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ACADEMY GO ON GOAL SPREE

Dover Academy continued their unbeaten start to the National Youth Alliance League season with a crushing 10-0 win against visiting Eastbourne Borough at Abbey School.

Josh Spencer, Marshall Wratten (pictured above) and Matty Robinson all scored twice as coach Mike Sandmann’s young side wrapped up their fourth consecutive league triumph in style.

An own goal put Dover ahead before Spencer’s double and one from Robinson and Jack Cussen made it 5-0.

Dover keeper Lewis Mitchell then pulled off a great save just before half-time to deny Eastbourne reducing the deficit.

Man-of-the-match Wratten struck twice after the break with Kieran Smith, Robinson and Jordan Bartlett all getting on the scoresheet.

Match report by Jack Smith

ACADEMY BEAT EBBSFLEET IN KENT DERBY

Matty Robinson scored twice as coach Mike Sandmann’s Academy side won the National Youth Alliance League at Ebbsfleet 3-2.

The victory keeps the talented young side unbeaten in their league campaign.

Robinson fired his side into an early lead before the hosts struck twice to be ahead at half-time.

Substitute James Belcher equalised after slotting home after his initial effort had been parried by the goalkeeper.

Dover sealed the win after Ryan Kingsford’s pass set Robinson clear to fire home the winner.

Joshua Spencer was Dover’s man-of-the-match.

FOLKESTONE DERBY CUP TIE

CUP DATE SET

Our Kent Reliance Senior Cup Quarter-Final against Folkestone Invicta will be played at Crabble on November 14th at 7.45pm.

Dover, the defending champions after beating Welling United 2-0 in the final at Maidstone United’s Gallagher Stadium last May, beat Sittingbourne on penalties in the previous round while Folkestone beat Hythe, also on penalties.

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

 

ORIENT TICKETS ON SALE

Tickets for our National League game at Leyton Orient on November 18th (3pm) are now on sale at the club office at Crabble.

Prices are as follows:

Adults £18

Concessions £16

Under-18 £5

Office hours are 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

You will also be able to buy tickets on Saturday November 11th, the day of the Eastleigh game, in the Centrespot between 12.30-1.30pm.

Please note that there is a charge for debit / credit card purchases, this is to cover the cost of providing the service.

VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION

Captain Mitch Brundle has his say following his first return to the International Stadium where it ended goalless between Gateshead and Dover.

WHITES IN HEED STALEMATE

GATESHEAD 0-0 DOVER

WHITES kept their place at the top of the league ladder after battling to a goalless draw in windy conditions at the International Stadium on Saturday.

Luke Hannant struck the bar once in each half for the hosts as Chris Kinnear’s men held on for a point in Gateshead manager Steve Watson’s first home game in charge.

With the wind in their favour before the break, Heed midfielder Hannant blazed over and Jordan Preston dragged wide, with both efforts coming from outside the area.

Jordan Burrows then volleyed over Scott Barrow’s cross from ten yards as the Tyne and Wear side continued to press.

Home keeper Dan Hanford blocked Ryan Bird’s stabbed effort at goal following a Mitch Pinnock knock-down and at the other end Paddy McLaughlin blasted Burrows’ lay-off narrowly wide from 20-yards.

Bird blazed over Pinnock’s accurate cross from close range, but it was Gateshead who went closest midway through the half.

McLaughlin’s ball into the penalty area found Hannant in space and the midfielder’s volley looped over Mitch Walker and bounced off the underside of the bar into the grateful arms of Dover’s keeper.

Hannant then struck an effort inches past the wrong side of the post and in a rare Athletic attack at the other end of the pitch, Pinnock fired into the side-netting after beating Newcastle loanee Callum Williams for pace.

Hannant twice flashed balls across the box after the break, but out of reach of any of his teammates.

An unmarked Giancarlo Gallifuoco headed Mitch Brundle’s corner well wide and Dover’s skipper then curled a free-kick into Hanford’s arms.

Burrow headed Barrow’s long throw straight at Walker and the same striker then blasted sub Richard Peniket’s knock-down wide.

And Whites were almost flying back home to Kent without a point after Gateshead hit the woodwork for a second time.

Hannant rose highest to meet Burrows’ cross, but his header struck the crossbar and bounced out of play, much to the relief of Walker.

Earlier, Kinnear made two changes to the side that beat Woking 3-1 on Tuesday night at Crabble.  Loui Fazakerley replaced the suspended Femi Ilesanmi and Nortei Nortey came in for Paul Lewis, who returned to Cambridge following his loan.

Dover now have an extended break in the league, with their next game against Eastleigh at Crabble on Saturday 11th November.

Gateshead: Hanford, Barrow, Kerr, Byrne(c), Burrow, Preston (Peniket 64), McLaughlin, O’Donnell, Maxwell, Hannant, Williams.

Subs not used: Montgomery, York, Johnson, Penn.

Dover: Walker, Passley, Gallifuoco, Parry, Essam, Brundle(c), Pinnock, Fazakerley, Bird, Nortey, Alabi (Daniel 73).

Subs not used: Richards, Adebowale, Okosieme, Deen-Conteh.

Attendance:  816

Referee:  Peter Wright

PREVIEW: GATESHEAD V WHITES

Dover will be aiming to stay in top spot when they make the long journey north to Tyne and Wear on Saturday.

Chris Kinnear’s men, unbeaten in seven league matches, moved into first place on goal difference after beating Woking 3-1 at Crabble on Tuesday night.

And Mitch Brundle returns to the International Stadium for the first time since signing for Dover.  The midfielder made 34 appearances for Gateshead last season.

Ahtletic’s skipper will no doubt notice there has been a change in the host’s dugout since then.

The Heed appointed former Macclesfield assistant Steve Watson as their new manager earlier this month after previous boss Neil Aspin moved to League Two Port Vale.

And after three games on the road, it will be the former Newcastle star’s first match in charge at the International Stadium.

GATESHEAD’S RECENT FORM

LEYTON ORIENT 0-2 GATESHEAD

Jordan Burrows’ double handed Steve Watson his first win as boss of the Heed.

Luke Hannant’s cross was powered home by Burrows on nine minutes and home keeper Charlie Grainger saved Patrick McLaughlin’s volley as the visitors searched for a second.

Jordan Preston also went close, firing into the side-netting from JJ O’Donnell’s pass.

Orient’s David Mooney shot tamely at Dan Hanley, but the Burrows pounced on Mark Ellis’ short back-pass ten minutes from time to seal the win.

PREVIOUS MEETING

01/04/17: DOVER 2-0 GATESHEAD

Ricky Miller enhanced his reputation as the National League’s leading marksman after his double sunk play-off chasing rivals Gateshead at Crabble on Saturday.

The striker took his tally to 34 after a goal in each half, including a sublime free-kick, as Dover ended the Heed’s 10-game unbeaten run in front of crowd of 2,507 on the second Family Day of the season.

Visiting stopper James Montgomery comfortably dealt with a couple of probing crosses, including one from Moses Emmanuel which just failed to find an outstretched Ricky Modeste.

But there was nothing he could do to prevent Miller from opening the scoring with a stunning free-kick in the 33rd minute.

The striker was brought down by Hogan 25 yards out and he picked himself before unleashing an unstoppable curling effort into the top corner of Montgomery’s goal.

Another Miller free-kick brought a flying save out of Montgomery before the keeper raced off his line to clear from Modeste.

The pressure finally told in the 78th minute when Miller made it 2-0 after he cut inside and drilled a low shot past Montgomery at his near post to seal the win for Chris Kinnear’s men.

OTHER LEAGUE MEETINGS

18/10/16: Gateshead 4-2 Dover
13/02/16: Dover 4-0 Gateshead
03/10/15: Gateshead 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:

Family (Two adults & two under 16’s) – £25
Adults – £15
Concessions – £8
Aged 16-17 / Student – £5
Under 16’s – £3

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

AWAY TRAVEL

The supporters coach due to travel to Gateshead on Saturday 28th October has been cancelled due to low numbers.

But there are coaches travelling to Leyton Orient on Saturday 18th November and Dagenham on Tuesday 21st November and the prices are per game:

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 game against Eastleigh.

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