Boss Andy Hessenthaler speaks to the camera on Tuesday evening following Whites’ 1-0 win at Havant & Waterlooville in the Buildbase FA Trophy first round replay.
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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.
DEBAYO STAYING AT CRABBLE
The Club is delighted to announce that Joshua Debayo’s loan spell from League Two Cheltenham Town has been extended until the end of the season.
The 22-year-old left-back joined us in October and has made nine appearances since then.
Debayo joined the Robins on a two-year contract after leaving Leicester City at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.
The Nigerian has made five League Two appearances and two in the EFL Cup this season.
Debayo started his career with Fulham and Chelsea before moving to Southampton in 2013.
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.