Category: First Team News

FA TROPHY PREVIEW: HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE V WHITES

Dover travel to West Leigh Park tonight for their rearranged Buildbase FA Trophy first round replay.

An injury-time equaliser from Anthony Jeffrey made it 2-2 at Crabble on Saturday 15th December to set up the match in Hampshire.

This evening’s match was originally due to be played on Tuesday 18th December, but was postponed due to heavy rain in the area.

One visiting player will be familiar with his surroundings when the squad arrives this evening.

Alfie Pavey played 19 matches for the Hawks before transferring to Whites’ last month.

The winner of the tie will host National League side Harrogate Town on Saturday 12th January in the second round.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

15/12/18:  Dover 2-2 Havant (FA Trophy)
14/08/18:  Dover 4-3 Havant
10/01/15:  Havant 0-1 Dover (FA Trophy)
20/03/14:  Havant 3-4 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF HAVANT’S LAST FIVE MATCHES

22/12/18:  Hartlepool 1-1 Havant
26/12/18:  Havant 2-2 Eastleigh
29/12/18:  Havant 0-3 Bromley
01/01/19:  Eastleigh 2-1 Havant
05/01/19:  Havant 2-0 Barrow

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight goals in all competitions for Dover, while Alfie Rutherford leads the Havant scoring charts with ten.

TEAM COLOURS

For fans wanting to show the same colours as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their blue shirts.

MATCHDAY TICKET PRICES

The match kicks off at 7:45pm and the prices are as follows:

Adults: £16
Concessions:  £12
Children (5-16):  £2

COVERAGE

If you are unable to make the game, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.

Coverage starts from 7pm

TUESDAY’S OTHER FIRST ROUND FA TROPHY MATCHES

MAIDENHEAD UNITED V OXFORD CITY
SALISBURY FC V BRAINTREE TOWN

TUESDAY’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

BROMLEY V WREXHAM
GATESHEAD V SOLIHULL MOORS

SMITH JOINS GATE ON LOAN

Young forward David Smith has joined Bostik League Premier Division side Margate on loan for one month to play first-team football.

The 19-year-old, who has had loan spells with Bostik South East clubs Sevenoaks Town and Sittingbourne earlier this campaign, has made three appearances for us in the National League this season.

Good luck David!

 

VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler speaks to the camera following Whites’ 1-0 win at Wrexham on Saturday.

 

 

PREVIEW: WREXHAM V WHITES

Whites travel to North Wales on Saturday looking to continue a impressive statistic – they have never lost at the Racecourse Ground.

In four previous visits, Dover have won once and drawn three times.

However, boss Andy Hessenthaler’s men are up against a side with a formidable home record this season.

Sat joint top of the home form National League table with Salford, the Red Dragons have accumulated 33 points from a possible 42 on their own turf this season, including victories in their previous three home league matches.

One Dover player will be familiar with his surroundings when crossing the border on Saturday.

Midfielder Nortei Nortey featured six times for Wrexham during the 2016/17 campaign.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS – MATCH REPORTS

04/08/18:  Dover 0-1 Wrexham
23/12/17:  Wrexham 0-0 Dover
12/08/17:  Dover 1-0 Wrexham
11/02/17:  Dover 1-1 Wrexham

HIGHLIGHTS OF WREXHAM’S LAST FIVE MATCHES

01/01/19:  Salford 2-0 Wrexham
29/12/18:  Wrexham 1-0 Solihull
26/12/18:  Wrexham 5-1 Salford
22/12/18:  Aldershot 0-0 Wrexham
15/12/18:  Wrexham 3-0 Boston

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong tops the scoring charts for Dover with eight National League goals this season, while Mike Fondop-Talom and Rekeil Pyke have both netted five times this campaign for Wrexham.

TEAM COLOURS

For fans wanting to show the same shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their yellow ones.

MATCHDAY TICKET PRICES

The match kicks off at 3pm and the prices are as follows:

Adults: £20
Concessions (Over 64+/U21s): £15
Concessions (Over 80 & U18s):  £8
Minors (Under 11):  £1

COVERAGE

If you are unable to make the game, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.

Coverage starts from 2:15pm

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE MATCHES 

BROMLEY V AFC FYLDE
CHESTERFIELD V EBBSFLEET UNITED
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V BOREHAM WOOD
FC HALIFAX TOWN V BRAINTREE TOWN
GATESHEAD V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V MAIDSTONE UNITED
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE V BARROW
LEYTON ORIENT V SALFORD CITY
SOLIHULL MOORS V EASTLEIGH
SUTTON UNITED V HARROGATE TOWN

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach going to Havant & Waterlooville on Tuesday 8th January and it’s not too late to book your place on it.

It leaves Crabble at 4pm and the prices are as follows:

Adult member £18, Adult non-member £33, youth member (U18) £7, youth non-member £10 and accompanied under 16 £7.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or by cheque or via bank transfer.

Visit http://www.dasc.co.uk/ for all the details.

VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION

Goalscorer Jamie Allen speaks to the camera following Whites’ 1-0 New Year’s Day win at Maidstone United.

VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION

Boss Andy Hessenthaler has his say following Whites’ 1-0 win at Maidstone United on New Year’s Day.

NEW YEAR’S DAY PREVIEW: MAIDSTONE V WHITES

Whites start 2019 with a trip to the Gallagher Stadium to face their Kent rivals for a second time in a week.

Second half goals from Mitch Brundle, Bedsente Gomis and Inih Effiong saw Andy Hessenthaler’s men come back from a goal down in the reverse fixture on Boxing Day to win 3-1.

However Dover’s boss will notice a different management team in the opposition dugout on Tuesday afternoon.

Stones’ parted with boss Harry Wheeler by mutual consent last week, with midfielder Simon Walton and assistant manager Tristan Lewis placed in caretaker charge.

And the duo had a good start to management, overseeing a 1-0 win at Boreham Wood on Saturday to move their side to within three points of Athletic on the National League ladder with a game in hand.

Six of the Dover squad will be familiar with their surroundings when they arrive for Tuesday’s big match.

Stuart Lewis, Kevin Lokko, Bobby-Joe Taylor, Jai Reason, Lee Worgan and Alfie Pavey have all featured for the Stones in the past.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS – MATCH REPORTS

26/12/18:  Dover 3-1 Maidstone
01/01/18:  Maidstone 2-2 Dover
26/12/17:  Dover 2-2 Maidstone
01/01/17:  Maidstone 1-4 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF MAIDSTONE’S LAST FIVE MATCHES

29/12/18:  Boreham Wood 0-1 Maidstone
26/12/18:  Dover 3-1 Maidstone
22/12/18:  Maidstone 2-3 Gateshead
18/12/18:  Maidstone 3-2 Working AET (FA Trophy)
15/12/18:  Woking 1-1 Maidstone (FA Trophy)

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has netted eight goals in the National League this campaign, while Blair Turgott, currently out injured, leads the way for Maidstone this season with 12 strikes.

TEAM COLOURS

For fans wanting to show the same shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their blue ones.

MATCHDAY TICKET PRICES

The match kicks off at 3pm and the prices are as follows:

Adults: £15
Concessions (65+/Students): £12
Youth (11-16):  £11
Juniors (Under 11):  Free when accompanied by a paying adult

COVERAGE

If you are unable to make the game, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.

Coverage starts from 2:15pm

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE MATCHES (Kick off 3pm unless stated)

AFC FYLDE V BARROW
ALDERSHOT TOWN V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
BARNET V BOREHAM WOOD
BRAINTREE TOWN V EBBSFLEET UNITED
EASTLEIGH V HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
FC HALIFAX TOWN V HARROGATE TOWN
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V GATESHEAD
LEYTON ORIENT V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
SALFORD CITY V WREXHAM
SOLIHULL MOORS V CHESTERFIELD
BROMLEY V SUTTON UNITED (7:45pm)

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach going to Wrexham on Saturday 5th January and it’s not too late to book your place on it.

It leaves Crabble at 7:30am and the prices are as follows:

Adult member £35, Adult non-member £50, youth member (U18) £20, youth non-member £25 and accompanied under 16 £20.

There is also a coach travelling to Havant at 4pm for our FA Trophy replay on Tuesday 8th January and the prices are:

Adult member £18, Adult non-member £33, youth member (U18) £7, Youth non-member £10 and accompanied under 16 £7.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat.

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or by cheque or via bank transfer.

Visit http://www.dasc.co.uk/ for all the details.