DOVER and North Ferriby United will both be hurting when they take the field for the National League clash at Crabble on Saturday.

Both clubs will be looking to bounce back following heavy defeats in their second league games of the season on Tuesday night.

Boss Chris Kinnear’s Dover were humbled 4-1 by visiting Boreham Wood, while North Ferriby United, known as the Villagers, crashed to a 6-1 defeat at Lincoln.

Both Whites and the Yorkshire side finished their respective games with 10 players after each had a man sent off.

But that’s not the only similarities between the sides so far this season, with both drawing their season openers 0-0.

Whites drew a blank at Wrexham while North Ferriby United earned at point at home against Braintree.

This is North Ferriby United’s first season in the non-league top-flight after they won promotion after winning the National League North play-off final.

And the trip to Dover will continue to add to the history books of the Villagers as assistant boss Darryn Stamp explained to the Hull Daily Mail.

Stamp said: “ We got our first point and first clean sheet at this level last Saturday.

“Although it was a disappointing night at Lincoln, we got our first goal through Curtis Bateson.

“This (the trip to Dover) is the first time the club will have an overnight stay for a league fixture. It’s something we’re going to have to get used to.”

And Stamp is determined to make the most of the long trip south on Friday.

He said: “It’s good the games are coming thick and fast.

“It means we don’t have time to dwell too much on the Lincoln defeat, but when we stop on the way down to Dover, we’ll have a chat about what went wrong that night and how we can fix it.”

But what does Stamp now about Whites?

He said: “Dover are a big physical side and while they haven’t got off to the best start this season, I expect them to be challenging for the play-offs.”

TEAM NEWS:

Dover will be without striker Ricky Miller following his red card on Tuesday night with new signing Ross Lafayette expected to take his place.

As for the visitors, defender Liam Slade who the Lincoln game because of traffic issues, returns to the squad.

Midfielder Danny Emerton has recovered from illness that ruled him out of the Braintree clash while fellow midfielder Connor Oliver should be available after picking up a knock to his head at Lincoln.

Defender Ben Middleton will be serving his one-match ban like Ricky Miller following his red card against the Imps.

MATCH INFORMATION

Kick-off is at 3pm, but if you cannot make it to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

DOVER and North Ferriby United will both be hurting when they take the field for the National League clash at Crabble on Saturday.

Both clubs will be looking to bounce back following heavy defeats in their second league games of the season on Tuesday night.

Boss Chris Kinnear’s Dover were humbled 4-1 by visiting Boreham Wood, while North Ferriby United, known as the Villagers, crashed to a 6-1 defeat at Lincoln.

Both Whites and the Yorkshire side finished their respective games with 10 players after each had a man sent off.

But that’s not the only similarities between the sides so far this season, with both drawing their season openers 0-0.

Whites drew a blank at Wrexham while North Ferriby United earned at point at home against Braintree.

This is North Ferriby United’s first season in the non-league top-flight after they won promotion after winning the National League North play-off final.

And the trip to Dover will continue to add to the history books of the Villagers as assistant boss Darryn Stamp explained to the Hull Daily Mail.

Stamp said: “ We got our first point and first clean sheet at this level last Saturday.

“Although it was a disappointing night at Lincoln, we got our first goal through Curtis Bateson.

“This (the trip to Dover) is the first time the club will have an overnight stay for a league fixture. It’s something we’re going to have to get used to.”

And Stamp is determined to make the most of the long trip south on Friday.

He said: “It’s good the games are coming thick and fast.

“It means we don’t have time to dwell too much on the Lincoln defeat, but when we stop on the way down to Dover, we’ll have a chat about what went wrong that night and how we can fix it.”

But what does Stamp now about Whites?

He said: “Dover are a big physical side and while they haven’t got off to the best start this season, I expect them to be challenging for the play-offs.”

TEAM NEWS:

Dover will be without striker Ricky Miller following his red card on Tuesday night with new signing Ross Lafayette expected to take his place.

As for the visitors, defender Liam Slade who the Lincoln game because of traffic issues, returns to the squad.

Midfielder Danny Emerton has recovered from illness that ruled him out of the Braintree clash while fellow midfielder Connor Oliver should be available after picking up a knock to his head at Lincoln.

Defender Ben Middleton will be serving his one-match ban like Ricky Miller following his red card against the Imps.

MATCH INFORMATION

Kick-off is at 3pm, but if you cannot make it to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

THE club are pleased to announce that our Emirates FA Cup first round replay against Cambridge United at Crabble will be televised live.

The tie against the League Two side, which ended 1-1 last Saturday, will be played on Thursday 17th November at 7.45pm and will be shown live on BT Sport.

The FA live broadcast fee is ¶œ33,750 per club.

Prize fund payment for the winner is ¶œ18,000.

Whites were drawn at home to either League One Coventry City or League Two Morecambe in the second round, should they overcome Cambridge.

*BS*Dover Athletic are delighted to confirm the signing of striker Ross Lafayette, following his departure from Eastleigh. The 30-year-old frontman has a wealth of experience at this level of football and further strengthens an impressive Whites frontline.*BF*

Ross began his career with Beaconsfield SYCOB and went on to play for Chesham United, Barton Rovers, Aylesbury United, Wealdstone, Aylesbury FC and Burnham. 12 goals in 24 starts for Hemel Hempstead Town in 2011-12 then earned Lafayette the move to Welling United.

He then scored 39 goals in 90 appearances for Welling, helping them to the 2012-13 Conference South title, before spells with Luton Town, Woking (loan), Eastleigh and Aldershot Town (loan).

Lafayette becomes the second striker signed in recent days, following Moses Emmanuel’s capture on Friday.

Welcome, Ross!

*BS*Dover Athletic are delighted to confirm the signing of striker Ross Lafayette, following his departure from Eastleigh. The 30-year-old frontman has a wealth of experience at this level of football and further strengthens an impressive Whites frontline.*BF*

Ross began his career with Beaconsfield SYCOB and went on to play for Chesham United, Barton Rovers, Aylesbury United, Wealdstone, Aylesbury FC and Burnham. 12 goals in 24 starts for Hemel Hempstead Town in 2011-12 then earned Lafayette the move to Welling United.

He then scored 39 goals in 90 appearances for Welling, helping them to the 2012-13 Conference South title, before spells with Luton Town, Woking (loan), Eastleigh and Aldershot Town (loan).

Lafayette becomes the second striker signed in recent days, following Moses Emmanuel’s capture on Friday.

Welcome, Ross!

BOREHAM Wood won’t be thrilled to see Moses Emmanuel in the Dover squad for tonight’s National League clash at Crabble.

You see Emmanuel, the first of four Dover signings last Friday, proved to be a thorn in the side of Wood when he was playing for Bromley against them last season.

Emmanuel, who came on as a second-half substitute in the goalless season opener at Wrexham on Saturday, scored in both games against the Hertfordshire side.

And Dover could do with Emmanuel keeping that record going if he does feature tonight.

The last time the two sides met, Wood won 3-0 against boss Chris Kinnear’s side at Meadow Park last March.

Whites came from behind to win the first encounter of the season at Crabble 2-1 with goals from two of the players who played at Wrexham on Saturday, Jack Parkinson and captain Jamie Grimes.

Boreham Wood started this season with an impressive 1-0 win at home against Forest Green Rovers.

Ricky Shakes scored what proved to be the only goal of the game after 30 minutes.

Doverathletic.com spoke to the Borehamwood & Elstree Times about tonight’s clash and it appears Wood boss Luke Garrard is an admirer of what Whites have accomplished in non leagues top-flight.

Garrard said Whites are an example to follow for part-time clubs.

He said “100 per cent Dover are a club to look up to who have had success on a limited budget.

“You look at what they and Braintree Town achieved and it was phenomenal.

“They play in a certain way and they get joy from it. We’ve got to go there and do what we did against Forest Green Rovers, play on the front foot and take the game to them and we will go from there.”

*BS*TEAM NEWS*BF*

Whites have a clean bill of health with Jamie Grimes recovered from the cramp which saw him limp off in the final couple of minutes at the Racecourse Ground.

Striker Ross Lafayette was unveiled as Whites’ latest signing on Tuesday, further adding to the attacking options available to Chris Kinnear.

As for the visitors, they will be without attacking midfielder Daniel Uchechi but Anthony Jeffrey will be back in the squad after missing Saturday’s game against his parent club.

The winger re-joined Wood on a season-long loan from Rovers this summer and was therefore forced to sit the game out.

Centre-back David Stephens is a doubt after going off late on Saturday.

If Stephens misses out, then Joe Devera could replace him with either Danny Woodards or Femi Ilesanmi coming in at left-back.

*BS*MATCH INFORMATION*BF*

Kick-off is at 7.45pm, but if you cannot make it to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!

*BS* Book your seat on the Supporters Club coach to Torquay on Saturday 27th August

Adults Members £30
Adult Non Members £35

Accompanied Child (under 16) £10

DASC Lotto Winner Lyle Bax

Departs Crabble @ 7:30am

*BS*Please call or text Andy on 07934300335*BF*

*BS*Andy will be in the Centre Spot before & after every home game*BF*

*BS*Please book early so we know what size of coach to book as the larger one if needed may not be available later in the week*BF*

*BS*RULES FOR THE COACH TRAVEL*BF*

*IS*All vehicles are NON SMOKING
No alcohol will be permitted on our vehicles at any time (which means not just drinking alcohol but also taking it on the coach).
Any damage caused will be charged to the Supporters Club.
Any abnormal or excessive cleaning will result in a £50 fine payable by the Supporters Club.
No excessively rowdy behavior will be tolerated.

The Coach company runs a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY if any of the above restrictions are breached and any individual found to be flaunting the rules, they will be removed from the coach immediately, irrespective of the location of the vehicle.

It is obviously in everyone’s interest and to encourage people who are understandably wary about using the coach, that behavior is kept within the bounds of common sense.

Supporters Coaches are operated by the Dover Athletic Supporters’ Club and are in no way organised by or the responsibility of Dover Athletic F.C.*IF

The BT Sport Vanarama National League highlight show is now online, with coverage of all of this weekends National League games, including Whites’ draw at Wrexham.

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*BS*The club’s revamped matchday magazine, COYW, will be unveiled ahead of tomorrow night’s Vanarama National League match against Boreham Wood – pick up your copy and enjoy the engaging content!*BF*

We’ve been busy with our matchday magazine designers over the summer, revamping and redesigning our offering ready for the 2016/17 season.

We’re delighted with the finished article and are happy to confirm that the first issue will be on sale at Crabble ahead of tomorrow night’s match against Boreham Wood.

Within this first issue, you’ll find interviews with members of the playing squad – Sam Magri, Steve Arnold, Jim Stevenson and Ira Jackson Jr – plus you can hear the thoughts from the backroom staff, including manager Chris Kinnear and Loui Fazakerley!

Also inside is a feature with groundsman Sid Fletcher on the work undertaken on the Crabble surface over the summer.

With much more inside, the revamped COYW really is the perfect accompaniment to your Crabble matchday experience – and it’s still priced at just £2.50!

BOREHAM Wood won’t be thrilled to see Moses Emmanuel in the Dover squad for tonight’s National League clash at Crabble.

You see Emmanuel, the first of four Dover signings last Friday, proved to be a thorn in the side of Wood when he was playing for Bromley against them last season.

Emmanuel, who came on as a second-half substitute in the goalless season opener at Wrexham on Saturday, scored in both games against the Hertfordshire side.

And Dover could do with Emmanuel keeping that record going if he does feature tonight.

The last time the two sides met, Wood won 3-0 against boss Chris Kinnear’s side at Meadow Park last March.

Whites came from behind to win the first encounter of the season at Crabble 2-1 with goals from two of the players who played at Wrexham on Saturday, Jack Parkinson and captain Jamie Grimes.

Boreham Wood started this season with an impressive 1-0 win at home against Forest Green Rovers.

Ricky Shakes scored what proved to be the only goal of the game after 30 minutes.

Doverathletic.com spoke to the Borehamwood & Elstree Times about tonight’s clash and it appears Wood boss Luke Garrard is an admirer of what Whites have accomplished in non leagues top-flight.

Garrard said Whites are an example to follow for part-time clubs.

He said “100 per cent Dover are a club to look up to who have had success on a limited budget.

“You look at what they and Braintree Town achieved and it was phenomenal.

“They play in a certain way and they get joy from it. We’ve got to go there and do what we did against Forest Green Rovers, play on the front foot and take the game to them and we will go from there.”

*BS*TEAM NEWS*BF*

Whites have a clean bill of health with Jamie Grimes recovered from the cramp which saw him limp off in the final couple of minutes at the Racecourse Ground.

Striker Ross Lafayette was unveiled as Whites’ latest signing on Tuesday, further adding to the attacking options available to Chris Kinnear.

As for the visitors, they will be without attacking midfielder Daniel Uchechi but Anthony Jeffrey will be back in the squad after missing Saturday’s game against his parent club.

The winger re-joined Wood on a season-long loan from Rovers this summer and was therefore forced to sit the game out.

Centre-back David Stephens is a doubt after going off late on Saturday.

If Stephens misses out, then Joe Devera could replace him with either Danny Woodards or Femi Ilesanmi coming in at left-back.

*BS*MATCH INFORMATION*BF*

Kick-off is at 7.45pm, but if you cannot make it to Crabble, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens!