Category: Match Reaction

POST-MATCH REACTION | MITCH BRUNDLE | DOVER 1-1 FARNBOROUGH

Mitch Brundle spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the draw at Crabble on Saturday.

The visitors led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Reggie Young’s 15th-minute goal following a quickly taken corner.

Whites replied through Alfie Pavey’s 61st-minute penalty, his fifth goal of the season.

The draw extends Whites unbeaten run to five games ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Concord Rangers at Crabble (7.45pm).

Dover Athletic: Nelson, Judd, Paxman, Krasniqi (Wilkinson 56mins), Moses (Baptiste 56mins), Goodman, Higgs, Pavey, Wanadio, Sterling, Kandi. Subs not used: Carney, Byford, Grant.

Farnborough: Turner, Ball, Grant, Lokko, Deering, Young, Mongoy (Rowe 82mins), Kasimu (Fearn 86mins), Page, Saied, Norville-Williams. Subs not used: Robinson, Holmes, Amartey.

Referee: Steven Hughes.

Attendance: 725

POST-MATCH REACTION | ANDY HESSENTHALER | DOVER 3-0 SLOUGH TOWN

Dover extended their unbeaten run to four games after victory against the visiting Rebels at Crabble.

Chike Kandi gave Andy Hessenthaler’s team a 1-0 lead at half-time before Alfie Pavey and Luke Wanadio sealed the three points and make it back-to-back wins.

POST-MATCH REACTION | ANDY HESSENTHALER | DOVER 3-1 BRAINTREE TOWN

Andy Hessenthaler spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the National League South win at Crabble on Saturday.

Whites extended their unbeaten run to three games thanks to goals from Chike Kandi, substitute Luke Baptiste (pictured), and Alfie Pavey.

Hessenthaler, his staff, and players all wore black armbands in the game and there was a minute’s silence prior to kick-off in memory of long-time supporter and local referee Ken Williams who passed away on Friday.

Dover Athletic: Nelson, Judd (Baptiste 46mins), Goodman, Sterling, Moses, Paxman, Krasniqi, Martin, Pavey, Wanadio, Kandi (Carney 74mins). Subs not used: Byford, Wilkinson, Green.

Braintree Town: Strizovic, Davies, Farrell, Muscatt (Payne 46mins), White, Altintop, Matthews, Anderson (Rush 57mins), Amantchi (Clemons 46mins), Regis, Reynolds. Subs not used: Clements, Niemczycki.

Attendance: 672

 

 

ACADEMY OVERPOWER FLEET IN CUP

Leo Dodds scored a sensational hat-trick as the Academy advanced to the next round of the FA Youth Cup in style after beating their Ebbsfleet United counterparts 5-1 at Crabble on Wednesday.

The visitors opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the first half of the Second Qualifying Round tie before the young Whites responded with two goals before half-time from Kieron Agbebi and  Archie Hatcher.

Dodds stole the show in the second half with his treble to ensure his team was in the hat for Friday’s draw for the next round.

After the game, Academy manager Mike Sandmann said: “I am really proud of the boys tonight – they produced a fantastic reaction after conceding early.

“Despite being disappointed with our first-half performance, I thought we were excellent after the break and scored some really great goals.

“We didn’t give them any opportunities in the second half and created plenty of chances ourselves through passion, commitment, and desire to win the ball.

“We have a really good group of young players, but I know there is still plenty to come from them.”

Sandmann also took time to praise the fans who came along to watch.

“We really did appreciate it – the boys love having a crowd backing them and they responded to it, so thank you from us all.”

 

POST-MATCH REACTION | ANDY HESSENTHALER | WELLING 1-1 DOVER

Andy Hessenthaler spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the National League South draw at Park View Road on Tuesday.

Former Dover defender Manny Parry put his side ahead with 13 minutes to go before substitute Chike Kandi equalised four minutes later.

Welling: Roberts, Howard (Papadopoulos 67), Ezennolim, Parry, Olomowewe (Aransibia 89), Azeez, Payne, Kassarate, Dunne, White, Maloney. Subs not used: Hyde, Francis, McKenzie.

Dover: Nelson, Judd, Paxman, Krasniqi, Brundle, Higgs, Pavey, Wanadio, Martin, Sterling, Grant (Kandi 25). Subs not used: Moses, Carney, Baptiste, Byford.

Attendance: 720.

 

POST-MATCH REACTION | ANDY HESSENTHALER | WEYMOUTH 0-2 DOVER

Second-half goals from Jordan Higgs and Luke Wanadio secured Dover a first away win of the National League South season at bottom side Weymouth at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday.

The win also ended a run of four successive losses in all competitions and saw manager Andy Hessenthaler’s side move up to 16th ahead of Tuesday night’s trip to Welling United.

A delighted Hessenthaler said: “I thought it was an excellent performance given the circumstances ahead of the game.

“Weymouth had a new manager in place and we knew that was always going to make it a lot harder for us – we were also coming into the game on the back of a mini-run of poor form.

“We needed to bounce back from our performances of late and we did.

“We were solid, we kept a clean sheet, and we got three points away from home – we can’t ask for any more from the players.

“Now we have to build on that performance and ensure we keep working hard together when we go to Welling.”

Finally, Hessenthaler praised the Dover faithful who had made the long trip to the Dorset coast to support his team.

“We owed them a performance and I’m glad that we gave them one.

“We really do appreciate the backing the fans give us at home and away and the commitment they make week in and week out to support us.”

Defender Jake Goodman is due to see a specialist on Monday after receiving an elbow to his nose late in the first half which led to him being substituted.

Weymouth: Sandford, Howe, Boutin (Kyprianou 72), Carlyle, Matsuzaka, McBurnie (Murray 46), Bearwish, Blair, O’Connell, Rose (Ofosu 46), Ash. Subs not used: Nippard, Gifford.

Dover: Nelson, Judd, Paxman, Goodman (Krasniqi 45+2), Brundle, Higgs, Pavey, Wanadio (Baptiste 85), Martin, Sterling, Grant (Kandi 72). Subs not used: Wilkinson, Carney.

Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Attendance: 828

 

POST-MATCH REACTION | LEE MARTIN | EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 3-1 DOVER

Captain Lee Martin spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the National League South defeat Eastbourne Borough on Saturday.

Chris Whelpdale headed the hosts ahead in only the second minute before Luke Wanadio equalised 22 minutes later.

Jake Hutchinson put Eastbourne back in within a matter of minutes before the Colchester United loanee added a second a minute into the second half to condemn Andy Hessenthaler’s side to a second consecutive defeat,