was outstanding.

“He’s got bundles of ability and he scored a great goal.”

Dartford, managed by former Woking boss Alan Dowson, have shot up to fourth place on the back of their winning run.

But Tonbridge, in ninth, are only a point outside the play-offs after defying big injury problems to make their best start since returning to National South three years ago.

“Dartford’s always a tricky place to go, and it’s a Kent derby,” said Saunders, who was heavily linked with the job at Princes Park a few years ago.

“I’ve known Dowse a long time, and it’ll be good to see him. His sides are always well-organised but it’s a game we’re looking forward to and I’m sure there’ll be a decent crowd in.

“They’re on a good run but we’re not in bad form ourselves, we’ve won three, drawn one and lost one of our last five.

“Dartford should be up there, they’re a big club for this level.

“You look at the set-up there, they got to the National League under Tony Burman and since they came back down they’ve always been there or thereabouts in the play-offs.

“You’d expect them to be right up there, where it’s probably slightly different for us.

“We want to be up there but we’re at a different stage, we’re in transition with the new pitch, a new team and a new beginning for us.

“As much as we want to be up there, the pressure is slightly different for Dartford.”

Saunders was pleased with the performance as Tonbridge battled back from 2-0 down at half-time against Oxford City.

“We played really well on Saturday,” said Saunders. “For the first half-hour, until they scored, they hadn’t got in our half. The goal came against the run of play and then they scored again right on half-time.

“Sometimes you come off at 2-0 down and it’s hard to see a way back but both me and Parky (player-coach Tom Parkinson) felt we could back into it.

“We honestly felt if we got the next goal we’d go on and win because we were that much in control.”