Category: First Team News
TRIP TO LINNETS FOR WHITES IN TROPHY
We will face National League North opposition in the Buildbase FA Trophy after being drawn away to King’s Lynn Town in the FA Buildbase Trophy first round.
Both sides played out a goalless draw at The Walks Stadium in Saturday’s (23rd November) second qualifying round match, with King’s Lynn winning 3-0 at Edgar Street in Tuesday night’s replay.
The tie will take place during the weekend of Saturday 14th December.
FIRST ROUND DRAW IN FULL
Northern Section
Solihull Moors v Darlington
Stourbridge or South Shields v Southport
Bradford Park Avenue v Halesowen Town
Harrogate Town v Hartlepool United
Stockport County v Blyth Spartans or Alfreton Town
Chesterfield v Notts County
Hednesford v Chester
Farsley Celtic v Altrincham
Matlock Town v Chorley
FC United of Manchester v Kettering Town
AFC Fylde v Curzon Ashton
Atherton Collieries v Barrow
FC Halifax Town v Wrexham
AFC Telford United v Leamington
Southern Section
Yeovil Town v Welling United
Oxford City v Dulwich Hamlet
King’s Lynn Town v Dover Athletic
Carshalton Athletic v Aveley
Eastleigh v Yate Town
Tonbridge Angels v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Barnet v Weymouth
Kingstonian v Woking
Chelmsford City v Havant & Waterlooville
Enfield Town v Ebbsfleet United
Eastbourne Borough v Salisbury
Maidenhead United v Hemel Hempstead Town
Sutton United v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Maidstone United v Concord Rangers
Torquay United v Aldershot Town
Bath City or Gosport Borough v Sholing FC or Paulton Rovers
Dorking Wanderers v Bromley
Royston Town v Boreham Wood
GPS ARRIVES AT CRABBLE
Whites’ fans might have noticed Dover players sporting some new training equipment in recent weeks.
Thanks to a £4,000 donation from the Dover Athletic Supporters’ Club, presented to Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler and his first-team coaches Darren Hare and Nicky Southall prior to last Saturday’s National League match against Solihull Moors, Athletic’s management team have purchased 20 ‘Catapult’ GPS tracker vests.
The vests, used by 70% of Premier League and Football League sides, as well as 75% of National League clubs, will enable Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler and his team to assess the fitness of the squad.
Darren Hare said: “The vests will give us an indication of the distance players cover during games and will help us manage their workloads.
“It is so important to know if we are working the lads too hard or indeed hard enough during training, so the average workload statistics will help assess how we can help individuals prepare for matches and recover properly.
“They will also give us a distance per minute statistic to show us the effect of substitutes and their impact in matches, as well as help keep their fitness levels up.”
Athletic’s first-team coach concluded: “I would like to thank the Supporters’ Club massively for their kind support. The vests have added an extra dimension to the support and feedback the coaching staff can provide the players both in training and after matches.”
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: DOVER 1-1 SOLIHULL
Catch up on the best of the action from Saturday’s National League match.
CUP TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets for our Emirates FA Cup second round tie at Peterborough United on December 1st are now on sale at Crabble.
You can purchase your ticket, as well as a token for free coach travel personally provided by our chairman Jim Parmenter, from reception during the week or during our home match against Maidenhead on Tuesday 26th November.
The prices are:
In Advance
Adults: £15
Seniors 65+: £10
U22s: £10
U18s: £3
Match day prices
Adults: £20
Seniors 65+: £15
U22s: £15
U18s: £5
Please note we will only accept cash only for tickets.
VIDEO: FIRST TEAM COACH REACTION
Darren Hare speaks to the camera following his side’s home draw with Solihull Moors on Saturday.
CHAIRMAN PERSONALLY PAYS FOR FREE TRAVEL
The FREE coaches for fans travelling to our Emirates FA Cup second round tie at Peterborough United next month have been personally provided by Chairman Jim Parmenter and NOT the club.
The Chairman has put his hands in his pockets to help 250 fans travel to the game against the League One side on Sunday December 1st (2pm kick-off).
To claim your free seat, simply collect a token from the Centre Spot.from 12.30pm onwards tomorrow ahead of our National League showdown against Solihull Moors.
Please note tokens are offered on a first come, first served basis with one token permitted per person.
Any remaining seats left after tomorrow will be distributed ahead of the Maidenhead game at Crabble on Tuesday night.
Coaches will be colour coded and will board at Crabble at 9.30am.
There will be a steward on each coach and it will be strictly no alcohol on board.
Anyone under 18 must have an adult present when collecting a token as well as when travelling to the FA Cup tie.
FA CUP DATE FINALISED
The date of our Emirates FA Cup second round tie at Peterborough United has been confirmed and will be played on Sunday December 1st with a 2pm kick-off.
Our FREE coaches, kindly supplied by Chairman Jim Parmenter, to take 250 fans to the game against the League One side will depart Crabble at 9.30am.
To claim your free seat, you must attend Saturday’s National League showdown against Solihull Moors at Crabble and collect a token from the Centre Spot.
Please note tokens are offered on a first come, first served basis with one token permitted per person.
Tokens will only be issued to fans attending the game on 23rd November.
Anyone under 18 must have an adult present when collecting a token as well as when travelling to the FA Cup tie.
WHITES TO TRAVEL TO POSH IN CUP
Whites will travel to Peterborough United in the second round of the Emirates FA Cup.
Posh were 2-0 victors in their first-round replay against Stevenage FC on Tuesday night, with Mo Eisa and substitute Ricky-Jade Jones on the scoresheet.
The tie is due to be played during the weekend of Saturday 30th November.
EMIRATES FA CUP SECOND ROUND DRAW IN FULL
Blackpool v Maidstone United
Portsmouth v Altrincham
Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town
Coventry City v Ipswich Town
Kingstonian v AFC Fylde
Tranmere Rovers v Chichester City
Walsall v Oxford United
Exeter City v Hartlepool United
Eastleigh v Crewe Alexandra
Forest Green Rovers v Carlisle United
Solihull Moors v Rotherham United
Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers
Rochdale v Boston United
Peterborough United v Dover Athletic
Oldham Athletic v Burton Albion
Maldon & Tiptree v Newport County
Crawley Town v Fleetwood Town
Cheltenham Town v Port Vale
Northampton Town v Notts County
Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle