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WHITES SUFFER HOME LOSS

Dover were unable to extend the winning start to their National League campaign after losing 2-1 to Bromley at Crabble on Tuesday evening.

Joshua Rees slotted Bromley in front midway through the first half and a quick breakaway strike from Louis Dennis extended the visitor’s lead after the break.

An own goal from David Gregory gave Whites hope after substitute Kadell Daniel’s (Pictured) free-kick struck the underside of the bar and went in off the keeper, but Athletic were unable to find an equaliser.

Both teams fired early warning efforts at goal, but neither Dennis or Jamie Allen were able to trouble their opposition keepers.

Ryan Bird then went close for the home side, heading agonisingly wide from Giancarlo Gallifuoco’s cross-cum-shot.

The big striker then turned provider for Allen to try again from outside the box, but the striker blazed over.

A driving run and pass from Brett Williams sent Rees clear, but he fired his effort wide for the away side when well placed.

But the midfielder did hit the target on 34 minutes to give Bromley the lead.

Dennis outpaced Gallifuoco out wide and cut back for the onrushing Rees to slot past Mitch Walker.

Dover’s stopper did prevent the away side from doubling their lead prior to the break, blocking William’s drive after neat interplay had left the forward one-on-one.

At the other end, Kane Richards’ opted to head Allen’s cross back across goal instead of at an open target and Gregory pushed Brundle’s thirty-yard free kick into Manny Parry’s path minutes later, but the visiting goalie was up quickly to deny the centre back.

The Raven’s keeper then had to be at his agile best to deny Allen’s drive and Richards’ point blank shot as Whites applied the pressure.

But the game was decided by two moments on 71 minutes.

Connor Essam’s header was cleared off the line and a lighting counter attack up the other end saw Dennis slip the ball past Walker following good work from substitute Iffy Allen.

Dover cut the lead in half four minutes later after Daniel’s free kick bounced down off the bar and in off the unfortunate Gregory.

And Daniel, introduced to the action for the final 20 minutes, forced the visiting stopper into a flying save from a tight angle.

With time running out, Bird volleyed sub Mitch Pinnock’s cross past the top corner and Jamie Allen went for glory with seconds to spare, but fired wide leaving Bromley to take maximum points.

Earlier, manager Chris Kinnear named the same team that started at Hartlepool.  Chris Barnard replaced George Essuman on the bench.

The result sees Whites drop five places to tenth, three points behind leaders Aldershot.

Next up for Whites is a home match against Wrexham on Saturday at 3pm.

Dover: Walker, Passley, Essam, Parry(Sho-Silva 77), Gallifuoco, Ilesamni, Richards (Daniel 73), Brundle(c)(Pinnock 82), Allen, Bird, Nortey.

Subs not used: Adebowale, Barnard.

Bromley: Gregory, Rees, Sutherland, Chorley, Holland(c), Williams, Dennis (Dunne 85), Mekki (Porter 65), Sterling, Wanadio (Allen 62), Wynter.

Subs not used: Johnson, Higgs.

Booked: Essam, Bird, Pinnock (Dover) Chorley, Williams (Bromley)

Attendance: 1145

Officials:

Referee: Christopher O’Donnell
Assistants: Mike Desborough, Gareth Viccars.
Fourth official: Isaac Searle.

 

PREVIEW: WHITES V BROMLEY

Dover go into Tuesday night’s Kent derby at Crabble with maximum points following their 1-0 win at Hartlepool United on Saturday.

Jamie Allen’s first half strike saw Athletic win their opening National League fixture for the first time in four attempts.

Whites Tobi Sho-Silva(Pictured) came close to scoring late on at Victoria Park and the striker will be aiming to open his league account against his old side after signing from our north Kent rivals in the summer.

Bromley boss Neil Smith has signed eight players during the close season, including former Dover players Tyrone Sterling and Adam Mekki.

Brett Williams has also moved to Hayes Lane.

The forward has scored four goals on his last three visits to Crabble, including a brace in Dover’s 2-1 loss to Torquay back in April.

BROMLEY’S RECENT FORM

The Ravens started their league campaign with a goalless home draw with Eastleigh on Saturday.

Reda Johnson headed against the bar in the first half for the away side while Brett Williams had a close range effort blocked at the other end after the break.

Chris Zebroski went close at the end for the Hampshire side, but nodded wide when well placed.

DOVER TEAM NEWS

Assistant Manager Jake Leberl confirmed boss Chris Kinnear has a fully fit squad to select from on Tuesday.

ADMISSION PRICES

Prices are as follows:

Adults (19+) – £17
Seniors (60+) – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying adult)

COVERAGE

The game starts at 7:45pm 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 7pm.

TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES

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

AWAY TRAVEL

There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Halifax on Tuesday 15th August and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.

It leaves Crabble at 12.30pm 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, or see him after in the Centre Spot after the games on Tuesday or Saturday.

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

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

VIDEO: GOALKEEPER COACH REACTION

Lee Hook gives his post match thoughts following Dover’s 1-0 win in their opening National League fixture away at Hartlepool on Saturday.

VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION

Goalscorer Jamie Allen talks to the camera after Dover won their opening National League fixture 1-0 at Hartlepool on Saturday.

WHITES START SEASON WITH WIN

Jamie Allen’s first half strike stunned Hartlepool as Dover won 1-0 at a sodden Victoria Park on Saturday.

The Summer signing from Southport turned and fired into the bottom corner on 28 minutes as Dover won their opening National League fixture of the season at the fourth attempt.

White’s goalscorer showed a glimpse of what was to come early on, running clear of the home defence and squaring for Nortei Nortey to shoot, but the midfielder’s skewed effort failed to reach the target.

Skipper Mitch Brundle then released the dangerous Allen down the left and the winger’s first-time cross just evaded the outstretched legs of Ryan Bird.

The first shot on target saw Pool’s Padraig Amond volley Ryan Donaldson’s corner straight at Mitch Walker.

The second effort on goal came soon after from Kane Richards.  The away attacker cut in from the right, but his weak effort was easily held by Scott Loach in the home goal.

The next action saw Athletic take the lead.  Brundle’s corner was initally cleared to Femi Ilesanmi and the defender’s first-time ball back into the box was fired home by livewire Allen.

The lead should have been doubled minutes later as Ryan Bird thundered a header the wrong side of the post from Josh Passley’s cross.

The teams were almost level before the break, but Jack Nunn could only volley Liam Donnelly’s cross wide.

Home substitutes Rhys Oates and Jake Cassidy combined just after the break with the latter volleying wildly into the air when well placed. The ball fell back to Oates, but the winger’s header failed to hit the target.

A lightning counter from Dover saw Nortey release Allen out wide, but the forward’s low pass was blazed over by Richards from close range.

Bird went close with another header, this time nodding Ilesanmi’s cross straight at Loach.

Hartlepool ramped up the pressure and a quick free kick was fired in. The ball rebounded towards goal off Amond, but a combination of Walker and Parry cleared the danger.

Sub Tobi Sho-Silva should have sealed the win with twenty minutes remaining. The striker had just Loach to beat after being found in the box by Richards, but he placed his effort wide of the far post.

Lewis Hawkins fired a low twenty-yard drive wide as the County Durham side continued to press for a goal.

And the monkey hangers came close to finding an equaliser late on.

Connor Newton created space for himself to shoot from just inside the box, but Walker was able to catch his effort with a diving save.

Louis Laing then drove forward from the back and unleashed a fierce effort on target, with the visiting keeper comfortably clasping the ball.

Dover almost made the three points safe at the death as substitute Mitch Pinnock sent an inch-perfect cross towards Bird, but the big striker could only nod the ball agonisingly wide.

Earlier, manager Chris Kinnear made two changes to the team that started their final home friendly against Margate. Nortei Nortey and Manny Parry started in place of Mitch Pinnock and Manny Adebowale, who dropped to the bench.

Hartlepool: Loach, Magnay(c), Laing, Harrison, Donnelly, Newton, Woods(Cassidy 45), Hawkins(Deverdics 81), Munns(Oates 45), Donaldson, Amond.

Subs not used:  Catterick, Richardson.

Dover: Walker, Passley, Essam, Parry, Gallifuoco, Ilesamni, Nortei(Pinnock 80), Brundle(c), Richards(Daniel 82), Bird, Allen(Sho-Silva 64).

Subs not used:  Adebowale, Essuman.

Dover star man:  Manny Parry

Attendance: 3954

Referee: Peter Wright
Assistants: Michael Barlow, Dale Baines
Fourth Official: Craig Dean

Yellow cards: Harrison (Hartlepool)

Red cards:  None

SEASON PREVIEW: CLUB BY CLUB

PREVIEW: HARTLEPOOL V WHITES

Dover face a trip into the unknown when they begin their National League campaign on Saturday.

The match at Victoria Park will be the first ever meeting between the two sides.

Whites boss Chris Kinnear has been busy rebuilding his squad over summer, recruiting 13 new players ahead of their fourth consecutive season in non-league’s top tier.

Our hosts from County Durham have also had a summer of change following their relegation from League Two last season.

New Pools boss Craig Harrison has signed 11 new players as he aims to return his side back into the Football League at the first attempt.

Visiting fans might see one familiar face this weekend.

Former captain Nicky Deverdics, who signed for Hartlepool from Dover two years ago, made 87 appearances and scored 21 goals during his time with Whites.

HARTLEPOOL’S RECENT FORM:

Pools have played seven pre-season friendlies, including a 2-1 defeat to Championship side Sunderland.

Their other matches were against Billingham Town (W 6-0), Dunston UTS (W 7-0), Harrogate Town (L 2-1), St Johnstone (L 1-0), Middlesbrough U23’s (W 2-1) and Whitley Bay (D 1-1)

DOVER TEAM NEWS:

Assistant Manager Jake Leberl confirmed boss Chris Kinnear has a fully fit squad to select from on Saturday.

DOVER COLOURS

For Dover fans wanting to show their colours at the game by wearing the matching shirts as the players, Dover will be wearing yellow shirts.

TICKET NEWS:

Prices are as follows:

Adults (19+) – £20
Seniors (60+) / Under 19s / Armed Forces – £10
Under 16s – £5
Under 5’s – Free

Tickets can be purchased on the day.

Those paying cash only need to go to turnstiles one and two next to the ticket office on Clarence Road from 1:30pm on Saturday.

Those wanting to pay by credit or debit card will need to do so from the main ticket office which is open from 10am on Saturday until kick off.

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: (3pm kick off unless stated)

SUTTON UNITED V LEYTON ORIENT (12:30)
AFC FYLDE V BOREHAM WOOD
BROMLEY V EASTLEIGH
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V BARROW
HALIFAX V ALDERSHOT
GUISELEY V EBBSFLEET UNITED
MAIDSTONE UNITED V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
SOLIHULL MOORS V CHESTER
TORQUAY UNITED V TRANMERE ROVERS
WOKING V GATESHEAD
WREXHAM V MACCLESFIELD TOWN

AWAY TRAVEL:

There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Hartlepool and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.

It leaves Crabble at 6.45am and the cost is as follows:

Adults Members £40, Adult Non Members £55 and accompanied child (under 16) £20.

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

Please note you are now required to pay for your seat at least 48 hours in advance by cash or via bank transfer.

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

DANIEL JOINS WHITES

Former Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic winger Kadell Daniel has signed for Dover.

The 23-year-old has featured as a triallist during the pre-season campaign and scored on his first appearance for Whites in the 3-0 win at Deal Town last month.

Daniel came through the ranks at Crystal Palace earning a professional contract in July 2012 before leaving for Charlton Athletic the following year.

During his time at the Valley, Kadell spent time on loan with both Hayes & Yeading United and at Torquay United.

After being released by Charlton, the Guyana under-23 representative, joined Woking where he scored three goals in 21 National League appearances.

He then moved to Welling United, scoring three goals in 16 National League games.

After leaving Welling, Daniel spent time at Dulwich Hamlet and Leatherhead.

He will wear the number 23 shirt for Dover.

VIDEO: PLAYER REACTION

Striker Jamie Allen has a chat after bagging his second brace in as many games in Dover’s 3-0 friendly win over Margate at Crabble on Saturday.

 

WHITES BEAT GATE

Jamie Allen scored his second brace of the week as Dover beat Margate 3-0 at a rain-soaked Crabble on Saturday afternoon.

Kane Richards (Pictured) also netted as Athletic ended their pre-season campaign with a win, their fourth victory in a row.

The Bostik Premier side almost took a surprise early lead via a David Martin header, but the midfielder nodded wide after being found by former Athletic striker Frannie Collin’s corner.

The home side opened the scoring in the fourth minute, Jamie Allen tapping home Richards’ low cross.

Allen then turned provider for Ryan Bird, but the big striker’s header was well saved by visiting goalkeeper Lenny Pidgley.

Orlando Smith almost levelled for the away side minutes later, but his fierce drive narrowly missed the top corner.

At the other end Pidgley made another smart stop, this time turning Connor Essam’s firm header around the post from Mitch Pinnock’s free kick.

Collin almost scored for Gate when his set piece eluded everyone in the box and bounced just wide.

Defender Manny Adebowale, making his first start since signing for Dover earlier in the week, rose highest to connect to Mitch Brundle’s free kick, but his header looped wide of the mark.

Pinnock’s accurate cross found Brundle, but the midfielder’s first time volley flew over. White’s skipper went even closer shortly afterwards, fizzing a free kick just over the bar just before the break.

Richards doubled Dover’s lead on 49 minutes. The winger jinked past the Margate defence and found the bottom corner after Femi Ilesamni had intercepted a pass.

The summer signing from Chester almost had another shortly after, forcing Pidgely into a low save with an effort from the edge of the area.

Allen clipped the top of the bar with a deflected twenty yard effort. The home team then went even closer from the resulting corner, Pidgely parrying Giancarlo Gallifuoco’s point blank header into Essam’s path, but the away defence cleared the danger with the burly defender poised to score.

Whites made it 3-0 in the 67th minute as their wide men combined once again.

Richards low pass made it’s way to Allen and the former Southport man made no mistake from close in to score his fourth in two matches.

Mitch Walker was called into action for the first time late on, clasping onto Martin’s long range free kick.

Former Whites defender Tom Wynter denied Allen a hat trick at the end, bravely blocking the attacker’s shot.

Earlier, Chris Kinnear made two changes to the side that beat Welling 5-0 on Tuesday night. Adebowale and Pinnock started in place of Manny Parry and Nortei Nortey, who both started as substitutes.

Whites start their league campaign away at Hartlepool United on Saturday August 5th at 3pm.

Starting XI: Walker (Trialist 79), Passley, Ilesamni (Trialist 75), Gallifuoco (Essuman 79), Adebowale (Parry 45), Essam, Richards (Trialist 72), Brundle(c) (Barnard 79), Bird (Nortey 79), Allen, Pinnock.