Category: Match Preview

PREVIEW: EBBSFLEET V WHITES

It’s the final Kent derby of the season for Whites as Andy Hessenthaler’s men are on the road for one last time this season.

Athletic are unbeaten in their seven league matches against sides from the same county this campaign and avoiding defeat on Bank Holiday Monday will extend Dover’s current unbeaten National League run to eight matches.

Whites will be up against an Ebbsfleet side with much to play for.

Garry Hill’s men are three points behind seventh-placed Eastleigh and anything but a win could end their play-off chances.

One Dover player will be familiar with his surroundings upon arrival at the Kuflink Stadium.

Midfielder Stuart Lewis featured 67 times for Fleet over two seasons, netting four times.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

04/09/19:  Dover 1-1 Ebbsfleet
02/04/18:  Ebbsfleet 2-1 Dover
28/08/17:  Dover 1-1 Ebbsfleet
10/05/14:  Ebbsfleet 0-1 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF EBBSFLEET’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

19/04/19:  Havant & Waterlooville 3-3 Ebbsfleet
13/04/19:  Ebbsfleet v Dagenham
06/04/19:  Gateshead 1-1 Ebbsfleet
30/03/19:  Ebbsfleet 4-2 Wrexham

TOP SCORERS

Both Inih Effiong and Mitch Brundle have scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Michael Cheek has netted 16 times for Ebbsfleet this campaign.

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 INFORMATION

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

Adult: £15
Concession:  £12
Junior:  £7
Under 12  (Minimum of two and accompanied by a paying adult):  Free

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

MONDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 

Aldershot Town v Havant & Waterlooville
Barnet v Bromley
Barrow v Hartlepool United
Braintree Town v Dagenham & Redbridge
Chesterfield v Boreham Wood
Eastleigh Maidenhead United
FC Halifax Town v Wrexham
Harrogate Town v Gateshead
Salford City v AFC Fylde
Solihull Moors v Leyton Orient
Sutton United v Maidstone United

PREVIEW: WHITES V ALDERSHOT

Athletic host their first match on Good Friday since confirming their National League status for next season.

Having trailed by two goals at Barrow last weekend, three goals in the final 17 minutes saw Athletic complete a dramatic turnaround to guarantee a finish above the bottom four on the league ladder.

The visiting Shots were unable to halt their own slide towards the National South and their relegation was confirmed after a 1-1 home draw with Hartlepool last Saturday.

And Dover will likely take note of the Shots’ away record this season.

Gary Waddock’s side have won three times on the road in the league, with their only victory in 2019 coming at Boreham Wood last month (2-0).

PLEASE NOTE THE MATCH WILL BE SEGREGATED

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

22/09/18:  Aldershot 2-0 Dover
06/01/18:  Dover 1-2 Aldershot
09/09/17:  Aldershot 0-2 Dover
17/04/17:  Aldershot 1-0 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF ALDERSHOT’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

13/04/19:  Aldershot 1-1 Hartlepool
06/04/19:  Bromley 2-2 Aldershot
30/03/19:  Aldershot 0-0 Fylde
26/03/19:  Barnet 2-0 Aldershot

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Scott Rendell has netted seven times this campaign.

MATCHDAY INFORMATION 

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

Adults: £17
Over 60s:  £14
Under 18s:  £8
Under 11s (Accompanied by a paying adult):  Free

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

FRIDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 

AFC Fylde v Barnet
Boreham Wood v Salford City
Bromley v Solihull Moors
Dagenham & Redbridge v Eastleigh
Gateshead v Chesterfield
Hartlepool United v FC Halifax Town
Havant & Waterlooville v Ebbsfleet United
Leyton Orient v Harrogate Town
Maidenhead United v Barrow
Maidstone United v Braintree Town
Wrexham v Sutton United

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Ebbsfleet on Bank Holiday Monday 22nd April and it is not too late to book your space on it!

It leaves Crabble at 1 pm and the costs are as follows:

Adult member £15, adult non-member £30, youth member (U18) £5, youth non-member £10 and accompanied under 16 £5.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the game against Aldershot.

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.

PREVIEW: BARROW V WHITES

National League safety could be secured for Whites this Saturday when they make the 734-mile round trip to the Furness Building Society Stadium.

Should Athletic match Aldershot’s result at home to Hartlepool and better Havant’s result at Solihull on the same day, Andy Hessenthaler’s men will guarantee their National League status for next season.

After avoiding the drop on the last day of the 2017/18 campaign, in spite of a home defeat to already relegated Chester, Ian Evatt’s Barrow have had a much stronger campaign this time around and sit 11th on the league ladder.

However, Athletic might be encouraged by the current home form of this weekend’s hosts, with the Bluebirds’ registering one win so far this year – a 2-1 win over Aldershot last month with John Rooney netting the winner from the penalty spot deep into injury time.

Three Dover players will be familiar with their surroundings when both sides take to the turf on Saturday afternoon.

Midfielder Bedsente Gomis featured 43 times for Barrow last season, striker Inih Effiong made seven appearances in 2017 and forward Jamie Allen played 17 times on loan during the 2013/14 season.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

29/09:18:  Dover 0-2 Barrow
24/03/18:  Barrow 0-0 Dover
19/08/17:  Dover 1-1 Barrow
29/04/17:  Barrow 2-3 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF BARROW’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

06/04/18:  Dagenham 0-0 Barrow
30/03/18:  Barrow 1-2 Boreham Wood
23/03/18:  Barrow 2-2 Harrogate
16/03/18:  Eastleigh 0-1 Barrow

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Jack Hindle leads the way for Barrow this campaign with 11 strikes.

TEAM COLOURS

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

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

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

TERRACE

Adult: £15
Concession:  £12
Youth (18-22):  £8
Under 12 (Accompanied by a paying adult):  Free
Unaccompanied Child:  £5

STAND

Adult: £18
Concession:  £14
Youth (18-22):  £10
Under 12 (Accompanied by a paying adult):  Free
Unaccompanied Child:  £8

Please note, you can save £2 by purchasing your ticket in advance via Barrow’s website

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 FIXTURES (Kick off 3 pm unless stated)

Salford City v Maidenhead United (12:35 pm)
Aldershot Town v Hartlepool United
Barnet v Wrexham
Braintree Town v AFC Fylde
Chesterfield v Maidstone United
Eastleigh v Gateshead
Ebbsfleet United v Dagenham & Redbridge
FC Halifax Town v Bromley
Harrogate Town v Boreham Wood
Solihull Moors v Havant & Waterlooville
Sutton United v Leyton Orient

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Ebbsfleet on Bank Holiday Monday 22nd April and it is not too late to book your space on it!

It leaves Crabble at 1 pm and the costs are as follows:

Adult member £15, adult non-member £30, youth member (U18) £5, youth non-member £10 and accompanied under 16 £5.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Aldershot.

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.

PREVIEW: WHITES V CHESTERFIELD

Two teams in good form meet on Saturday afternoon as visitors Chesterfield make their debut appearance at Crabble.

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler will be aiming for three points to help his side edge closer to National League safety, while a win for manager John Sheridan will ensure the Spireites’ National League status for a second season.

Both sides are unbeaten in four National League matches, with Sheridan’s men on a run of three consecutive victories.

It’s been a remarkable turnaround for Chesterfield since their reappointment of Sheridan as manager in January, with the Midlands club rising to 14th on the league ladder having been in the bottom four three months ago.

Home fans might recognise a familiar face among the visiting squad this weekend.

Right-back Bradley Barry had a spell with Athletic earlier this season, making three appearances during his loan in Kent.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

08/09/18:  Chesterfield 0-0 Dover

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHESTERFIELD’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

30/03/19:  Chesterfield 2-0 Dagenham
23/03/19:  Chesterfield 3-0 Sutton
16/03/19:  Havant 1-2 Chesterfield
12/03/19:  Bromley 3-3 Chesterfield

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Scott Boden has also netted eight times for Chesterfield this campaign.

MATCHDAY INFORMATION 

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

Adults: £17
Over 60s:  £14
Under 18s:  £8
Under 11s (Accompanied by a paying adult):  Free

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 FIXTURES 

AFC Fylde v Eastleigh
Boreham Wood v Sutton United
Bromley v Aldershot Town
Dagenham & Redbridge v Barrow
Gateshead v Ebbsfleet United
Hartlepool United v Solihull Moors
Havant & Waterlooville v Harrogate Town
Leyton Orient v FC Halifax Town
Maidenhead United v Barnet
Maidstone United v Salford City
Wrexham v Braintree Town

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Barrow on Saturday 13th April and it is not too late to book your space on it!

It leaves Crabble at 5:15 am and the costs are as follows:

Adult member £40, adult non-member £55, youth member (U18) £20, youth non-member £25 and accompanied under 16 £20.

There is also a coach leaving Crabble at 1 pm on Bank Holiday Monday 22nd April to go to Ebbsfleet and the prices are:

Adult member £15, adult non-member £30, youth member (U18) £5, youth non-member £10 and accompanied under 16 £5.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the game against Chesterfield.

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.

PREVIEW: SOLIHULL MOORS V WHITES

Dover will be looking to continue their National League winning run when they visit promotion-chasing Solihull Moors on Saturday.

Back-to-back victories against FC Halifax Town and Dagenham & Redbridge has seen Andy Hessenthaler’s men move eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Taking three points from Tim Flowers will be no easy task with the Moors on three-match winning streak at the Automated Technology Stadium.

One Dover player will be familiar with his surroundings at 3pm.

Midfielder Nortei Nortey made three appearances for Solihull during the 2016/17 campaign.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

15/09/18:  Dover 0-2 Solihull
17/02/18:  Solihull 3-2 Dover
30/09/17:  Dover 1-0 Solihull
04/03/17:  Dover 0-0 Solihull

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOLIHULL’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

26/03/19:  Boreham Wood 2-2 Solihull
23/03/19:  Halifax 2-0 Solihull
16/03/19:  Solihull 2-1 Braintree
12/03/19:  Solihull 1-0 Gateshead

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Adi Yussuf has netted 16 times for Moors this campaign.

TEAM COLOURS

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

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

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

Adults: £15 (£13 in advance online)
Concessions (65+ years, Serving Military Personnel with a valid ‘Forces ID’ card, Students with a valid NUS card):  £10 (£9 in advance online)
Under 18:  £5 (£4 in advance online)
Under 12 (Accompanied by a paying adult):  Free

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 FIXTURES 

Aldershot Town v AFC Fylde
Barnet v Leyton Orient
Barrow v Boreham Wood
Braintree Town v Gateshead
Chesterfield v Dagenham & Redbridge
Eastleigh v Hartlepool United
Ebbsfleet United v Wrexham
FC Halifax Town v Maidenhead United
Harrogate Town v Maidstone United
Salford City v Bromley
Sutton United v Havant & Waterlooville

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Barrow on Saturday 13th April and it is not too late to book your space on it!

It leaves Crabble at 5:15am and the costs are as follows:

Adult member £40, adult non-member £55, youth member (U18) £20, youth non-member £25 and accompanied under 16 £20.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the games against Chesterfield.

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.

PREVIEW: DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V WHITES

Dover travel to East London tonight aiming to make it back-to-back wins in the National League.

Whites moved five points clear of Havant & Waterlooville in 21st place and lie four points below this evening’s opponents, though the Daggers have played one game less.

Boss Andy Hessenthaler will be keen to put an end to Dover’s poor record at Dagenham, with Athletic losing six and drawing once in their previous seven visits.

Peter Taylor’s men are currently in good form at the Chigwell Construction stadium – with a 2-0 defeat last month against Gateshead their only home defeat this year.

Three of the Athletic’s squad will be familiar with their surroundings when they take to the pitch later tonight.

Defender Kevin Lokko made 25 appearances for Dagenham during a loan spell from Stevenage last season, Josh Passley played 38 times matches for Daggers during the 2015/16 campaign and Stuart Lewis features 10 times for the London club in 2010.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

30/10/18:  Dover 0-2 Dagenham
20/02/18:  Dover 1-0 Dagenham
21/11/17:  Dagenham 1-0 Dover
03/12/16:  Dover 1-2 Dagenham

HIGHLIGHTS OF DAGENHAM’S LAST FOUR MATCHES

12/03/19:  Havant 3-0 Dagenham
09/03/19:  Dagenham 3-0 Bromley
05/03/19:  Maidenhead 1-1 Dagenham
02/03/19:  Harrogate 1-1 Dagenham

TOP SCORERS

Inih Effiong has scored eight National League goals for Dover this season, while Connor Wilkinson has netted 11 times for the Daggers this campaign.

TEAM COLOURS

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

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

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

AWAY TERRACE

Adult: £15
Concession:  £10
Junior (10-16):  £8
Under 10:  Free

A13 STEEL STAND

Adult: £21
Concession:  £15
Junior (10-16):  £12
Under 10:  £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 NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES 

Barnet v Aldershot Town
Boreham Wood v Solihull Moors
FC Halifax Town v Ebbsfleet United
Leyton Orient v AFC Fylde
Maidenhead United v Havant & Waterlooville

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Solihull on Saturday 30th March and it is not too late to book your space on it!

It leaves Crabble at 9:15am and the costs are as follows:

Adult member £27, adult non-member £42, youth member (U18) £13, youth non-member £17 and accompanied under 16 £13.

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.