Boss Chris Kinnear has his say following Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw at Sutton United.
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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.
FA Cup draw
Our Emirates FA Cup campaign will start with a Fourth Round qualifying tie against National League rivals Bromley at Crabble.
The game will take place across the weekend of Saturday 14 October.
More details to follow:
HIGHLIGHTS: WHITES 1-0 SOLIHULL
Catch up on the best of the action from Saturday’s win at Crabble.
VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION
Match-winner Ryan Rird talks about his goal after Whites 1-0 home win over Solihull Moors on Saturday.
VIDEO: ASSISTANT MANAGER REACTION
Jake Leberl talks to the camera following Whites 1-0 win at home to Solihull Moors on Saturday.
BIRD STRIKES LATE TO SEND DOVER TOP
WHITES 1-0 SOLIHULL MOORS
Ryan Bird’s late goal put Dover back onto top spot and sent a bumper Crabble crowd home happy.
In front of a season high of 2,795, the striker powered home Cambridge loanee Paul Lewis’ cross in the 81st minute to finally break the deadlock.
Bird had volleyed high and wide early on and Mitch Brundle was off target with a low drive as the home team took the game to the visitors.
Moors’ keeper Nathan Vaugan tipped over Mitch Pinnock’s fierce free-kick after Kadell Daniel had been felled just outside the box.
Pinnock then tried his luck with an acrobatic overhead kick that bounced the wrong side of Vaughan’s post.
A spectator for much of the half, home goalie Mitch Walker was quick off his line to deny Shepherd Murombedzi from poking the ball underneath his body.
The stopper then palmed away the same player’s strike from the edge of the area shortly after Mitch Brundle’s cross-sum-shot eluded both Manny Parry and Daniel at the other end of the pitch.
Joe Payne fired wide after the break for the away side and Pinnock’s header had Vaughan scrambling across his goalline to catch the ball.
Captain Brundle thought he had given his side the lead following a rampaging run from his own half, but his shot deflected agonisingly wide of the post.
But Athletic finally made the breakthrough thanks to Bird and the lead was almost doubled minutes later.
Lewis’ scorching drive from Brundle’s lay-off whistled the wrong side of the post leaving the home side to hang on for the remaining few minutes.
And Whites were nearly punished in injury time.
Firstly Darren Carter curled over a free-kick and goalkeeper Vaughan – up for a Solihull corner, headed over when well placed.
But Chris Kinnear’s men held firm until the final whistle to secure all three points.
Earlier, Dover’s boss made one change to the side that started at Guiseley last weekend as Lewis replaced Nortei Nortey, who started on the bench.
Whites next travel to Sutton United on Tuesday 3rd October. Kick off 7:45pm.
Dover:Walker, Gallifuoco, Essam, Parry, Passley, Brundle, Lewis (Fazakerley 84), Ilesanmi, Daniel (Allen 67), Bird, Pinnock (Sho-Silva 73).
Subs not used: Nortey, Richards.
Solihull: Vaughan, Green, Kettle, Daly, Payne, Murombedzi (McDonald 73), Richards (Campbell 84), Carter, Carline, Brodie, Afolayan (Maye 62).
Subs not used: Cullinane-Liburd, Fox.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Football in the Community Team have been very busy delivering quality football coaching to all ages.
With the vital help of our community volunteers, Deb and Paul Harrison, we have been providing a variety of projects to the local community.
Happy Feet Soccer School
The Saturday morning Soccer School is still proving to be very popular. Children between the ages of five to 16 can turn up and join in for just £3 a session and it is not compulsory to turn up every week.
The Community Team delivered nine full days of Soccer fun during the Summer holidays, spanning over three weeks. Coaches and children alike had a great time using their soccer skills as well as their ‘brains’ solving puzzles. No tears were seen during these sessions (well apart from a couple of the male coaches!!)
A big thank you to two of our first team players, Jamie Allen and Kane Richards, for attending, handing out certificates and making the children’s day.
Another thank you goes to Captain Crab who side stepped along to the presentations.
Walking Football (Men 50+)
This great initiative was set up in February with the help of coaches Graham and Richard who give up their Sunday mornings to work alongside this energetic bunch of chaps (the fun and laughter can be heard for miles).
Its not all fun though, they arrive at the Centre Spot after an hours training and a game of football, for a well earned cup of tea and choccie biscuits along with some social time and a catch up.
Walking Football (Women 40+)
This will be starting in the next few weeks.
Thank You’s
A huge thank you must go to the National League Trust for providing additional funding to help these Community Football services run:
Happy Feet
Walking Football – Men
Walking Football – Women
Summer Soccer Schools
Schools’ Football Tournaments
Equally, a massive thank you to Nick Cunningham, John Martin and Tom Petters for their kind donations to our community scheme this year.
For any information regarding any of our community projects please contact:
Vikki Pawley – Community Development Manager – vikki.pawley@doverathletic.com
PREVIEW: WHITES V SOLIHULL MOORS
It’s Community Day at Crabble this Saturday and Dover will hope they can return to top spot with victory in front of a bumper crowd.
Athletic’s opponents Solihull have lost their last three matches on the road and Chris Kinnear’s side will be aiming to make it back-to-back home wins following their 4-0 rout of Chester just under a fortnight ago.
But Moors boss Liam MacDonald has recently strengthened his squad by adding left-back Joe Payne on a one-month loan from Barnet and forward Richard Brodie.
Much-travelled striker Brodie has plenty of National League experience, having featured for 11 different clubs in non-league’s top tier.
Whites currently sit third on the ladder, one point behind current leaders Sutton United.
SOLIHULL’S RECENT FORM
SOLIHULL MOORS 2 – 2 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
Jake Howell scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Dagenham & Redbridge rescued a point at the Automated Technology Group Stadium.
The away team were ahead on six minutes when Mason Bloomfield headed in Andre Boucaud’s free-kick.
But Dapo Afolayan sent in a cross for Darren Carter to level matters five minutes later and completed the turnaround himself with a 25-yard effort in the 40th minute.
Howell struck at the death to punish Liam McDonald’s men for not extending their lead.
The draw leaves Solihull 23rd in the standings on eight points.
PREVIOUS MEETING
04/03/17: WHITES 0-0 SOLIHULL MOORS
Dover failed to score at Crabble for the first time this season after being held to a scoreless draw by Liam McDonald’s men.
For the visitors, Ashley Sammons shot whistled past Steve Arnold’s post and Joel Kettle headed wide from a free-kick.
Nathan Baxter tipped over Ricky Miller’s drive on the half-hour mark and the away stopper was forced to pedal backwards to stop Ricky Modeste’s cross going straight in.
Baxter was certainly the busier of the two keepers and he denied Aswad Thomas with his legs from close range.
The young goalkeeper, on-loan to Moors from Chelsea, ensured his team left with a point by palming over Ross Lafayette’s late towering header.
OTHER LEAGUE MEETING
12/11/16: Solihull 2-3 Dover
TICKET NEWS
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £17
Seniors (Over 60’s) – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying result)
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 MAIDSTONE UNITED
BROMLEY V TRANMERE ROVERS
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V TORQUAY UNITED
EASTLEIGH V CHESTER FC
EBBSFLEET UNITED V FC HALIFAX TOWN
GATESHEAD V BOREHAM WOOD
LEYTON ORIENT V AFC FYLDE
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V ALDERSHOT TOWN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V GUISELEY
WOKING V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
WREXHAM V SUTTON UNITED
AWAY TRAVEL
There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Sutton on Tuesday 3rd October and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.
It leaves Crabble at 4:30pm and the costs are as follows:
Adults members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (under 16) £5.
There is also a coach travelling to Torquay at 7:30am on Saturday 7th October and the prices are:
Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (U16) £15.
Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the game against Solihull.
Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.