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DOVER Athletic will be hoping to improve their record, and their goal-scoring, against Braintree Town at Crabble on Saturday.

Whites have only beaten the Essex side once in the past four meetings between the sides and have only scored a single goal in the process.

Nicky Deverdics, who left for Hartlepool United last summer, was the scorer of that goal in a 1-0 win against the Iron in the corresponding game a couple of years ago.

The Iron have won two of the four meetings while honours finished even in the other game after it ended goalless.

Braintree, like boss Chris Kinnear’s Dover, reached the play-off semi-finals last season, and just like Whites, bowed out of the promotion race at that stage.

But this season has been a struggle so far and Braintree will arrive on the Kent coast in the relegation zone.

They are 21st on the National League ladder, 12 places and 15 points behind Dover.

And they have not enjoyed much success on their travels of late, losing their past two away games, 3-0 at Lincoln City, and 1-0 at Chester.

But boss Kinnear won’t read anything into that form – his good friend Hakan Hayrettin is now his Braintree counterpart after he replaced Jamie Day in September.

Kinnear said: “Anyone can beat anyone in this league.

“Braintree are struggling at the wrong end of the table but I am sure he (Hayrettin) has some good ideas for them.

“We will have to apply ourselves as we always do if we are to win the game.”

*BS*BRAINTREE’S RECENT FORM *BF*

They produced a stunning comeback last Saturday to beat visiting Bromley 4-2 in the FA Cup after being 2-0 down after 52 minutes.

Michael Cheek, Chez Isaac, Joe Maybanks and Harry Lee scored the goals.

Seven days earlier they drew 1-1 at home against York City after Lee Barnard scored a last-minute penalty.

*BS*RECENT MEETINGS*BF*

12/08/14: Braintree Town 3-0 Dover Athletic
11/11/14: Dover Athletic 1-0 Braintree Town
15/09/15: Dover Athletic 0-0 Braintree Town
13/10/15: Braintree Town 1-0 Dover Athletic

*BS*HITMEN*BF*

Whites’ top scorer in the league this season is Ricky Miller with 10 while Braintree’s leading men are Lee Barnard and Chez Isaac with three each.

*BS*TEAM NEWS*BF*

Richard Orlu (hamstring), Tyrone Marsh (knee) and Chris Kinnear jnr (back) will all be missing but hopefully Orlu should be back in the squad next week after missing the past six games.

Meanwhile, Aswad Thomas is available after his one-match suspension but Moses Emmanuel will be missing as he sits out the third and final game of his ban following his red card against Sutton.

*BS*COVERAGE*BF*

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

*BS*SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES*BF*

BOREHAM WOOD v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE v MACCLESFIELD TOWN
FOREST GREEN ROVERS v GUISELEY AFC
LINCOLN CITY v EASTLEIGH
MAIDSTONE UNITED v GATESHEAD
SOLIHULL MOORS v TRANMERE ROVERS
SOUTHPORT v SUTTON UNITED
TORQUAY UNITED v ALDERSHOT TOWN
WOKING v BARROW
WREXHAM v BROMLEY
YORK CITY v CHESTER FC

*BS*LOOKING AHEAD*BF*

Whites make the trip to Bromley on Tuesday and there will be a Supporters Club coach running.

It leaves Crabble at 5pm and the cost is as follows:

Adults Members £15, Adult Non Members £20 and accompanied child (under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 or see him in the Centre Spot before or after the Braintree game to book your seat.

*BS*And don’t forget to get to Crabble early on Saturday to take advantage of long time Dover supporter Nick Cunningham’s generosity.*BF*

The local businessman – who owns Nick Cunningham Plumbing and Heating Engineers, based in Sandwich – is providing *BS*free BEER and WINE*BF* for home fans ahead of the clash with Braintree.

Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, supporters should make their way to the bar in the Centre Spot, where they can claim a pint of Fosters, a bottle of ale or a glass of Cava for the ladies.

Supporters must bring an empty glass back to the bar to get another one and its only alcoholic drinks that have been sponsored by Nick Cunningham that are free.

Please note, we have the right to refuse to serve anybody, for any reason, at the discretion of Centre Spot staff.

We also encourage supporters to drink responsibly.

The Centre Spot will also be showing the Barclays Premier League match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, which kicks off at 12.45pm.

DOVER Athletic will be hoping to improve their record, and their goal-scoring, against Braintree Town at Crabble on Saturday.

Whites have only beaten the Essex side once in the past four meetings between the sides and have only scored a single goal in the process.

Nicky Deverdics, who left for Hartlepool United last summer, was the scorer of that goal in a 1-0 win against the Iron in the corresponding game a couple of years ago.

The Iron have won two of the four meetings while honours finished even in the other game after it ended goalless.

Braintree, like boss Chris Kinnear’s Dover, reached the play-off semi-finals last season, and just like Whites, bowed out of the promotion race at that stage.

But this season has been a struggle so far and Braintree will arrive on the Kent coast in the relegation zone.

They are 21st on the National League ladder, 12 places and 15 points behind Dover.

And they have not enjoyed much success on their travels of late, losing their past two away games, 3-0 at Lincoln City, and 1-0 at Chester.

But boss Kinnear won’t read anything into that form – his good friend Hakan Hayrettin is now his Braintree counterpart after he replaced Jamie Day in September.

Kinnear said: “Anyone can beat anyone in this league.

“Braintree are struggling at the wrong end of the table but I am sure he (Hayrettin) has some good ideas for them.

“We will have to apply ourselves as we always do if we are to win the game.”

*BS*BRAINTREE’S RECENT FORM *BF*

They produced a stunning comeback last Saturday to beat visiting Bromley 4-2 in the FA Cup after being 2-0 down after 52 minutes.

Michael Cheek, Chez Isaac, Joe Maybanks and Harry Lee scored the goals.

Seven days earlier they drew 1-1 at home against York City after Lee Barnard scored a last-minute penalty.

*BS*RECENT MEETINGS*BF*

12/08/14: Braintree Town 3-0 Dover Athletic
11/11/14: Dover Athletic 1-0 Braintree Town
15/09/15: Dover Athletic 0-0 Braintree Town
13/10/15: Braintree Town 1-0 Dover Athletic

*BS*HITMEN*BF*

Whites’ top scorer in the league this season is Ricky Miller with 10 while Braintree’s leading men are Lee Barnard and Chez Isaac with three each.

*BS*TEAM NEWS*BF*

Richard Orlu (hamstring), Tyrone Marsh (knee) and Chris Kinnear jnr (back) will all be missing but hopefully Orlu should be back in the squad next week after missing the past six games.

Meanwhile, Aswad Thomas is available after his one-match suspension but Moses Emmanuel will be missing as he sits out the third and final game of his ban following his red card against Sutton.

*BS*COVERAGE*BF*

The game starts at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

Coverage starts from 2pm.

*BS*SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES*BF*

BOREHAM WOOD v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE v MACCLESFIELD TOWN
FOREST GREEN ROVERS v GUISELEY AFC
LINCOLN CITY v EASTLEIGH
MAIDSTONE UNITED v GATESHEAD
SOLIHULL MOORS v TRANMERE ROVERS
SOUTHPORT v SUTTON UNITED
TORQUAY UNITED v ALDERSHOT TOWN
WOKING v BARROW
WREXHAM v BROMLEY
YORK CITY v CHESTER FC

*BS*LOOKING AHEAD*BF*

Whites make the trip to Bromley on Tuesday and there will be a Supporters Club coach running.

It leaves Crabble at 5pm and the cost is as follows:

Adults Members £15, Adult Non Members £20 and accompanied child (under 16) £10.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 or see him in the Centre Spot before or after the Braintree game to book your seat.

*BS*And don’t forget to get to Crabble early on Saturday to take advantage of long time Dover supporter Nick Cunningham’s generosity.*BF*

The local businessman – who owns Nick Cunningham Plumbing and Heating Engineers, based in Sandwich – is providing *BS*free BEER and WINE*BF* for home fans ahead of the clash with Braintree.

Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, supporters should make their way to the bar in the Centre Spot, where they can claim a pint of Fosters, a bottle of ale or a glass of Cava for the ladies.

Supporters must bring an empty glass back to the bar to get another one and its only alcoholic drinks that have been sponsored by Nick Cunningham that are free.

Please note, we have the right to refuse to serve anybody, for any reason, at the discretion of Centre Spot staff.

We also encourage supporters to drink responsibly.

The Centre Spot will also be showing the Barclays Premier League match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, which kicks off at 12.45pm.

Dover Athletic can confirm that the FA Tribunal has now ruled in relation to compensation following Lincoln City’s signing of former Whites Defender, Sean Raggett.

Speaking after the meeting, which took place today at FA Headquarters in Wembley, Whites Chairman Jim Parmenter said “We consider the outcome of the tribunal to be very satisfactory. We will provide full details to supporters once we have received written confirmation from the FA, either tomorrow or early next week.”

*UPDATED 24/10/2016*

We have been contacted by Lincoln City requesting that we do not make the details of the substantial compensation package public. As a professional courtesy, we have decided to agree to their request not be publish the figures involved, but would like to let our supporters know that the excellent package included a significant fee and extensive add-ons.

Long time Dover supporter Nick Cunningham should be the toast of Crabble on Saturday.

The local businessman – who owns Nick Cunningham Plumbing and Heating Engineers, based in Sandwich – is providing *BS*free BEER and WINE*BF* for home fans ahead of the National League clash with Braintree Town.

Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, supporters should make their way to the bar in the Centre Spot, where they can claim a pint of Fosters, a bottle of ale or a glass of Cava for the ladies.

Supporters must bring an empty glass back to the bar to get another one and its only alcoholic drinks that have been sponsored by Nick Cunningham that are free.

Please note, we have the right to refuse to serve anybody, for any reason, at the discretion of Centre Spot staff.

We also encourage supporters to drink responsibly.

The Centre Spot will also be showing the Barclays Premier League match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, which kicks off at 12.45pm.

We thank Nick for his kind gesture and hope that fans take advantage of his generosity and help build the pre-match atmosphere ahead of the match.

Dover Athletic can confirm that the FA Tribunal has now ruled in relation to compensation following Lincoln City’s signing of former Whites Defender, Sean Raggett.

Speaking after the meeting, which took place today at FA Headquarters in Wembley, Whites Chairman Jim Parmenter said “We consider the outcome of the tribunal to be very satisfactory. We will provide full details to supporters once we have received written confirmation from the FA, either tomorrow or early next week.”

*UPDATED 24/10/2016*

We have been contacted by Lincoln City requesting that we do not make the details of the substantial compensation package public. As a professional courtesy, we have decided to agree to their request not be publish the figures involved, but would like to let our supporters know that the excellent package included a significant fee and extensive add-ons.

Long time Dover supporter Nick Cunningham should be the toast of Crabble on Saturday.

The local businessman – who owns Nick Cunningham Plumbing and Heating Engineers, based in Sandwich – is providing *BS*free BEER and WINE*BF* for home fans ahead of the National League clash with Braintree Town.

Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, supporters should make their way to the bar in the Centre Spot, where they can claim a pint of Fosters, a bottle of ale or a glass of Cava for the ladies.

Supporters must bring an empty glass back to the bar to get another one and its only alcoholic drinks that have been sponsored by Nick Cunningham that are free.

Please note, we have the right to refuse to serve anybody, for any reason, at the discretion of Centre Spot staff.

We also encourage supporters to drink responsibly.

The Centre Spot will also be showing the Barclays Premier League match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, which kicks off at 12.45pm.

We thank Nick for his kind gesture and hope that fans take advantage of his generosity and help build the pre-match atmosphere ahead of the match.

IT’S NOT too late to help the Dover Athletic Supporters Club help a Dover teenager in need.

The club is holding a quiz night this Friday, October 21, with all proceeds going to the Kelly Turner Appeal.

The 16-year-old has a rare form of cancer and needs £1 million for specialist treatment in the United States. Just over £250,000 has been raised so far.

Now Dover fans are preparing to play their part and help boost that figure with their quiz night.

Raffle prizes on the night include two Premier Lounge passes for a game, generously donated by Dover Athletic.

The quiz night will be held in the Centre Spot at 8pm. Please be there at 7.30pm.

To enter your team (maximum of eight players per team) costs £3 per head.

Book your table by emailing [email protected]

*BS* Please come along!!*BF*

SEPTEMBER was a successful month for Dover; playing five fixtures and winning four of them, picking up 12 out of 15 points in the process.

Most memorably would be wins over two of this season’s early title contenders and taking all three points in Dover’s first ever clash against York City.

*BS* Southport 0-1 Dover *BF*

After the initial seven games, Dover were in 12th position with 10 points to their name and following two defeats in a row, managed to take all three points away to Southport.

Ricky Modeste scored a third minute goal with an early header to win the match on a cold and wet day on Merseyside. Dover had faced the Yellows on four previous occasions without victory and so the win was all the sweeter for the team.

With Whites moving up to 10th place in the table, the next fixture televised live on BT Sport would prove to be a test of how the team might perform this season, with a tough home game against top of the league Forest Green Rovers.

*BS*Highlights start at minute 9:55 at the following link:*BF* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX5-qW0Ts40

*BS*Dover 4-3 Forest Green Rovers*BF*

Matters didn’t start terribly well for the Whites, conceding an early goal in the seventh minute.

However, the team rallied and managed to claw a goal back only five minutes later through Ricky Miller.

Dover would go into the half time break all square and it didn’t take long for Whites to go ahead after Miller slotted home from the penalty spot two minutes following the restart.

However, Rovers soon pegged Dover back in the 49th minute in what was turning out to be a very entertaining game at Crabble.

It would take a sublime lob shot from summer signing Ross Lafayette to regain the narrow lead over the opposition, who Dover had faced in the play offs last season.

Yet again Rovers levelled late on in the game, making it 3-3 in the 85th minute of play.

Not to be denied though were a determined and focused Dover, no less Miller who would step up to complete his stunning hat-trick in the 87th minute to seal all three points for Dover in a seven-goal thriller.

The win ended Forest Green’s six-game winning streak and moved Whites up to eighth, just two points of the play off positions.

*BS*Highlights start at minute 1:01 at the following link:*BF* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR2IvzmT0sw

*BS*Dagenham 2-0 Dover *BF*

Whites faced a tricky tie against Dagenham & Redbridge just three days after an emphatic victory over one of the league’s title contenders.

However, the Tuesday night fixture against the Daggers would prove to be a difficult game with Whites conceding twice in the first half; ending Dover’s hopes of a third win on the spin.

Dover weren’t without their chances with Lafayette shooting wide from close range, and Aswad Thomas’ header being cleared of the Dagenham goal line.

Ever present defender Richard Orlu pulled up with a hamstring injury in the second half of the match and Ira Jackson Jnr came on to make his debut for the club.

Whites slipped to 10th following this defeat and now turned their attentions to another away fixture at a previous League Two side, York City.

*BS*York City 0-1 Dover*BF*

The match between Dover Athletic and York City would be the first ever meeting between the two sides; one that the Whites would be looking to win.

Ricky Miller would prove to be the difference between the sides this time round, with his 20th minute strike and his seventh goal in the Vanarama National League so far this season.

Dover had missed a couple of glorious chances in the game, with Jack Parkinson missing from two yards out and Lafayette’s shot going inches wide in stoppage time in the second half.

Victory at York City’s Bootham Crescent ground lifted the club to eighth place with 19 points.

*BS*Highlights start at 16:34 at the following link:*BF* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYpanblGsCw

*BS*Dover 2-0 Lincoln City *BF*

Having faced off the challenge of a former League side in the form of York City, Dover would host a Lincoln City side that were only two points off the top and three points ahead of Whites.

One member of the Imps’ line-up that Dover fans were familiar with was Sean Raggett, making his return to Crabble following his move to Lincoln this summer.

Raggett appeared for Dover more than 70 times following Dover’s promotion back to the Vanarama National League, but would face his old teammates in this game.

Dover came out of the traps eager to show their intent early on and an early header from captain Jamie Grimes gave Whites the perfect start early on to settle any pre-match nerves.

Grimes’ powerful header from Sammy Moore’s corner-kick was the first he had scored in over a year.

Dover seemed to dominate the game, with Lincoln not registering a shot on target until half way through the second half.

Dover’s forwards were in scintillating form and the win was wrapped up by Moses Emmanuel in the 53rd minute, who exchanged passes with Lafayette before curling his shot into the corner of the Lincoln goal to make it 2-0.

This was Emmanuel’s third goal of the season for Dover and the victory moved Whites to joint fifth on points with Lincoln City.

*BS*Highlights start at 8:47 at the following link:*BF* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDMGZYZSDcQ

IT’S NOT too late to help the Dover Athletic Supporters Club help a Dover teenager in need.

The club is holding a quiz night this Friday, October 21, with all proceeds going to the Kelly Turner Appeal.

The 16-year-old has a rare form of cancer and needs £1 million for specialist treatment in the United States. Just over £250,000 has been raised so far.

Now Dover fans are preparing to play their part and help boost that figure with their quiz night.

Raffle prizes on the night include two Premier Lounge passes for a game, generously donated by Dover Athletic.

The quiz night will be held in the Centre Spot at 8pm. Please be there at 7.30pm.

To enter your team (maximum of eight players per team) costs £3 per head.

Book your table by emailing [email protected]

*BS* Please come along!!*BF*