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PREVIEW: TORQUAY V WHITES

Chris Kinnear’s men will be aiming to extend their unbeaten run to five matches when they travel to Devon on Saturday.

Bottom-of-the-table United won their first match of the season on Tuesday night and new Gulls boss Gary Owers, hired last month following previous manager Kevin Nicholson’s dismissal, will be hoping Torquay can stave off relegation once again, following their survival on the final day of last season.

Since taking charge, Owers has strengthened his squad with the signings of Josh McQuoid, Rhys Murphy, Callum Evans (All loan) and Jennison Myrie Williams.

One Dover player will be familiar with his surroundings when Whites arrive at Plainmoor this weekend.

Giancarlo Gallifuoco played 35 matches for Torquay last season, scoring three goals.

TORQUAY’S RECENT FORM

TORQUAY 4-0 MAIDENHEAD

Torquay won for the first time in the National League this season in emphatic style.

The hosts struck four first-half goals in a delayed kick off, with visitors Maidenhead held up in traffic.

Josh McQuoid headed in the first on four minutes and Luke Young rifled into the bottom corner eight minutes later.

Rhys Murphy made it three from close range on 21 minutes and Jamie Reid complete the rout a minute before the break.

Maidenhead improved from the restart, but were unable to find a consolation as basement boys Torquay moved to within a point of second-bottom Solihull Moors.

PREVIOUS MEETING

22/04/17: WHITES 1-2 TORQUAY

Former Forest Green Rovers striker Brett Williams came back to haunt Dover at Crabble.

The forward scored a goal in each half as Torquay moved out of the relegation zone and took Dover’s hopes of making the play-offs out of their hands.

With half-time looming, Williams powerfully headed home AFC Bournemouth loanee Jordan Lee’s cross to give his side the lead with their first shot on target.

The attacked doubled United’s lead in the 66th minute, racing onto Luke Young’s pass and firing past Walker to notch his 11th of the season.

Aswad Thomas gave Dover a lifeline after his looping header beat Brendan Moore and the visiting keeper denied sub Moses Emmanuel seconds later.

Ricky Miller scooped over late in the game as the Gulls held on to keep their survival hopes alive.

OTHER LEAGUE MEETINGS

27/09/16: Torquay 2-1 Dover
26/03/16: Dover 5-0 Torquay
06/10/15: Torquay 2-3 Dover

DOVER COLOURS

For travelling fans wanting to wear the same 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 & NUS card holders) – £12
Under 18’s – £7
Under 7’s – 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.

SATURDAYS’ OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

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

SUPER SUB SINKS WANDERERS

Substitute Matthew Robinson’s goal saw Dover Athletic’s Academy side start their FA Youth Cup campaign with a 1-0 win against Cray Wanderers at Crabble on Wednesday night.

Robinson’s stunning 63rd minute free-kick, with what was his first touch of the ball, won the Second Qualifying Round tie for coach Mike Sandmann’s youngsters.

Sandmann’s line-up started strongly and looked dangerous going forward in the opening 15 minutes with Josh Spencer seeing his audacious attempt from just inside the Cray half saved by the goalkeeper.

Dover keeper Harry Earls was at his best to deny the visitors in a one-on-one situation before Cray hit the post with a strike from the edge of the box.

The Academy responded with a strong run by Marshall Wratten ending with his dangerous cross not being capitalised on.

Man-of-the Match Earls denied Cray just before half-time and again in the second half before Robinson struck.

Jack Cusson was fouled on the edge of the box and Robinson curled the resulting free-kick around the wall and into the bottom corner.

Dover survived a late scare with defender Jake Creed clearing an effort off the line just before the final whistle.

Dover: Harry Earls, Jack Smith, Tom Bond, Lyndon Dixon, Jake Creed, Joshua Spencer, Jordan Bartlett (Matthew Robinson 61), Shusanta Rai, Jack Cussen (James Belcher 75), Ryan Kingsford, Marshall Wratten.

Subs not used: Harrison Avery, Hayden Bunch, Thomas Gates

VIDEO – PLAYER REACTION

Manny Parry talks to the camera after his injury-time strike salvaged a point for Whites in a 2-2 draw at Sutton United on Tuesday night.

VIDEO – MANAGER REACTION

Boss Chris Kinnear has his say following Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw at Sutton United.

PARRY PINCHES POINT FOR WHITES

SUTTON 2-2 DOVER

MANNY Parry scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to grab a point for Athletic in an exciting encounter at the Knight’s Community Stadium on Tuesday night.

The defender reacted quickest in the box to fire home after Connor Essam had headed sub Kane Richards’ deep cross back into the goalmouth.

Chris Kinnear’s men had taken a first-half lead through Giancarlo Gallifuoco’s smart turn and shot, but two stunning strikes from Tommy Wright and Keiron Cadogan after the break put the hosts in front until Parry struck.

The visitors started brightly with Ryan Bird heading Josh Passley’s pin-point cross wide and Paul Lewis firing past the post via a deflection.

Home keeper Jamie Butler was out quickly to block Jamie Allen after the forward found himself in space, with Bird’s follow-up cleared off the line.

The stopper then acrobatically tipped away Femi Ilesanmi’s header as Whites continued to press.

And that pressure paid off as Gallifuoco struck on 36 minutes.

The Australian controlled Mitch Pinnock’s free-kick, before swivelling and firing past a helpless Butler to grab his third of the season.

Mitch Walker had to tip over United’s first shot on target – a set-piece from Simon Walton just before half-time.

Following the restart, Gallifuoco drove forward and tested Butler with a low drive and Sutton manager Paul Doswell introduced striker Wright from the bench on 68 minutes.

And the substitute made an immediate impact, arrowing a volley into the top corner from the edge of the box two minutes after entering the action.

Ross Lafayette tested Walker moments later with a stinging drive, but the host’s turnaround was complete on 80 minutes.

Cadogan’s 20-yard volley flew through a crowded area and flashed past Walker before the Dover stopper could react.

But Parry had the final say as Whites dropped one place in the table, a point behind new leaders Macclesfield Town.

Earlier, boss Kinnear made one change to the side that beat Solihull Moors on Saturday. Allen started in place of Kadell Daniel, who started as a substitute.

Athletic’s next league match sees them travel to Torquay United on Saturday 7th October. Kick off 3pm.

Sutton: Butler, Spence (Bailey 60), Collins, John, A.Thomas, Walton (Dundas 54), Eastmond, Cadogan, Taylor, Jeffery (Wright 67), Lafayette.

Subs not used: Emmanuel, K.Thomas.

Dover: Walker, Passley, Gallifuoco, Parry, Essam, Ilesanmi, Brundle, Lewis, Pinnock (Richards 85), Bird (Sho-Silva 75), Allen (Daniel 73).

Subs not used: Fazakerley, Nortey.

Referee: Richard Hulme

Attendance: 2,206

PREVIEW: SUTTON V WHITES

Dover visit the Knights Community Stadium this Tuesday evening aiming to stay at the summit of the National League table.

And Chris Kinnear’s men travel to third-placed Sutton unbeaten in three matches, with two wins and one draw.

United are only one point behind Whites in the standings and Paul Doswell’s side is likely to include some familiar faces.

Ross Lafayette, Aswad Thomas and Moses Emmanuel all featured for Athletic last season.

SUTTON’S RECENT FORM

WREXHAM 1 – 1 SUTTON

Ross Lafayette scored a stunning injury-time equaliser to deny their hosts victory at the Racecourse Ground.

The striker took advantage of a poor defensive clearance to volley in off the crossbar and cancel out Marcus Kelly’s first-half goal.

The midfielder finished off Chris Holroyd’s accurate cross on 16 minutes to put Wrexham in front and Holroyd himself glanced Paul Rutherford’s cross narrowly wide just before the break.

Kieron Cadogan struck the bar for the visitors, but Sutton were able to salvage a point thanks to Lafayette’s late strike.

PREVIOUS MEETING

29/11/16: SUTTON 0-6 WHITES

Dover rose into the play-offs in spectacular fashion after a sumptious footballing display at Gander Green Lane.

Ricky Miller, Ross Lafayette and Moses Emmanuel were on the scoresheet as Chris Kinnear’s men recorded a comfortable victory against ten-man United.

Miller headed in Sam Magri’s cross early on and Sutton’s Dean Beckwith was shown a red card for a deliberate elbow on Jamie Grimes on 23 minutes.

Emmanuel raced clear to double the lead ten minutes later and after Lafayette had volleyed in Athletic’s third moments later, went on to complete his hat-trick in style with two further goals.

The forward slotted home his second and ensured the match ball was his after the break, finishing smartly from outside the area after beating home keeper Ross Worner in a race to the ball.

Top scorer Miller completed the rout, cutting inside and smashing low past Worner.

OTHER LEAGUE MEETINGS

04/10/16: Dover 3-1 Sutton
03/05/14: Sutton 0-3 Dover
30/04/14: Dover 1-1 Sutton

DOVER COLOURS

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

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £15
Seniors (Over 60’s & Students with valid ID photo card) – £8
Under 16’s – £3

COVERAGE

The game starts at 7:45pm 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 7pm.

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

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

WEDNESDAY’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE

TRANMERE ROVERS V LEYTON ORIENT

AWAY TRAVEL

There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Torquay on Saturday 7th October and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.

It leaves Crabble at 7:30am and the cost is as follows:

Adults members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (under 16) £15.

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 via bank transfer.