Whether you pay £25 to watch Premiership Football or just £5 to watch Chelmsford City it's unlikely you will see many goals to better Ian Cambridge's strike that finished off Dartford in Friday's Dr Martens League clash at Billericay.

The profile 24-year-old has scored numerous outstanding goals this season and his effort which wrapped up City's 3-0 win was no exception.

Receiving the ball just inside his own half, he chose to go it alone rather than play a simple pass, leaving a clutch of Dartford defenders in his wake as he stormed through to slot past former Chelmsford custodian Colin Lewington.

It was a piece of sheer wizardry from Cambridge that further underlined his goalscoring prowess with his season's total now standing at thirty.

In fact it was Cambridge who was the main difference between the two sides, as just for good measure he also scored City's first and then set up substitute Grant Strong to power in the second ten minutes from time.

City's recent record against their old rivals from Kent is not one of the best but on this occasion there was no disputing who ruled the roost.

A fairly even opening 45 minutes saw City go close several times, particularly when Mark Greatorex, signed from Dartford last summer, saw his audacious chip from almost 30 yards drift a foot wide with Lewington beaten.

The visitors also had their moments with Glenn Payne, Scott Appleton and Karl Emerick all seeing shots go agonisingly wide of the target.

But less than two minutes after the restart Brett Girling fed Cambridge who turned and fired a low 10-yard drive past the keeper despite the rather close attentions of his market.

City then lost the services of fellow frontman Tesfaye Bramble who was unceremoniously kicked in the face after being fouled with the referee allowing the culprit to go unpunished.

Strong replaced the battered Bramble only to be left somewhat isolated with Dartford pegging City back as they searched for an equaliser. It took Paul Catley's safe handling and Shane Wardley's goal-line clearance from a Luke Morrish header to preserve their lead to City regaining complete control in the latter stages.

City are at home on Saturday when they entertain Erith and Belvedere with the Travel Club coach to Billericay leaving the Red Lion in New London Road at 2pm, return fare £1, bookings not required.

On Monday afternoon City go to Fisher Athletic and the coach leaves the Country Hotel at 12.30pm and Wood Street roundabout at 12.45. The return fare is £4 for adults and £2 for juniors, seats bookable on 01245 283244.

Ian Cambridge will sit out the Erith game due to a one-match ban although Barry Lakin returns from suspension and John Girling should be back after missing the Dartford win with flu.

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