Dover will be looking to avoid a potential banana skin when they host Marine this weekend in the Buildbase FA Trophy second round proper.

The Merseyside club, currently 21st in the Evo-Stick Premier, have defeated Atherton Collieries (5-1), FC United of Manchester (1-0) and Chorley (3-1) to setup this weekend’s tie.

And Whites boss Chris Kinnear, aware of his opponents ability to knock out higher opposition, will feel confident after seeing his team beat National League South Eastbourne Borough 3-0 at Crabble in the last round.

Mitch Pinnock, Ryan Bird and James Alabi were on the scoresheet that day to set up a first ever meeting with Marine.

MARINE’S RECENT FORM

ASHTON 3-0 MARINE

The hosts recorded a comfortable victory in this Evo-Stick Premier match.

Nic Evangelinos put Ashton ahead on 20 minutes, following in on Liam Tomsett’s blocked drive and firing home.

Danny Mitchley struck the post for the visitors, but it was Evangelinos who doubled his and the home side’s tally.

Tomsett ran to the byline and crossed for the makeshift striker to tap-in three minutes after he scored his first of the afternoon.

Phil Baker and Florian da Silva both missed chances for Marine and the away side were duly punished late on as Tomsett converted Saul Henderson’s cross.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER FA TROPHY FIXTURES

BILLERICAY TOWN V STOURBRIDGE
BLYTH SPARTANS V BROMLEY
BOGNOR REGIS V LEYTON ORIENT
BRACKLEY TOWN V BARROW
EAST THURROCK V CHESTER
EBBSFLEET UNITED V WARRINGTON TOWN
GATESHEAD V BOREHAM WOOD
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS V STOCKPORT COUNTY
MAIDSTONE UNITED V HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS
ST ALBANS CITY V HARROGATE TOWN
SUTTON UNITED V HENDON
TBC V SOLIHULL MOORS
TBC V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
WEALDSTONE V HEREFORD FC
WESTON-SUPER-MARE V WORKINGTON

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Boreham Wood on Saturday 20th January and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 11:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (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 Marine.

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

Dover will be aiming to halt their current drawing sequence when they host Gary Waddock’s team on Saturday.

Boss Chris Kinnear has seen his side’s last four matches end all-square, though will be heartened his team are unbeaten in seven games.

Visitors Town will be pleased with their Christmas and New Year efforts, having taken eight points from a possible 12.

And the Hampshire side will arrive at Crabble in confident mood having not tasted defeat in their last five league outings.

One Dover player will know the opposition well when both sides take to the turf at the weekend.

Midfielder Liam Bellamy played 14 times for the Shots last season, scoring twice.

ALDERSHOT’S RECENT FORM

WOKING 1-2 ALDERSHOT

Scott Rendell nabbed a last-minute winner as Aldershot moved into second in the standings with a New Year win.

Defender Will Evans had a header disallowed for offside early in the first half, but the visitors were ahead soon after as James Rowe crossed for Rendell to nod his team in front.

Kane Ferdinand levelled after the break, steering home Jason Banton’s accurate ball into the box.

But Rendell grabbed the three points in injury time, slotting in after Jake Gallagher’s dummy fooled the home backline.

PREVIOUS MEETING

09/09/17:  ALDERSHOT 0-2 DOVER

Dover rose into first place on the National League ladder with a 2-0 win at Aldershot on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

A header from Giancarlo Gallifuoco and a wonderful solo goal from substitute Kadell Daniel saw Athletic win at the EBB Stadium for the first time.

The match’s first effort on target came via Manny Parry for the visitors, but his header from Gallifuoco’s cross lacked the power needed to beat Jake Cole.

But Dover did beat the home keeper in the 35th minute.

A short corner from Mitch Brundle found Nortei Nortey and the midfielder’s floated ball into the area was powered home by Australian Gallifuoco.

Mitch Walker produced a stunning save to prevent James Rowe from finding the top corner and that save proved crucial as the visitors doubled their lead on 65 minutes.

Daniel, who had entered the fray four minutes earlier, picked the ball up on the half-way line and ran towards the box before firing a low left-footed effort across Cole and into the net.

The winger then stung the palms of the home stopper with a fierce angled drive.

Sub Fabien Robert was found in space by a smart threaded pass, but Walker was out quickly to block his effort.

The visiting stopper also caught Matt McClure’s late effort as Whites held on to record back-to-back victories.

OTHER MEETINGS

17/04/17 – ALDERSHOT 1-0 DOVER
29/08/16 – DOVER 1-2 ALDERSHOT
05/12/15 – DOVER 5-2 ALDERSHOT
18/08/15 – ALDERSHOT 1-1 DOVER

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

BARROW V TRANMERE ROVERS
BROMLEY V AFC FYLDE
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
EASTLEIGH V GUISELEY
EBBSFLEET UNITED V CHESTER
GATESHEAD V SUTTON UNITED
LEYTON ORIENT V BOREHAM WOOD
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V SOLIHULL MOORS
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V HC HALIFAX TOWN
WOKING V MAIDSTONE UNITED
WREXHAM V TORQUAY UNITED

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Boreham Wood on Saturday 20th January and it is not too late to book your space on it.

It departs Crabble at 11:15am and the the prices are as follows:

Adult members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (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 or Marine.

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

Whites will be looking to start the 2018 with a win when they travel to the Gallagher Stadium on New Year’s day.

Chris Kinnear’s men played Monday’s opponents only five days ago in a thrilling 2-2 draw and both sides will be looking to improve their recent National League form.

Jay Saunder’s side are winless in seven and Athletic have been victorious just once in their last eight league games.

However, Dover are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions and Kinnear will be confident his side can end a run of three consecutive draws with win.

MAIDSTONE’S RECENT FORM

ALDERSHOT 1-1 MAIDSTONE

Jim Kellerman’s injury-time header ensured the points were shared at the Electrical Services Stadium.

Aaron Collins, playing his last match before returning to parent club Wolves, had the visitors ahead just after break when he tucked home past home stopper Lewis Ward from Joe Piggott’s lofted pass.

James Rowe hit the crossbar for the hosts and Ward had to be at his best to keep out Collins and Tom Wraight.

Piggott went close late on when his free-kick struck the inside of the post.

And that miss proved decisive as Kellerman nodded in Bobby-Joe Taylor’s corner at the death.

PREVIOUS MEETING

26/12/17:  DOVER 2-2 MAIDSTONE

Ryan Bird’s goal ten minutes from time saw Whites complete an impressive second-half comeback in a thrilling Boxing Day Kent derby at a rainy Crabble.

Trailing to two Joe Piggott strikes at the break, Nortei Nortey headed home shortly after the restart and Bird pounced to level the scores after visiting keeper Lee Worgan parried sub Kadell Daniel’s cross-cum-shot to Athletic’s top scorer.

Earlier, Bird stabbed Femi Ilesanmi’s low cross towards the bottom corner, but Worgan flung himself to tip the ball around the post.

But it was the away side who had the lead ten minutes before the break.

Seth Nana Twusami took advantage of hesitation by Anthony Jeffrey and crossed for the laying-in-wait Piggott to take a touch and curl into the far corner.

And Maidstone’s top scorer doubled his match tally minutes later.

The forward was left alone in the box to power in his 12th of the season from Jamar Loza’s accurate cross.

Skipper Mitch Brundle almost had Dover back in contention, striking the underside of the crossbar with a stunning 30-yard lob.

But Dover were back in the game with just over half an hour left on the clock.

Passley tossed in a ball from the right for Nortey to head into the bottom corner – past Worgan’s despairing grasp.

The home crowd were almost celebrating an equaliser shortly after, but Kadell Daniel stabbed over Manny Parry’s ball to him from close range.

But the substitute proved integral to Whites equaliser ten minutes from time.  The winger’s long-range shot from an angle deceived Worgan, who could only parry the ball upwards, allowing Bird to gleefully prod in his twelfth National League goal of the season.

And it looked like Giancarlo Gallifuoco would complete a stunning turnaround, but Worgan somehow caught the Australian’s point-blank header from Brundle’s cross.

OTHER MEETINGS

01/01/17 – MAIDSTONE 1-4 DOVER
26/12/16 – DOVER 1-1 MAIDSTONE

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.

 

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES (3pm kick off unless stated)

AFC FYLDE V TRANMERE ROVERS
BROMLEY V EBBSFLEET UNITED
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V LEYTON ORIENT (7.45pm)
FC HALIFAX TOWN V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
GUISELEY V CHESTER
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V GATESHEAD
SOLIHULL MOORS V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
SUTTON UNITED V BOREHAM WOOD
TORQUAY UNITED V EASTLEIGH
WOKING V ALDERSHOT TOWN (1.00pm)
WREXHAM V BARROW

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Boreham Wood on Saturday 20th January and it is not too late to book your space on it.

The prices are as follows:

Adult members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (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 or Marine.

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

Whites will be looking to make it six matches without defeat when they host Halifax this Saturday.

Chris Kinnear’s men came back from two goals down at the break in the Boxing Day clash with Maidstone, the second time they have done so this season having overturned a two-goal deficit away at Bromley on December 2nd.

But Athletic’s boss will hope his side can add to their 11 clean sheets so far this weekend, though will be wary of his opponent’s main goal threat.

Six-foot-seven striker Tom Denton is the Shaymen’s top scorer so far with nine strikes.

HALIFAX’S RECENT FORM

MACCLESFIELD 2-1 HALIFAX

Tyrone Marsh’s second-half header completed an impressive turnaround for the Silkmen.

Tom Denton had the Shaymen ahead on 11 minutes, arrowing a header into the far post from a corner.

Danny Whitehead also scored with his head, levelling matters for the home side in first half stoppage time.

Striker Denton saw an effort cleared off the line shortly after the break and Marsh took full advantage, heading home on 78 minutes to keep  Town top of the standings.

PREVIOUS MEETING

15/08/17

HALIFAX 1-2 DOVER

Tobi Sho-Silva’s last-gasp winner saw Dover win 2-1 at FC Halifax Town and maintain their 100% winning record on the road so far this season.

The forward pounced on Connor Essam’s header into the area following substitute Mitch Pinnock’s deep corner as Dover won at the MBi Shay Stadium for the first time in three attempts.

It looked like the match would end in a draw after Tom Denton netted in the 90th minute to cancel out Mitch Brundle’s header four minutes earlier, but Sho-Silva struck his first league goal of the campaign to take all three points back to Kent.

Whites were almost ahead early on as defender Giancarlo Gallifuoco flashed a volley just wide from Brundle’s low corner

The Shaymen went even closer at the midway point of the first half.  Josh Wilde’s dangerous cross was met by Denton, but Manny Parry was able to track back and nod the lanky striker’s looping header off the line.

Midfielder Brundle appeared to win the game in the 86th minute.  A lightning counter attack ended with Dover’s skipper heading in Allen’s pinpoint cross in spite of Johnson’s best efforts to claw the ball away.  Connor Oliver’s cross had missed every player in a blue shirt at the other end of the pitch seconds earlier.

But Halifax levelled one minute into injury time as Denton powered home Wilde’s lofted ball into the box.

However it was Dover and Sho-Silva who had the final say with the last kick of the game to send the 32 travelling fans who made the trip to West Yorkshire wild.

OTHER MEETING

03/04/16: Dover 1-0 FC Halifax Town
28/11/15: FC Halifax Town 4-2 Dover
14/02/15: FC Halifax Town 3-2 Dover
09/08/14: Dover 0-1 FC Halifax Town

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES (3pm kick off unless stated)

ALDERSHOT TOWN V MAIDSTONE UNITED (12:30)
BARROW V SOLIHULL MOORS
BOREHAM WOOD V TORQUAY UNITED
CHESTER V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
EASTLEIGH V WOKING
EBBSFLEET UNITED V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
GATESHEAD V WREXHAM
LEYTON ORIENT V BROMLEY
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V SUTTON UNITED
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V AFC FYLDE
TRANMERE ROVERS V GUISELEY

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £12, adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

There is also a coach travelling to Boreham Wood on Saturday 20th January and the costs are as follows:

Adult members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (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 Halifax.

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

Whites will be aiming to make it five matches unbeaten when they host Kent rivals Maidstone on Boxing Day.

Jay Saunders men drew 1-1 at Crabble in the same fixture last season and will be in confident mood after two matches unbeaten on the road.

But Chris Kinnear will be hoping his side can continue with their impressive defensive form.

Athletic have conceded just 17 goals so far this campaign – the least in the National League – and have kept three consecutive clean sheets.

MAIDSTONE’S RECENT FORM

MAIDSTONE 0-2 LEYTON ORIENT

Leyton Orient won back-to-back games in the National League for the first time since September with victory at the Gallagher Stadium.

Bondz N’Gala tucked away James Dayton’s corner ten minutes before the break to give the visitors the lead.

And Macauley Bonne doubled the advantage shorty afterwards with a sharp turn and shot after collecting Jake Caprice’s pass.

Joe Pigott missed from close range for the Stones late on and the win sees Orient move six points clear of the bottom four.

PREVIOUS MEETING

01/01/17 – MAIDSTONE 1-4 DOVER

Clinical finishing saw Dover climb two places into fourth in the National League after a 4-1 win against Maidstone United at a cold and wet Gallagher Stadium on New Year’s Day.

Moses Emmanuel’s double set Whites on their way and though Vas Karagiannis pulled one back for the hosts, Ross Lafayette and Ricky Miller ensured boss Chris Kinnear’s side came away with the three points.

Emmanuel broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion with his 10th league goal of the season in the 28th minute.

Maidstone keeper Lee Worgan brilliantly saved Emmanuel’s first effort from the edge of the area after a clever pass from Miller, but the rebound fell straight back for the forward to fire into the top corner.

Emmanuel then shot straight at Worgan when put through by Richard Orlu, but he did not have to wait long for his second as he smashed home Lafayette’s cross from an angle on 54 minutes to double Dover’s lead.

Maidstone searched for a way back into the game and Sam Magri was well positioned to clear away Alex Flisher’s drive.

The home side did pull a goal back on 58 minutes as Yemi Odubade’s low cross was slid home by Karagiannis.

Lafayette’s deadly strike on 74 ended any hopes of a comeback as he collected a ball from Orlu and fired across Worgan to take his league goal tally into double figures for the campaign.

Miller, who was feeling under the weather, sealed the win after he ran onto Lafayette’s through ball to slot home in injury time.

OTHER MEETING

26/12/16 – DOVER 1-1 MAIDSTONE

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES (3pm kick off unless stated)

LEYTON ORIENT V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE (13:00)
ALDERSHOT TOWN V WOKING
BARROW V WREXHAM
BOREHAM WOOD V SUTTON UNITED
CHESTER V GUISELEY
EASTLEIGH V TORQUAY UNITED
EBBSFLEET UNITED V BROMLEY
GATESHEAD V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V FC HALIFAX TOWN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V SOLIHULL MOORS
TRANMERE ROVERS V AFC FYLDE

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £12, adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

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

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

Whites are back in league action on Saturday when they make the 272 mile-long trip to North Wales to face third-placed Wrexham.

And boss Chris Kinnear will be in confident mood as his side look to continue their impressive record away at their National League promotion rivals.

Dover are yet to taste defeat at the Racecourse Ground, winning once and drawing twice in their three previous visits.

However, a tough test is ahead for Athletic as Dean Keates’ men boast the joint best home record in the division so far this campaign, having accrued 25 points from 12 matches.

Visiting fans might well recognise one of the players on show on Saturday.

James Hurst made 14 appearances for Athletic last season.

WREXHAM’S RECENT FORM

WREXHAM 0-2 HARROGATE

Mark Beck came back to haunt his former side with a goal in each half to send the Harrogate into round two of the FA Trophy.

The striker rose above Doug Tharme to nod home the opener just before the break and headed in Ryan Fallowfield’s centre to double the lead on 69 minutes.

Dragon’s boss Keates, opting to make seven changes to the side that lost 4-1 at Macclesfield last weekend, only saw his team create one chance of note as away keeper James Belshaw saved well from Scott Boden’s header.

And Town could have added gloss to the scoreline, but Beck’s drilled effort flew wide of the mark.

PREVIOUS MEETING

12/08/17 – DOVER 1-0 WREXHAM

Ryan Bird’s first goal of the season helped Whites bounce back from their Tuesday night home loss to Bromley with a narrow win on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Crabble.

The striker struck home Kane Richards’ unselfish lay-off on 19 minutes as Athletic made it seven games unbeaten, including four victories, against their Welsh counterparts.

Mitch Walker had to be at his best to stop the visitors going ahead early on, the Dover stopper bravely blocking Mark Carrington’s close range effort after Manny Parry’s attempted clearance landed in his path.

But Bird put the home side in front and the forward almost had a second via his head as he directed Femi Ilesanmi’s cross over the bar.

Nortei Nortey almost stunned his former side with a 25-yard shot, with visiting keeper Chris Dunn at full stretch to tip his effort away.

Substitute Kadell Daniel almost sealed the win late on, but his glorious curling strike fizzed just wide of the far post.

The away side almost stole an unlikely point at the death, but Shaun Pearson could only direct his header wide with the goal gaping.

OTHER MEETINGS

11/02/17 – DOVER 1-0 WREXHAM
06/08/16 – WREXHAM 0-0 DOVER
09/04/16 – WREXHAM 0-1 DOVER

TEAM COLOURS

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

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £20
Over 64 / Under 21 – £15
Over 80 / Under 18 – £8
Under 18 (With an accompanying adult) – £3
Under 11 (With an accompanying adult) – £1

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

AFC FYLDE V EBBSFLEET UNITED
BROMLEY V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V EASTLEIGH
FC HALIFAX TOWN V CHESTER
GUISELEY V ALDERSHOT TOWN
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
MAIDSTONE UNITED V LEYTON ORIENT
SOLIHULL MOORS V BOREHAM WOOD
SUTTON UNITED V TRANMERE ROVERS
WOKING V BARROW

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £12, adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

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

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

Whites take a break from the National League on Saturday as they face Eastbourne Borough in the first round of the Buildbase FA Trophy.

And Chris Kinnear’s men will be looking to build on their impressive 4-0 victory against Hartlepool last Saturday.

Currently 15th in the National League South standings, Jamie Howell’s side needed a replay and penalties to knock out Royston Town in the last round after drawing 1-1 at home in the first game.

Eastbourne’s Harry Ransom scored late in the reverse fixture to make it 2-2 and take the match to extra time, with the visitors victorious in the shootout.

Home fans will recognise two members of the away squad.

Defender Ian Simpemba made 49 appearances for Whites over a two-year period and Leon Redwood featured for Dover on loan in 2012.

Two of Athletic’s goalkeepers will also be facing their former side.

Mitch Walker made 12 appearances for Borough during a loan spell five years ago and goalkeeper coach Lee Hook was the number one at Priory Lane between 2005-09.

EASTBOURNE’S RECENT FORM

BRAINTREE 3-2 EASTBOURNE

Billy Crook kept his cool from the spot as the hosts came from behind to win the three points.

Borough were ahead early on when Shaun Okojie slotted in after great work from teammate Lloyd Dawes.

Phil Roberts levelled with a powerful shot from the edge of the box and the striker put his side ahead after the break, nodding in after the visitors failed to properly clear Crook’s delivery.

But the away team were level once again minutes later, Kieran Khinda-John firing through a crowded area into the bottom corner.

But Town won it with just over ten minutes remaining as Crook sent Bourne goalkeeper Mark Smith the wrong way with his penalty.

PREVIOUS MEETING

24/10/15 – EASTBOURNE 1-2 DOVER

Whites qualified for the first round of the FA Cup first round proper for the third consecutive season with a narrow win at Priory Lane.

Chris Kinnear’s men led after only three minutes thanks to Stefan Payne’s nonchalant back-heel.

And Craig Stone stopped Dover doubling their lead moments later, heading Nicky Deverdics’ corner off the goalline.

The hosts levelled the tie on 77 minutes. Sub Gavin McCallum cut inside and rifled in an effort from 25-yards.

But Sean Raggett rose highest in injury time to head in Deverdics’ corner and send Athletic into the next round.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s (With an accompanying adult) – Free

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER FA TROPHY FIXTURES

BILLERICAY TOWN V HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
BLYTH SPARTANS V TELFORD
BRAINTREE TOWN V BRACKLEY TOWN
CHESHAM UNITED V WESTON-SUPER-MARE
CHESTER V FYLDE
CHORLEY V MARINE
DARTFORD V BOREHAM WOOD
EAST THURROCK V ALDERSHOT TOWN
EBBSFLEET UNITED V EASTLEIGH
FC HALIFAX TOWN V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
GATESHEAD V GUISELEY
HAMPTON & RICHMOND V HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS
HARINGEY BOROUGH V LEYTON ORIENT
HARTLEY WINTNEY V BROMLEY
HENDON V BATH
HEREFORD FC V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS V YORK CITY
LANCASTER CITY V STOCKPORT COUNTY
LEAMINGTON V STOURBRIDGE
NUNEATON V BARROW
SOLIHULL MOORS V GAINSBORUGH
SUTTON UNITED V TRURO CITY
TAUNTON TOWN V BOGNOR REGIS
TORQUAY UNITED V MAIDSTONE UNITED
WARRINGTON TOWN V ALTRINCHAM
WEALDSTONE V WINGATE & FINCHLEY
WHITEHAWK V ST ALBANS CITY
WOKING V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
WORKINGTON V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
WREXHAM V HARROGATE TOWN

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Wrexham on Saturday 23rd December and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15

And there is also a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January.

The costs are: Adult members £12, Adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

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

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

Whites will be aiming to show the same spirit on Saturday as they did in the second half of their last league match at Bromley.

A sublime strike from Mitch Brundle and an injury-time Kane Richards header saw Chris Kinnear’s men battle back from a two-goal deficit at the break to earn a point.

And Athletic, currently on a four-match winless run in the National League, will be looking to complete a league double over a Hartlepool United side visiting Crabble for the first time.

But one of Craig Harrison’s squad will be very familiar with his surroundings.

Midfielder Nicky Deverdics featured 79 times for Dover over two spells, scoring 18 goals.

HARTEPOOL’S RECENT FORM

HARTLEPOOL 1-2 MACCLESFIELD

John Askey’s men completed an impressive late comeback to win at Victoria Park on Saturday.

The visitors were behind thanks to Michael Woods effort, but strikes in the last five minutes from Ryan Lloyd and Keith Lowe handed Town maximum points.

Woods popped up six minutes before the break to put the hosts ahead and home stopper Scott Loach pulled off a great save to deny Mitch Hancox an equaliser.

Loach also stopped efforts from Scott Burgess, but was finally beaten on 85 minutes when Lloyd turned in Elliot Durrell’s pinpoint cross.

And Lowe struck in stoppage time to win the match for Macc.

PREVIOUS MEETING

5/8/17 – HARTLEPOOL 0-1 WHITES

Jamie Allen’s first half strike stunned Hartlepool as Dover won 1-0 at a sodden Victoria Park.

The Summer signing from Southport turned and fired into the bottom corner on 28 minutes as Dover won their opening National League fixture of the season at the fourth attempt.

Whites goalscorer showed a glimpse of what was to come early on, running clear of the home defence and squaring for Nortei Nortey to shoot, but the midfielder’s skewed effort failed to reach the target.

But Athletic were ahead on 29 minutes.

Brundle’s corner was initally cleared to Femi Ilesanmi and the defender’s first-time ball back into the box was fired home by livewire Allen.

The lead should have been doubled minutes later as Ryan Bird thundered a header the wrong side of the post from Josh Passley’s cross.

And the monkey hangers came close to finding an equaliser late on.

Connor Newton created space for himself to shoot from just inside the box, but Walker was able to catch his effort with a diving save.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £17
Over 60’s – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s (With an accompanying adult) – Free

Please note the match will be segregated

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

MACCLESFIELD TOWN V WREXHAM
ALDERSHOT TOWN V FC HALIFAX TOWN
BARROW V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
BOREHAM WOOD V AFC FYLDE
CHESTER V SOLIHULL MOORS
EASTLEIGH V BROMLEY
EBBSFLEET UNITED V GUISELEY
GATESHEAD V WOKING
LEYTON ORIENT V SUTTON UNITED
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V MAIDSTONE UNITED
TRANMERE ROVERS V TORQUAY UNITED

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Wrexham on Saturday 23rd December and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15

And there is also a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January.

The costs are:  Adult members £12, Adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

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

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

Dover host a familiar foe tonight in the quarter-final of the Kent Reliance Senior Cup.

And boss Chris Kinnear will be hoping for a similar result as to when Invicta last visited Crabble.

Athletic were 3-0 winners against Neil Cugley’s side at the semi-final stage of the same competition last season, before going on to lift the trophy in May with victory over Welling.

Visitors Folkestone needed penalty shootouts to progress past Hythe Town and Greenwich Borough to set up tonight’s tie.

Athletic also needed spot-kicks to knock out Sittingbourne town in the last round following a 2-2 draw.

The club have reduced the admission price for the game down to £10 for adults, £5 for concessions (including U18s) while under-11s get in for free

Whites will be aiming to bounce back when they travel to Hayes Lane on Saturday.

Consecutive defeats to Dagenham & Redbridge and AFC Fylde have seen Chris Kinnear’s men drop to sixth in the standings.

However, his side are still within touching distance of top spot, sitting just two points behind current leaders Aldershot Town.

Neil Smith’s Bromley, unbeaten in three matches against Dover this season, may have some familiar faces on show.

Tyrone Sterling played 94 times for Dover over a three-year period while winger Adam Mekki featured once.

BROMLEY’S RECENT FORM

28/11/17 – BROMLEY 0-2 ALDERSHOT

The Lilywhites four-match league run came to an end on Tuesday night as ten-man Shots won 2-0 at Hayes Lane to climb to the summit of the National League table.

Bromley started the brighter in the rearranged fixture originally scheduled for 21st November, when an electrical fault stopped play.

But visiting keeper Lewis Ward was in fine form, denying both Luke Wanadio and Dan Johnson early on.

And it was Gary Waddock’s men who took the lead on 28 minutes as Bernard Mensah cut inside and smashed a 25-yard effort into the top corner.

Aldershot ended the half a man light as Adam McDonnell collected a second yellow card for dissent, but the away side were still able to secure the win on 68 minutes.

Matt McClure blocked Jordan Higgs’ clearance, allowing Scott Rendell to slot in the loose ball.

Brett Williams and Louis Dennis both went close for the home team, but a second booking for Higgs saw the defender see red in stoppage time.

PREVIOUS MEETING

17/10/17 – BROMLEY 3-0 WHITES

Whites were sent crashing out of the FA Cup after conceding three second-half goals at Hayes Lane on Tuesday evening.

Quick-fire strikes from Josh Rees and Adam Mekki had the hosts in control and sub Louis Dennis slotted home in injury time to seal the win.

Chris Kinnear’s men were dealt a further blow as Giancarlo Gallifuoco and Josh Passley were forced off at half-time with injuries.

After the restart, Ryan Bird was on hand to clear Jack Holland’s bullet header off the line as Bromley forced a number of corners.

And the home side did not have to wait much longer to make a set piece count.

Frankie Sutherland’s 70th minute corner was directed into the top corner by Rees, in-spite of visiting stopper Mitch Walker’s best efforts to keep the ball out.

Mekki grabbed his side’s second three minutes later, latching onto Holland’s pass and after evading Connor Essam’s challenge, curled in off the crossbar.

Bird headed Pinnock’s free kick at Gregory and with time running out, Neil Smith’s side sealed the win thanks to substitute Dennis.

The attacker exchanged passes with Rees and slotted past Walker to confirm their first round tie at League One Rochdale.

OTHER MEETINGS

14/10/17 – Dover 0-0 Bromley
08/08/17 – Dover 1-2 Bromley
18/03/17 – Dover 1-0 Bromley
25/10/16 – Bromley 0-2 Dover

TEAM COLOURS

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

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £15
Concessions (Over 65’s & students over 21 with valid student ID) – £10
Armed Forces, NHS / Emergency Services (Employers ID required) – £10
Under 16’s & Students aged 16-21 with valid student ID – £5

(Please note Under 16’s go FREE when accompanied by a full paying adult).

COVERAGE

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

FC HALIFAX TOWN V BARROW
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
SOLIHULL MOORS V LEYTON ORIENT
SUTTON UNITED V EASTLEIGH
TORQUAY UNITED V ALDERSHOT TOWN
WREXHAM V ALDERSHOT

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Wrexham on Saturday 23rd December and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (Under 16) £15

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

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