The club can confirm the departure of midfielder Josh Anifowose who has joined Hampton & Richmond Borough. We’re disappointed that Josh is leaving us but thank him for all his efforts so far this season and wish him the best in his career.
We can also announce that Sinn’Kaye Christie has left the club and is no longer on dual-registration with Ramsgate. We’d like to thank Sinn’Kaye for his efforts during his short time with us
Watford Academy defender Scott Holding has completed a short-term loan move to Dover Athletic.
The 20-year-old – who signed for the Hornets’ Under-21s in May 2022 – will remain with the National League South side until January 9, 2024.
Having been on Manchester United’s books in his youth, Holding continued his development in Stockport County’s academy and made his first-team debut for the Hatters in January 2022.
He has previously experienced loan spells with Northern Premier League Premier Division outfits Ashton United and Stalybridge Celtic.
Welcome, Scott!
Latest Striker Results for Wednesday 13th December.
Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.
For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.
Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.
Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck
Fancy watching the Whites take on Bath City in style? Of course you do.
The boys will be looking to put on a show and where else would you rather watch it than here with us.
Watch the game from the best seats in the house and let our match day hospitality provide the ultimate way to spend your time with us.
The package includes:
The very special experience costs £28 per person and is available for individual and group bookings, or as a gift voucher.
Please note that this price does NOT include entry for non-season ticket holders who do attend, and they will still need to pay at the turnstile on the day.
On the menu for the game will be :
Arrival at the ground should be at 1pm and food will be served at 1.30pm.
There are only 64 spaces available, so all tickets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
The dress code is smart casual.
To buy your VIP ticket please email [email protected] or call the office on 01304 822373
Got to be in it to win it.
The Dover Athletic Supporters’ Club and the Dover Athletic Community Trust are currently working together organising a Christmas Raffle, to be drawn on Tuesday 26th December 2023, in The Centre Spot, after the Aveley game.
Tickets cost £1 each.
Currently we have prizes of;
£200 cash
£100 cash
1 Night Gourmet Break Voucher – The Blazing Donkey
1 Night Safari Tent Stay Voucher – Ham Hideaway, Sandwich
Crabble Corn Mill Family Ticket
DFDS Voucher
Drinks Hamper
£25 Hollis Motors Voucher
DAFC Matchday Hospitality and ground entry for 4 people
Signed DAFC match ball
Bottles of spirits and champagne
Sekonda Swatch Watch
Laser Distance Meter
DAFC Home Shirt – 2023/24 season
DAFC Away Shirt – 2023/24 season
McDonald’s Food Vouchers
Plus more prizes on their way to be announced soon!
Tickets are available to buy from Dover Athletic Supporters’ Club Committee members, Vikki Pawley of the Community Trust and are also available to buy from the club office. Tickets will also being sold at our home game against Bath City on 16th December and the home game against Aveley on 26th December (prior to the draw taking place after the game finishes.)
An updated list of prizes is available on the Dover Athletic Supporters’ Club website DAFCSC
Latest Striker Results for Wednesday 6th December.
Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.
For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.
Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.
Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck
This morning the club announce that Mitch Brundle has left his position as First Team manager.
Chairman Jim Parmenter said in a statement:
I would like to thank Mitch for his tireless efforts during his time at the club, he has worked diligently to try and improve the club’s results. Unfortunately, even when we have drawn so many matches those wins have continued to be elusive, therefore it is time to take a different direction. A further statement will be made in due course confirming the new Management structure”
Good luck in the future, Mitch.
Whites face crunch clash with the Hawks.
As we edge nearer to the halfway point of the 2023/24 campaign, the Whites head coastbound to Havant & Waterlooville to face the Hawks in a must win Vanarama National League South encounter.
Mitch Brundle and his new assistant Jake Leberl will have been glad to have had a full weeks training, being the first time since the end of October, due to a run of midweek fixtures. This will give the squad a chance to gain new impetus from a new voice, with new ideas, as we look to start climbing the table.
Havant have been on a terrible run, losing all five of their last five fixtures in all competitions but despite the lack of form, will still pose a threat to Brundle’s charges as we look to escape the relegation zone. It’s going to take some togetherness and for us to actually get that little bit of luck in games that we just haven’t had lately.
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Latest Striker results for Wednesday 29th November
Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.
For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.
Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.
Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck
Weston take the points as Whites falter at home again. – By Fred Deveson
It was a bitterly cold afternoon in Dover as The Whites hosted Weston-Super-Mare in the National League South but the home side fell short, losing 0-1 to the Somerset based team.
The lineup saw George Wilkinson replaced by captain James Dunne, who looked to bring more experience in the middle of the park, while Sinn’Kaye Christie missed out at the back due to an injury picked up in the warm up. He was replaced by Charlie Naylor at the heart of the defence.
From minute one, it was clear that the visitors were intent on dominating possession and tiring out the home team, both physically and mentally. The away side combined some good passes together and looked to open up the back line of the hosts and were nearly successful on a couple of occasions early on in the first half if not for Naylor and Akehurst being solid at the back.
Dover did threaten with balls over the top, however Weston coped with that threat well, neutralising the likes of Pearce and Allen. Dontai Stewart had a chance on the left-hand side which hit the advertising hoardings behind the goal and Luke Pearce had a hopeful penalty shout, but that was quickly waved away by the referee, and that was largely it for Dover’s attacking threat in the first half.
It was the away side that continued to pile on the pressure and a very well worked passing move ended with Dayle Grubb being left free inside the penalty area to finish past the on-loan Bournemouth goalkeeper, Billy Terrel, who could do nothing about it. The visitors went into the break a goal ahead and in full control.
The two sides came out for the second half and Dover made two changes to try and shift the momentum in the home side’s favour. Paris Lock was brought on for Iffy Allen, who picked up an injury late in the first half, and super-sub-Sutherland came on to try and make an impact in the second half from the left.
Both were very lively at the start of the second period, with Lock causing problems for the left back of the away side, and Zidan using his skills to cut inside. The latter did just that, but his shot was tame and easily gathered up by the goalkeeper.
The pressure did continue for a little while at the start of the second half, with a corner coming in from the left finding its way to Bailey Akehurst outside the area, who hit a wonderful volley that was goal-bound, but his strike was blocked by the defender.
The pressure unsurprisingly riled up the home fans, who got right behind their team and they had hope for better things to come in the second half, despite the time-wasting tactics that the away side were deploying from early in the second half. The fans particularly enjoyed the visitors’ bench receiving a yellow card, and then later a red card, after they were incredibly animated at some of the referee’s decisions.
As the second half progressed, Weston-Super-Mare gained more control of the game after they weathered the early storm from Dover in the first half. They played some good intricate passes in around the Dover penalty area, and whilst they largely didn’t come to anything, it did allow them to keep hold of the ball, which was valuable to them as it did not allow Dover any chance on the ball to break and find the equaliser. The hosts were pinned back and could do nothing.
This was how the game ended, Dover had very little of the ball and, despite the threat of Sutherland and Lock on the counter, the away side kept The Whites at bay and saw the game out, taking all 3 points back to Somerset.
A crucial game awaits Dover next, as they head to bottom placed Havant and Waterlooville. Is this where Dover’s fortunes change?
Dover Athletic: Terrell, Oyenuga, Mensah, Naylor, Allen, Akehurst, Dunne, Young, Anifowose, Stewart, Pearce
Subs: Wilkinson, Zidan, Dembele, Lock, Charles-Cooke
Weston-Super-Mare: Lee, Morton, Reid, Bastin, Humphries, Fletcher, Wilmott, Cane, Pope, Grubb, Avery
Subs: Purnell, Dodd, Thomas, Manning, Jackson
Attendance: 532
