Match Preview by Fred Deveson

One more game awaits Dover Athletic this season, as the Whites round off the season at home to the champions Yeovil Town.

The last time the two sides met in Yeovil, the game ended in a 2-0 defeat for Dover, but the Whites will be looking to end the season on a high this weekend and won’t be going down without a fight.

The visitors will be in good spirits, having just won the league last week after a win against Truro City, seeing them return to the National League at the first attempt.

Yeovil have had a rocky last 10 games, only winning 4 and losing 4, but they have won their last 2 games against Truro and Dartford.

They will absolutely be looking to end the season in style with a win this weekend to round off a fantastic campaign for them this season.

Meanwhile Dover will be looking to avoid a particularly bad record this season. If the Whites fail to win on Saturday, they will have recorded the lowest wins of any National League South side ever, which is something they will want to avoid.

There is sure to be a big crowd this weekend for the season finale, with fans keen to see a positive result to go into the next season in the division below, and the players themselves will be keen to turn around the recent disappointment at Gloucester on Tuesday night.

It’s the perfect opportunity for Dover to round off a disappointing season in style, and it will be one you do not want to miss.

We are expecting a big crowd and ask supporters to arrive early to prevent congestion at the turnstiles to make sure everyone gets in good time to see the game 

The game is not segregated and admission is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Supporters are invited to stay behind after Saturday’s match for our end of season awards with the DAFC Supporters’ Club!

The Centre Spot will remain open and supporters will have the opportunity to meet with the players and staff

Thank you again for your support this season.

Dover Athletic vs Yeovil Town. Saturday 20 April, 3pm:

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

Dover travel to Gloucester for their final away game of the season, as the Whites face Truro.

Truro have had a torrid time of late, with their crazy fixture schedule making the BBC news. So far, they have handled their fixtures superbly well and have had to squeeze in an immense amount of games.

Despite the inevitable tiredness, the team have only lost 4 of their last 10 games, which is a great achievement for a team in their position.

Their spirits will be especially high, as they beat high flying Maidstone 3-1 this weekend. They will be looking to take that performance into the final week as they look to mathematically secure safety.

As for Dover Athletic, they will be looking to turn the good recent performances and the positive atmosphere around the club at the club into another well deserved win, after the one recently against Chelmsford.

The last time the two sides faced off was at the beginning of the year, and Truro ran out 0-2 winners in that one, having dominated the game.

The team from the south west will be looking to get a similar result on Tuesday night, although this time they will be up against a much-improved Dover side.

Tuesday 16 April, 7.45pm. Truro City vs Dover Athletic:

ADULTS: £11
CONCESSIONS: (over-65s): £9
UNDER-16s: £6
UNDER-10s: FREE

TigerTurf Stadium, Sudmeadow Road, Gloucester, GL2 5HD

Match preview by Fred Deveson

Dover are once again on the road this weekend as they travel to south west London to face Hampton and Richmond Borough, as the Whites look to make it 3 unbeaten.

The hosts this weekend are currently sat in 7th in the league this season after a good campaign sees them pushing for the playoff places with the likes of Aveley and Farnborough catching them.

Hampton have failed to win any of their last six games, losing three and drawing three, with the most recent game being a defeat to Bath at home.

In the reverse fixture this season, Hampton and Richmond came out on top against the Whites, securing a narrow 0-1 at Crabble. But since then, a lot has changed. The Whites have had a change in manager and star player Anifowose made the switch from Dover to the London based team.

A win for the hosts would be invaluable for them in their push for playoffs, so they have it all to play for against the Whites this weekend.

As for Dover, they will be looking to end the season in a positive way and continue this run that they are on at the moment. This will be the first time since Christmas that they go unbeaten in three, should they avoid defeat at the weekend.

There have been some much improved performances from Dover of late, with the defence stiffening up and the attack being more clinical of late. The Whites aren’t going down without a fight.

There are only three games of this season left for the Whites, who will be looking to get positive results to take into the next season in the league below.

Saturday 13 April 2024, 3pm KO. Hampton & Richmond Borough vs Dover Athletic:

Online tickets are cheaper than those purchased on the day – you can buy tickets here: https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tickets/SelectType?fixtureId=3275

Adult – £12.00

Concession – £12.00

Over 65 – £12.00

16-18 Year Olds – £5.00

Under 16’s – £3.00

Under 5 – £0.00

Please note that the stadium is Cashless.

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

This Saturday, the Whites are back on the road as they head to Hemel Hempstead in search of back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

Dover might be fancying their chances this weekend as they are coming off the back of a fantastic win against promotion chasing Chelmsford. The hosts this weekend are also on a bad run of form lately, which will encourage the Whites even more.

Hemel Hempstead’s last win was on the 23rd January when they came out on top against Farnborough, but since then their form has dipped massively.

The Hertfordshire based side have lost eight of their last nine games, drawing the other to Dartford, which puts them in a spot of bother going into the final few matches.

They recently lost to Aveley at home 3-4, with an early goal from Aveley circulating social media due to the nature of it, as it was poor defending from Hemel that allowed the visitors to score within the first few seconds of the game.

Earlier on in the season, the same fixture at Crabble ended in a 2-2 draw, with goals from Dembele and Zidan Sutherland as Dover lost out on all 3 points thanks to an Alfie Matthews equaliser in the dying seconds.

The Whites will be hoping to go one step further this weekend and beat the team on a poor run of form to make it two wins from two.

Hemel Hempstead Town vs Dover Athletic – Saturday 6 April 2024, 3PM KO:

Adult: £15

Concession: £10

U18: £5

You can pre-purchase tickets here: https://www.hemelfc.com/event-details/hhtfc-v-dover-athletic-1

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

It’s a double header this easter weekend for Dover Athletic who face Welling in South London on Friday and Chelmsford on Monday 1st April at Crabble.

This coming game on Friday is potentially going to be a fatal one, as if Dover fail to win, they are officially relegated to the 7th tier.

There is no doubt, however, that no matter what happens the Whites will not go down without a fight and will be looking to take some positive results and performances into the new season.

Welling have also been in a relegation battle of their own this season, struggling near the bottom of the table for a lot of the campaign.

The two sides drew 2-2 at Crabble earlier in the season, with a late goal from Naylor getting a point for the Whites.

Since then, Welling have pulled themselves up the table and currently sit in 18th with a 5 point cushion over Dartford in 21st.

They have only lost 2 of their last 9 and have won 4 of those. The hosts for Friday have turned it on when most needed this season.

As for Monday’s opponents, they are in a much healthier position then Welling and Dover. Chelmsford sit in 2nd place behind leaders Yeovil Town.

The Essex based team have won 7 of their last 10, only losing to Maidstone and Worthing on this run and drawing to Farnborough. They have scored ten in their 4 games and will be looking to extend their goalscoring run this weekend as they face Dartford.

It is set to be a tough set of games for the Whites this Easter, but Dover will be wanting to put out some good performances to end this season.

Friday 29 March, 3pm. Welling United vs Dover Athletic:

Adults: £15
Concessions: £10
Students: £10
Blue light/armed forces: £10
U16S: £7
U11S: FREE (when accompanied by an adult)

Monday 1 April, 3pm. Dover Athletic vs Chelmsford City:

Admission for this match is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

This weekend sees a big clash at the bottom of the table as Dover host Havant and Waterlooville in a must win game for the Whites if they are to stay up this season.

The visitors this weekend started the season much like Dover, with the two being on similar points for most of the season.

However, in recent weeks, Havant have accelerated ahead of Dover, winning 2 of their last 5 and only losing once in that time.

They have been scoring well too of late, scoring two goals in each of their last three games, winning two of those.

Despite this good run, they have lost five of their last six away games, only managing to beat Hemel Hempstead on that run.

This weekend’s visitors are just six points from safety and a win at Crabble this Saturday will put them in a great position to continue to charge for survival as we head towards the end of the season.

As for Dover Athletic, it is looking bleak as we head into the final few matchweeks. If Dover lose the next two games and other results go against the Whites, then Dover will be relegated to the 7th tier and will be in the Isthmian League for the first time since 2009.

The Whites may feel slightly hard done by in recent weeks as performances have improved but the results just haven’t come.

The draw at Eastbourne was a positive result, although the game arguably should have been won based on the chances that were created.

George Nikaj has been performing especially well of late, as he made it 10 goals and assists this season against Eastbourne, so the hosts will be hoping he can perform again this weekend and get a vital win against a relegation rival.

It’s a massive game this weekend and it’s one that needs to be won by Dover if they are to have a chance of staying up this season.

Before the game, Dover boss Jake Leberl has said:

Our last outings we finally stopped the rut & picked up a point on the road against a strong full time Eastbourne outfit where we again conceded late to a wicked deflected goal, we look to build on & finish the season as strongly as possible in the hope to changing this club’s fortunes & recreate some positively moving forward 

Dover Athletic vs Havant and Waterlooville – Saturday 16 March 2024, 3pm

Ticket Information:

Admission for this match is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

Match preview by Fred Deveson

It’s back to back away games in quick succession for the Whites who take on Eastbourne Borough tomorrow night. 

Eastbourne are coming off the back of a good win against Hemel Hempstead. The hosts for tomorrow are making a good late surge to stay up this season but are still in and around the relegation fight.

They have lost five of their last eight, however, which is not a good sign for the side. They have however won their last two home games which is a positive for them and they will be looking to make it 3/3 at home tomorrow.

As for Dover Athletic, they have lost their last 7 games but have had some tough fixtures in that run. The performances have improved and with new signing Pepe impressing on his debut, it is a good sign for the next few games.

The Whites have found scoring difficult of late, only scoring once in their last 4, but they have been creating chances well, so if a few more of these chances were converted, it could be a very interesting game tomorrow. 

The two sides drew 1-1 at Crabble in mid-November but Dover will be looking to take all 3 points this time out as they seek survival. 

Eastbourne Borough vs Dover Athletic. Tuesday 12 March 2024, 7.45pm:

• Stadium open from 6:45pm
• Clubhouse open for food and drinks with visiting supporters welcome

ONLINE PRICES

• Adults: £13 
• Concessions: £9 – Available to Over 65’s and Blue Light Card holders (ID will be required at the box office / turnstiles)
• UNDER 18’s & Students: £4 (ID will be required at the box office / turnstiles)
• Under 12’s: FREE, but need to be accompanied by a paying adult (ID may be required) and need to collect a FREE ticket from the box office on match day

ON THE DAY / GATE PRICES

Purchase here – https://ebfc.onlineticketseller.com/events/50688

• Adults: £18 
• Concessions: £12 – Available to Over 65’s and Blue Light Card holders (ID will be required at the box office / turnstiles)
• UNDER 18’s & Students: £6 (ID will be required at the box office / turnstiles)
Under 12’s: FREE, but need to be accompanied by a paying adult (ID may be required) and need to collect a FREE ticket from the box office on match day

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

Dover head to the west coast this weekend as they face Weston-Super-Mare, a very good ball playing side.
The last time the two sides faced off was earlier this season at Crabble and the hosts for this weekend played superbly, putting together some excellent intricate passing moves to break Dover down. They ran out 0-1 winners on that day.
The team from Somerset have seen plenty of reward for their good football this season, as thye currently sit in 15th place in the league after recently getting promoted.
Weston Super Mare have won two of their last three games and narrowly lost out to Yeovil in between.
The Somerset side have had a few postponements lately, so their win last time out at Chippenham is the only game they’ve played since the 20th February, meaning they are fit and ready to go this weekend.
However, they have not seen victory at home for a little while, with their last win at home coming in mid-January.
As for the Whites, they have lost 8 of the last 9 games, with their only win in that time coming against Slough.
The defensive side of things for Dover have improved, with the Whites conceding no more than two goals per game since the game against Worthing. Defeats have been narrow ones too, and Dover have lost the last four games by just a single goal.
Nick Dembele was a bright spark when he came on against Maidstone. He worked hard and battled for the side and he, amongst others, will be keen to start this one as Dover seek victory away from home for the first time since August.

Weston-Super-Mare vs Dover Athletic Saturday 9 March 2024, 3pm: Adults: £14.00 Concessions: £10.00 (over 60s and Students) Under 16s: £4.50 Under 8s: Free Family: £28.00 (2 Adults and 2 juniors)

 

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

This Saturday Dover Athletic host FA Cup story of the season Maidstone United, as they look to put all their efforts into promotion after their loss on Monday night to Coventry City.

Maidstone have had a fantastic season under George Elokobiand his story, as well as the club’s, has inspired millions across the country so far.

Elokobi and his assistant Craig Fagan both have Premier League experience and they now both have experience managing against Championship teams, but this weekend is a very different test against Dover Athletic. 

Interestingly, Maidstone have failed to win their last two games in the league despite their FA Cup run. They lost to Aveley last time out in the league and previously only managed a draw against Hemel Hempstead.

Dover’s Kent rivals currently sit in 9^th but they do have games in hand, and should they win those, they will be right amongst the top three. It’s up to Dover to stop their progression into the playoffs.

The Stones’ morale may be quite low, having had their FA Cup dream abruptly ended by Coventry, where they lost 5-0. Dover may look to capitalise on this and get a result against their rivals.

As for Dover Athletic, they have lost each of their last five games, however if the performance against Chippenham is anything to go by, then The Whites have a real chance on Saturday.

Dover were playing some excellent football last time out and deserved to get the win, but just ran out of steam right at the end. 

George Wilkinson has had an excellent month of performances,and the Dover fans will be hoping for another excellent one from the number 14 against fierce rivals Maidstone United.

Since 2008, the two sides have faced off 12 times, with Dover winning half of those games and Maidstone winning three, which is a good sign for the hosts this weekend. Dover have also scored 23 goals in those twelve games, showing goals has not been an issue in this fixture in 

This is an important game for both sides fighting at the top and bottom of the league and both will be desperate to get a win to help their causes.

Before the game Manager Jake Leberl has said:

For us it’s been such a disappointing run of results of late especially the Dartford & Chippenham games where we felt performances wise we deserved something out of both games.

Moving forward as a management team we have to keep going, educating & encouraging the players to learn from previous match day experiences to pick up results at this level where on occasions our general performance, effort, enthusiasm & spirt has been there to see, on the whole the boys have given that and need to continue to fight for themselves the team & the supporters to the very end

Jake Leberl

Dover Athletic vs Maidstone United – Saturday 2 March 2024, 3pm

Ticket Information:

This match is segregated. Admission for this match is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

We are also offering a five game ticket. These can only be used by one individual per match and not in groups.

Adult – £75 (£10 saving)
Concession – £65 (£10 saving)

Match Preview by Fred Deveson

This weekend Dover are back on the M4 as they face Chippenham in a game that people will feel is a must win if the Whites are to survive this season.

Chippenham Town have not been on the best run lately; they have only won two of their last eight games, losing three and drawing three.

The hosts this weekend currently sit in 15^th place in the National League South and are not too far off the relegation places so they will feel this is a must win game too.

Before their 2-2 away to Slough, Chippenham had not been scoring well at all, with just two goals in four games prior to their draw last time out, which is something Dover may look to exploit. 

The hosts this weekend went 0-2 up against Slough, only to give up the lead in the 84^th and 87^th minutes.

In terms of the head-to-head statistics, Dover are worse off, having not beaten Chippenham at all, whilst Dover’s opposition have won once and the other two games ending in a draw.

The Whites’ record of late has not been up to the level that Jake Leberl would have been hoping of his team. Dover have lost seven of the last nine and have been struggling for goals lately, apart from the away game at Worthing.

Dover’s last away win came at the very start of the season against Slough Town, and since then the away form has not been good, however the performances have largely improved. 

Destiny Oladipo may also be hoping to get his name back on the scoresheet for Dover this weekend as he looks to provide a glimmer of hope as we head towards the back end of the season. 

However the game goes it is sure to be a good one and the players will be beginning to feel the pressure as they look to make one last big push for survival this season.

Chippenham Town vs Dover Athletic. Saturday 24 February 2024, 3PM.

If you are planning to visit Chippenham this weekend, be advised that tickets can be purchased on the gate for this game, and cash / card is accepted. Please find ticket prices below:

Adults: £15, Senior Citizens*: £11, Junior (16-18): £5, Child (5-15)**: £3
*Students with a student card and serving Armed Forces personnel with an ID card.

U16’s FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.