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ACADEMY BEAT FLEET

Matthew Robinson’s goal proved the difference at Mike Sandmann’s Academy beat their Ebbsfleet counterparts 1-0 in the Conference Youth Alliance League.

Sandmann’s young side had not played for three weeks, so it was a great win against their Kent rivals.

The game started slowly and although Ebbsfleet had more of the ball they failed to carve out any real chances to worry captain Stan Waller in the Dover goal.

Dover made the breakthrough in the 29th minute after Chris Barnard was fouled about 30 yards from goal.

Robinson took the kick, it struck the wall and sailed over the Ebbsfleet keeper to give Dover the lead.

Sandmann gave the players a dressing down about the lack of intensity at half-time and Dover looked a completely different side in the second half.

The central defence paring of Joshua Spencer and Kyron Connolly stopped any form of attack from Ebbsfleet.

Although Dover started a lot brighter in the second half, they were rather lack-lustre in front of goal and couldn’t find that final pass.

Sandmann said: “We lacked intensity, but a good result and couldn’t fault the work rate.”

MOM: Kyron Connolly

Report by Lewis Mitchell

PREVIEW: BOREHAM WOOD VS WHITES

Dover will be looking to get back in the play-off places when we head to Hertfordshire to play Boreham Wood on Tuesday night.

Boss Chris Kinnear’s side had no game last Saturday due to Tranmere’s FA Trophy involvement and dropped a place from fifth to sixth after Gateshead won 2-0 at Wrexham.

Whites, who will start Tuesday’s game one point behind Gateshead but with a game in hand, will also want to end a two-game losing streak against Boreham Wood, which includes a 3-0 defeat at Meadow Park in the corresponding game last March.

Boreham Wood made it two-from-two against Dover earlier this season after they came from 1-0 down at half-time to win 4-1 at Crabble in the first home game of the campaign.

Ricky Miller gave Whites the lead from the penalty spot (pictured above) before the striker was sent off for a second yellow four minutes after the break.

Wood took full advantage of having the extra man by scoring three times in seven minutes before adding the fourth 13 minutes from time to complete a miserable night for Kinnear’s side.

BOREHAM WOOD’S RECENT FORM

The Wood are currently 14th on the National League ladder after the 0-0 draw at Woking last Saturday.

They also drew their previous home game 0-0 against Bromley, four days after a 2-1 defeat at Sutton United.

RECENT MEETING

09/08/16: Dover Athletic 1-4 Boreham Wood

HITMEN

Whites’ leading scorer in the National League this season is Miller with 30, but he will miss the game through suspension.

Moses Emmanuel (11) and Ross Lafayette (10) are also in double figures in the league.

Boreham Wood’s leading man with 10 league goals is Morgan Ferrier.

DOVER TEAM NEWS

Dover will be without Miller while Hartlepool midfielder Nicky Deverdics has returned to his parent club after his month-long loan.

Assistant boss Jake Leberl said on Monday that defender Richard Orlu (knee) is the only injury concern.

DOVER COLOURS

For Dover fans wanting to show their colours at Boreham Wood  by wearing the matching shirts as the players, captain Jamie Grimes and his team-mates will be wearing their blue shirts.

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!

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

Macclesfield Town v Gateshead

Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers

Torquay United v Tranmere Rovers

AWAY TRAVEL

There will be a Supporters Club coach heading to Tuesday’s game and it’s not too late to get on it.

It leaves Crabble at 4.15pm and the cost is:

Adults Members £15, Adult Non Members £30 and accompanied child (under 16) £5.

Please call or text Andy Fisher on 0793 4300335 to book your seat.

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

Visit http://www.dasc.co.uk/ for all the details.

DEVERDICS RETURNS TO HARTLEPOOL

Nicky Deverdics’ loan spell with Dover has come to an end.

The midfielder has been recalled by injury-hit Hartlepool United and is in their squad for Saturday’s League Two clash at Notts County.

The 29-year old Geordie, who spent two seasons at Crabble before joining Pools last summer, played in five National League games during his month with Whites, helping boss Chris Kinnear’s side win two of them.

Two others ended in draws while the other ended with a 1-0 defeat at Woking.

Pools boss Dave Jones told the Hartlepool Mail: “I’ve called Nicky back, we are short of senior players, losing Kav (Sean Kavanagh) and everything else.

“It’s been good for Nicky, he had to go out and play games and he’s done well.

“Dover wanted to keep him but I’ve had to drag him back. That tells you he’s back in the squad, I wouldn’t pull him back if he wasn’t.”

With Deverdics heading back north, that will now give James Caton and James Hurst an opportunity to fill the void.

Dover are next in action at Boreham Wood on Tuesday (7.45pm).

 

 

KINNEAR SWOOPS FOR THREE

FIXTURE NEWS

We can now confirm that our home National League games against Bromley and Macclesfield Town have now been rescheduled.

Bromley’s visit to Crabble, originally scheduled for 7.45pm on Tuesday 21st March, has been moved to Saturday 18th March at 3pm.

Macclesfield’s continued progress in the FA Trophy sees our game with the Silkmen now rearranged for Tuesday 25th April at 7.45pm.

 

GOALSCORER CATON TAKES HIS CHANCE

James Caton talks goals, accents and reveals who he supports after scoring in the Kent Reliance Senior Cup semi-final win against Folkestone Invicta at Crabble on Monday.

WHITES REACH CUP FINAL

Goals from Moses Emmanuel, Bondz N’Gala (pictured)and James Caton sealed Dover’s place in the final of the Kent Reliance Senior Cup.

 

LADIES NIGHT ON CUP NIGHT

We host Folkestone Invicta in the Kent Reliance Senior Cup semi-final at Crabble tonight and there will be an added incentive for female fans attending the game.

As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day on March 8th, the club has donated a Dover shirt and all ladies attending the game will get a ticket entering them into the half-time draw to win it.

Whites reached this stage of the competition after beating visiting Ryman League North side VCD Athletic 4-0 earlier this month.

James Caton, Moses Emmanuel, Connor Essam and Ira Jackson jnr scored the goals.

The club have reduced the admission price for the game down to just £5 for all, while under-11s get into Crabble for free, to allow as many fans and members of the community as possible to come along.

The game kicks-off at 7.45pm.