20 February 2016. Result 1:1 draw. The game kicked off in driving rain with Dartford playing into a gale-force wind. Conditions made for a dreadful spectacle in the first half. Almost all the play was in Dartford's half, with keeper Deren Ibrahim unable to get much distance on goal kicks and Eastbourne passes forward often being carried straight out of play. Late in the second half Andy Pugh worked a yard of space in the box and fired a brilliant shot into the top corner with his left foot to equalise. Tom Bradbrook was sent off for a questionable challenge on Kiran Khinda-John and, playing with 10 men for the last 15 minutes, they came under pressure but held on to share the points.
Team Eastbourne: Carey, Sheppard, Beale, Stone, Buckley, Khinda-John (McCallum 85mins), Worrall (Simpemba 67mins), Collier, Pinney (Lok 58mins), Taylor, Romain. Subs not used: Haysman, Bosma.
Team Dartford: Ibrahim, Gardiner, Onyemah, Vint, McNaughton, Wynter, Harris, E Bradbrook, Pugh, T Bradbrook, Simmons (Hayes 66mins). Subs not used: Sykes, Dembele, Francis, Boye.
Attendance: 565.