We have been drawn away to fellow National League side Woking in the FA Buildbase Trophy Third Round Proper.
The tie is due to take place during the weekend of Saturday 19th December.
Full details of the second and third round draws can be found here.
Three of our postponed National League games have now been re-arranged.
We will host Chesterfield on December 22nd and Solihull Moors on February 2nd with both games kicking off at 7.45pm.
On January 19th, we will make the trip to Wealdstone (7.45pm).
All three games had been postponed due to our first team staff and players self-isolating for 14 days after a player tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of last Tuesday’s game at Maidenhead United.
We will update this story as and when the dates for the other postponed games away against Maidenhead and Wrexham are confirmed.
Please continue to stay safe one and all.
Dover Athletic can confirm that our first team staff and players have now entered self-isolation for a period of 14 days in accordance with National League protocols and Public Health England guidelines after a player tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Tuesday’s game at Maidenhead United.
This means our next four scheduled National League fixtures, against Chesterfield at Crabble this Saturday, and against Solihull Moors at the same venue on December 8th, will be postponed until a later date.
The same also applies to our games at Wrexham (December 12th) and Wealdstone (December 15th).
Dover Athletic can confirm that coach Darren Hare has resigned for personal reasons and left the club with immediate effect.
Hare arrived at Crabble in October 2018 as part of manager Andy Hessenthaler’s staff following the departure of Chris Kinnear.
We would like to thank Darren for his hard work and dedication during his time with us and wish him all the best for the future.
Andy Hessenthaler shares his view following our 2-0 loss away to King’s Lynn on Saturday.
Andy Hessenthaler’s side travel to Norfolk on Saturday aiming to bounce back from Tuesday’s night disappointing defeat.
Whites were hit for five for the second time at home this season – their sixth league loss so far this campaign.
Meanwhile, our hosts on Saturday have picked up six points from their last three games. The linnets have beaten Woking and Barnet in recent weeks, as well as knocking League Two Port Vale out of the FA Cup, with a second round trip to League One Portsmouth their reward.
The Linnets were promoted to the National League last season on points per game at the expense of York City when the season was curtailed due to the pandemic.
Dover are no strangers to the The Walks Stadium, having played there last season in the FA Trophy First Round Proper. It was the hosts who advanced to the next round on that occasion, winning 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw.
Town have brought in nine players for this season, including Jamar Loza who has a Premier League appearance for Norwich to his name, coming on as a second half substitute in the Canaries 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in 2014.
Since leaving Norwich, he has played in the National League with Maidstone United and Woking, before moving back to Norfolk this summer when he signed for King’s Lynn.
Cameron King and Simon Power have both joined the club for the second time in their careers. King, who has joined from FC Halifax Town played for The Linnets in 2018 before moving to Halifax, whilst Power has started his second loan spell at the club.
Like Loza, King also started his career and Norwich, whilst Power is currently on loan at The Linnets from the Championship side.
Kyle Callan-McFadden, who joined the club on Friday morning and is also a graduate of the Norwich City youth academy, joined the club after spells in the USA and Ireland with Orlando City B and Sligo Rovers, respectively.
Kairo Mitchell, a product of the Leicester City academy, joined the club after spells in non-league with Nuneaton and Coalville Town. At the beginning of October he signed for fellow Kent side Dartford, however only 20 days later he signed for The Linnets. The Grenadan international has also scored three times for his country.
Finally, Tai Fleming joined the club after completing a two year scholarship at Yeovil, whilst Archie Mair, Danny Lupano and Kyle Barker have joined on loan from Norwich, Hull and Peterborough, respectively.
King’s Lynn’s Player to Watch
New signing Loza has scored four goals in his last three league games, including both goals in their 2-0 win against Barnet on Tuesday night.
Coverage
This game will be played behind closed doors, however, you can watch the game for £12 on King’s Lynn’s streaming service.
Details on how to buy your match pass can be found here.
We will also have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – Follow us and get all the news as it happens.
Saturday’s National League Fixtures
Boreham Wood Vs Altrincham
Chesterfield Vs Notts County
FC Halifax Town Vs Torquay United
Maidenhead United Vs Bromley
Wealdstone Vs Sutton United (5:20pm)
Woking Vs Barnet
Wrexham Vs Aldershot Town
Yeovil Town Vs Hartlepool United
We are delighted to announce that we have completed the loan signing of Hull City midfielder Ryan Hanson.
Our new Number 25, who joins us for a month, will go straight into the squad for our National League game at Kings Lynn Town on Saturday.
The 19-year-old Hanson, a former Dover Boys Grammar School student, joined the League One side in the summer of 2019 after being released by Crystal Palace, where he had spent five years.
He joined Palace after impressing while playing for the Dover Athletic under-13’s in a Kent League tournament.
Hanson started playing football for Dover Rangers when he was six and has also represented Dover District and Kent.
Welcome home Ryan !!
Andy Hessenthaler has his say after our 5-1 home defeat to Woking on Tuesday evening.
