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DOVER ATHLETIC 1 CHIPPENHAM TOWN 1

A share of the spoils as Whites are held at home.

On another beautiful day at Crabble, Dover looked to get back to winning ways with Chippenham Town heading to the South Kent coast. The team returned to a more familiar 4-4-2 formation as opposed to the 3-5-2 used against Dartford on Bank Holiday Monday. The Whites looked to have plenty of possession in the early stages with the build up playing coming down both flanks.

Chevron McLean twice evaded his man, working his way into the penalty area before shooting at the goalkeepers near post when a cross field pass could have been the better option. Chippenham began to apply a little pressure with a flurry of corners midway through the first half but Dover cleared with ease, something that couldn’t always been said so far this season. Will Henry was called into action in the visitors goal, first denying Sutherland with a fine save and then from Allen, who’s snap shot was again kept out.

The teams went into the break with the scores level but it was the home side who were dictating the play. Then in the 58th minute and against the run of play, Chippenham took the lead through a slice of luck. Craig Fasanmade’s shot deflected off a body and sent Terrell the wrong way with the Dover stopper adjusting his body but not able to make the ground up to keep the ball from spinning into the net.

Dover clicked into gear and again began wave after wave of attack with both wings the main outlet. Zidan Sutherland picked up the ball in the left hand channel and flashed a cross come shot across the six yard box where a Bluebird defender sliced into his own net to level the scores. 1-1.

Sutherland again should have sealed the points when clean through, only to fire straight into the body of Henry who rushed out smartly to meet him. Dover pushed and pushed but Chippenham held firm, nearly claiming all three points themselves at the death when first a fine stop by Terrell and then the Whites were saved by the crossbar. It was a case of two points dropped rather than one gained but all eyes are now on Tuesdays match away at St Albans.

‘We created enough chances to win three matches,’ said Brundle after the game. ‘That’s where strikers earn their money. It was a much better performance than on Monday. It’s hard to take a 1-1 with the amount of chances we had.’

A special mention to Billy Terrell who picked up the Megger Player of the Month Award for August. Well done, Billy.

Dover Athletic: Terrell, Oyenuga, McLean, Naylor, Ojemen, Charles-Cook, Allen, Dunne, Young, Sutherland, Stewart

Subs: Olarwaju, Baptiste, Dembele, Anifowose, Nikaj

Chippenham Town: Henry, Jones, Grant, Fasanmade, Haines, Evans, McClure, Windsor, Nicholls, Spokes, Williams

Subs: Holloway, Lewis, King, Heal, Tuodolo

UP NEXT – CHIPPENHAM TOWN

The Whites look to get back to winning ways.

With back to back defeats over the Bank Holiday weekend, Mitch Brundle will be keen to get back to winning ways at home to Chippenham Town this coming Saturday. The Bluebirds will head to the Megger Community Stadium in decent form having beaten Slough Town 2-1 on Monday to continue their good start to the campaign.

The Whites line up against Dartford in a changed kit of blue.

The two teams met twice last season for the first time in the clubs history and the Bluebirds had the upper hand over us with four points out of a possible six. Those who travelled to Chippenham last season will remember the fantastic goal scored by Myles Judd from a Lee Martin Corner, which was probably the highlight of the two games for the Whites who will be hoping to take the upper hand this time around.

This week saw two departures from the club as the manager looked to free up space in his squad with both Olu Durojaiye and Imran Kayani both heading out the Crabble exit door. Olu had yet to play a single minute while Kayani had only showed glimpses in a couple of substitute appearances. Speaking to Kent Online Sport on the decision to release the players Brundle said ‘It’s the harsh reality of football. It’s horrible to do but I’ve chosen to do it because you never know what will become available. Certain top Premier League clubs don’t let players go until a certain time or a certain date when their window shuts. We’ll be looking at that market’

We wish both lads all the best moving forward with their careers.

The players will be in the Centre Spot until 6pm after the match for anyone wishing to meet them.

Form Guide:

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Ticket Information:

Admission for this match is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

We are also offering a five game ticket. These can only be used by one individual per match and not in groups.

Adult – £75 (£10 saving)
Concession – £65 (£10 saving)

COYW!

CHIPPENHAM TOWN – VIP STYLE

Fancy watching the Whites take on Chippenham Town in style? Of course you do.

Mitch Brundle and the boys will be looking to put on a show and where else would you rather watch it than here with us.

Watch the game from the best seats in the house and let our match day hospitality provide the ultimate way to spend your time with us.

The package includes:

Butler hosted lounge with large TVs and a projector showing the game
A three-course meal served at your table
Reserved undercover premium padded seating
Complimentary tea, coffee & mineral water, plus a dedicated paid bar before and after the match
Complimentary match day team sheet

The very special experience costs £28 per person and is available for individual and group bookings, or as a gift voucher.

Please note that this price does NOT include entry for non-season ticket holders who do attend, and they will still need to pay at the turnstile on the day.

On the menu for the game will be :

Potato & Leek soup with ciabatta roll and butter
Steak pie, mashed potato , veg and gravy
Belgium chocolate & raspberry torte with cream

Arrival at the ground should be at 1pm and food will be served at 1.30pm.

There are only 64 spaces available, so all tickets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.

The dress code is smart casual.

To buy your VIP ticket please email [email protected] or call the office on 01304 822373

SPONSOR A PLAYER – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Don’t miss your chance to sponsor one of the Whites this season.

As we now enter our 40th season under the Dover Athletic guise, what better way to celebrate than to sponsor a player and receive a match worn 40th edition shirt at the end of the campaign.

So what’s the deal?

• Match worn shirt sent after the last game of the season – We offer both Home & Away packages as well as sponsoring both

• Recognition as player sponsor in the matchday programme and on the player profile on the club website

• Player meet & greet available upon request

• All Sponsors entered into a draw to win 2x Premier Club day passes for the last game of the season

Home Shirt Sponsorship is £100.00 – Away Shirt Sponsorship is £95.00 – Home & Away Shirt Sponsorship is £180.00 (must be the same player)

To purchase from the list below, please contact the office by phone on 01304822373, or alternatively pop into reception on a matchday.

Current Players Sponsored:

Squad No.	Name.	Home Sponsor.	Away Sponsor.
1	Billy Terrell	Available	Available
3	Roman Charles-Cook	Available	Available
4	Peter Ojemen	Matthew, Harry, Megan and Georgia	Available
5	Michael Olarewaju	Available	Available
6	James Dunne	Available	Available
8	Joshua Anifowose	Available	Available
9	Zidan Sutherland	Neil Moors	Available
10	George Nikaj	Available	Available
11	Ifeanyi Allen	Available	Available
12	Chevron Mclean	Available	Available
14	George Wilkinson	Derick Kaizilege	Available
15	Charlie Naylor	Kent Catering Equipment	Kent Catering Equipment
17	Archie Hatcher	Exclusive Household Staff	Available
18	Henry Young	Available	Available
19	Matthew Holness	Available	Available
20	Nick Dembele	Available	Available
21	Oreofe Bello	Available	Available
22	Luke Baptiste	Derick Kaizilege	Available
23	Dontai Stewart	Available	Available
24	Fuad Sesay	Exclusive Butler School	Available
25	John Oyenuga	Available	Available

STRIKER – DID YOU HIT THE NET?

Latest Striker results for Wednesday 30th August

Congratulations to all the winners and better luck next time if your name wasn’t drawn out. It could well be your time next week.

For anyone who doesn’t know how the Striker Lottery works well let me explain if for you. Each week, so long as you have paid your £1 weekly subscription, your number will be entered into a draw. If your number is drawn, congratulations – you’re a winner! It’s as simple as that. The draw is held every Wednesday. Keep an eye on the website and social media pages for full details. Who knows, your number could scoop the £1,000 top prize.

Please note that only paid-for tickets are entered in the draw. For your convenience, your membership fee can be collected from you, or you can pay at the Club Office or, to save time, you can pay monthly or quarterly by standing order.

Contact [email protected] to register your interest and good luck

DOUBLE DOWNER – WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Whites hit by back to back defeats.

The Bank Holiday weekend ended with the Whites facing back to back defeats, and it was a familiar foe that led to our downfall.

The first instalment of this double header saw league leaders Worthing head to town, a team that played some liquid football the last time the two sides met at Crabble in January. With only eight minutes on the clock, Nicky Wheeler thumped in a rasping drive from outside the penalty area to give the visitors the lead. Terrell had no chance as the ball clipped the underside of the crossbar and bounced in. Worthing had plenty of possesion but failed to capitalise anymore in the opening 45 minutes as both teams lacked any real cutting edge.

With just six minutes played after the restart, Sutherland raced through 1 on 1 with the goalkeeper and chipped over him, only for the ball to drop agonisingly the wrong side of the post. It was a real chance and really should have brought the teams level. Moments later and a low cross flashed across goal by Oyenuga was begging to be put away, but there was no one in a white shirt to capitalise.

Mitch Brundle’s team poured forward but couldn’t quite find the breakthrough with Worthing’s backline holding firm. With just eight minutes remaining, substitute Meekuns cut in from the right hand side and slid the ball home to ensure the Rebels left with a 2-0 win.

We set traps and they played into them but that was a hell of a strike. We cant keep a team out for more than ten minutes at the start of a game. I’m disappointed – Mitch Brundle

James Dunne looking to build up another Dover attack.

Dover Athletic: Terrell, Charles-Cook, McLean, Naylor, Olarewaju, Dunne, Young, Oyenuga, Allen, Sutherland, Stewart

Subs: Ojemen, Anifowose, Bello, Hatcher, Baptiste

Worthing: Rees, Colbran, Racine, Rye, Vincent, Felix, Wheeler, Aguiar, Odei, Luer, Fish

Subs: Wills, Klass, Chadwick, Luque, Meekuns

And so onto Bank Holiday Monday and another Kent derby. With there being two games in 48 hours the Gaffer decided to use his squad and bring in some fresh legs. It’s always a conundrum when you switch your side because if you lose you think you should have stayed with the same lads but hindsight is a wonderful thing in football. In came Ojemen and Sesay for their first minutes of the campaign, while Nikaj, Baptiste and Anifowose were all recalled.

Dartford kept their same eleven from the Saturday’s win over Avely as Alan Dowson looked to grab another three points at Princes Park. It was an unusual start to the game with both sides looking a little leggy but that soon changed when George Nikaj cut in from the right and sent his left footed curler inches over the bar. Moments later and the home side had taken the lead. A corner swung in from the right was swept home by James Golding with the Whites failing to clear after a neat save by Terrell.

Immediately after the restart, Billy Terrell was again called into action, this time spreading himself to block a shot when Dartford were 2 v 1 in our penalty area. Players began to tire in the second half and again Dover were undone at a corner when a free header from Lewis Manor flew into the back of the net. Defending set pieces is becoming a real Achilles heel for the Whites in this campaign and it looked to become an even worse day at the office when Olarewaju was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area. Coulson aimed for the top right hand corner but blazes over the crossbar.

You have be forgiven to think that miss would spark a last 15 minute flurry from the visitors but it wasn’t to be a shot from Sutherland was parried away to safety by Beeney in the Darts goal. In fact, the only bit of fight the Whites showed was when a tackle by Allen sparked a melee on the pitch with a few players from both sides getting involved.

Two defeats on the spin will put an end to August’s fixtures in what was a tricky start on paper. The league will start to open up now as we head into the autumn period and there will be a lot more highs and lows to follow.

The performance out there today wasn’t one from my team. I wont accept a bad performance. – Mitch Brundle

Dover Athletic: Terrell, Ojemen, Sesay, Naylor, Olarewaju, Oyenuga, Dunne, Anifowose, Baptiste, Nikaj, Stewart

Subs: Sutherland, Wilkinson, Hatcher, Dembele, Allen

Dartford: Beeney, Goulding, Altintop, Block, Miller-Rodney, Rooney, Coulson, Wynter, Bradbury, Nembhard, Manor

Subs: Statham, Box, Wray, Diarra, Allen

THE VOICE – IS IT YOURS?

The Whites are on the lookout for a volunteer PA announcer to join our team of announcers.

We are looking for a volunteer PA announce to work as part of the team covering matchdays works on a rota basis. Your role will be to read out the teams, goals, substitutions and any other announcements that you would normally hear on a matchday.

A free meal will be provided for the candidate.

For anyone interested in the position please contact [email protected] or call 01304 822373

SUPPORTERS CLUB SCOUT TRIP

Whites add Wyscout to its armoury courtesy of the Supporters Club.

This week the football club received the welcomed news that the DASC will purchase the scouting tool Wyscout for the coming season. For anyone not familiar with the product, it is the worlds largest football library of video and data. Every football club in the world that films their match are obliged to provide the footage for teams to run analysis over. It is an essential tool at this level for a club with little to no scouting network. It can help scout players and opposition data as well as reviewing your own performances.

They offer:

Worldwide coverage, play by play data on more than 600 competitions globally, as no one else in the market.
A detailed analysis on 2.000 events per match delivered by our experts.
Millions of plays, from the Big Five to the most promising youth tournaments all over the world

We have a team of full-time video analysts who work exclusively with Wyscout, so that we’re not wasting travel time, airfares, hotels. We can see a lot of good or bad attributes in the players from the Wyscout footage’ – John Marshall, Head of Recruitment, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Picture taken from actual Wyscout footage

Kirsty Noble from DASC said ‘The Supporters Club is delighted to purchase the Wyscout product, to help Mitch Brundle prepare the team in the best way possible. There is much more the Supporters Club can do, but we need more members, to raise more funds, in order to make more donations. Please support the Football Club by becoming a member of the Supporters Club. We are speaking with Mr Parmenter, Chairman of Dover Athletic FC, about further donations, but we can only do this with the support of our fans.

There will be a presentation of a cheque in the Centre Spot at 1.15pm. This will be presented by the Supporters Club to both the Chairman, Jim Parmenter and manager, Mitch Brundle.

There will be a fund raising bucket in the Centre Spot on Saturday to help replenish Supporters’ Club funds, there will be membership forms available to collect. Alternatively, you can download a membership form from the top of the Supporters Club website which is www.dafcsc.co.uk.

To see the latest events and travel information you can follow us on Facebook @DoverAthleticSC, Instagram @dafc_supportersclub, Twitter @DAFCClub or @DASC_Coaches.

@DoverAthleticSC – https://www.facebook.com/DoverAthleticSC

@dafc_supportersclub – https://www.instagram.com/dafc_supportersclub/

@DAFCClub – https://twitter.com/DAFCClub

@DASC_Coaches – https://twitter.com/DASC_Coaches

UP NEXT – DOUBLE HEADER

We look forward to a Bank Holiday weekend double header.

This weekend sees the Whites head into battle on two fronts with the games coming thick and fast as we host Worthing FC on the Saturday before making the relatively short trip north to Dartford. Mitch Brundle will be looking at getting more points on the board as he continues his positive start to the campaign.

There’s a feel-good factor everywhere. The fans have been fantastic. – Mitch Brundle.

Saturday 26th August – Worthing (H)

First up we look at high flying Worthing who again are looking to push hard for a play-off place come what April after finishing fourth in the 2022/23 campaign. The Mackerel Men were one of the most impressive outfits when they visited Crabble last season and the Gaffer knows his team are going to have to be on their ‘A’ game. Worthing lost to high flying Avely last time out but Brundle knows that teams at this level will always have a blip and then come back strong. ‘They won’t go away from their philosophy,’ said Brundle, when quizzed by Kent Online Sport. ‘We’ll watch their games. We won’t just watch that game they’ve lost, we’ll watch the games that they played well in. They had started the season very well. They’ll have a lot of possession but we’ll, hopefully, find a way that can hurt them in transitions.’

Form Guide:

Head to Head:

Ticket Information:

Admission for this match is by turnstile only. We accept both card and cash on the gate.

Adults – £17

Over 60 – £15

Under 18 – £9

Under 11s continue to be free with paying adult

We are also offering a five game ticket. These can only be used by one individual per match and not in groups.

Adult – £75 (£10 saving)
Concession – £65 (£10 saving)

Monday 28th August – Dartford (A)

On Bank Holiday Monday we make the trip to Princes Park, Dartford, for our second Kent derby of the season. Mitch Brundle will be hoping for a better performance than the last time the two teams faced each other back in April when a 2-1 defeat meant that the Whites were fighting for their National South lives. The Darts have been struggling to gain all three points from their opening four matches with draws hampering their play-off push for this campaign.

Form Guide:

Head to Head:

Ticket Information:

Adults – £16

Concessions – £11

Youth 13-17 (Must be with an adult) – £5

Junior (Must be with an adult) – £2

Grassbanks, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1RT

We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

COYW!

BANK HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN – LIVE

Vanarama Match Passes for Monday’s match.

If you are unable to make the Kent derby at Princes Park on Monday, be sure not to miss a kick with the National League’s new streaming service. On sign-up, fans will be asked to nominate their favourite club. Please ensure you click DAFC to ensure the club gets the maximum benefit from their Match Pass purchase.