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*BS*Dover twice came back to equalise in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Woking.*BF*

The draw was a result neither side wanted. Woking have now drawn six of their last nine league matches and are struggling to climb above midtable.

Meanwhile, Whites continue to find wins hard to come by at Perrys Crabble and once again fell victim to goals on the counter attack against Woking.

The game started in difficult circumstances for Dover. Sam Cutler and Rob Gillman both left the field with injuries in the first 10 minutes. Cutler limped badly after lengthy treatment and Gillman struggled off with a shoulder injury.

The Cards were led superbly from the front by lone striker Elvis Hammond. The former Ghana international produced an all-round display of pace, strength, touch and movement to provide Woking with the platform for most of their attacks.

Hammond gave Woking the lead with a clinical finish after a quick break down the left wing.

Donovan Simmonds headed in his 2nd goal for the club from a Jon Wallis free kick to get Whites on level terms before the break. Whites didn’t make the most of some hesitant Woking defending though and Moses Ademola put the Cards back in front from a breakaway.

Sam Long had a goal ruled out for offside, denied after a sweeping move finished with a crisply taken first time shot past ex Wimbledon keeper Alan Little. He netted again after 83 minutes though, curling a shot across goal into the far corner via the outstretched Little’s glove.

However, Woking had the clearer cut chances to win the game. Olly Schulz cleared a shot off the line in the second half. Ademola wasted their big chance in injury time, firing high and wide of the goal with substitute strikers Dave Gilroy and Craig Faulconbridge waiting for a cross.

*Lpic1*Whites stand two points off the play-off positions as the top eight teams look to break away from the rest of the division. Braintree, Chelmsford, Ebbsfleet and Welling are setting the pace at the top, as Bromley continue to fall away.

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Dover travel to play-off rivals Farnborough on Saturday in a repeat of the 4th qualifying round FA Cup tie.

*BS*Dover twice came back to equalise in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against Woking.*BF*

The draw was a result neither side wanted. Woking have now drawn six of their last nine league matches and are struggling to climb above midtable.

Meanwhile, Whites continue to find wins hard to come by at Perrys Crabble and once again fell victim to goals on the counter attack against Woking.

The game started in difficult circumstances for Dover. Sam Cutler and Rob Gillman both left the field with injuries in the first 10 minutes. Cutler limped badly after lengthy treatment and Gillman struggled off with a shoulder injury.

The Cards were led superbly from the front by lone striker Elvis Hammond. The former Ghana international produced an all-round display of pace, strength, touch and movement to provide Woking with the platform for most of their attacks.

Hammond gave Woking the lead with a clinical finish after a quick break down the left wing.

Donovan Simmonds headed in his 2nd goal for the club from a Jon Wallis free kick to get Whites on level terms before the break. Whites didn’t make the most of some hesitant Woking defending though and Moses Ademola put the Cards back in front from a breakaway.

Sam Long had a goal ruled out for offside, denied after a sweeping move finished with a crisply taken first time shot past ex Wimbledon keeper Alan Little. He netted again after 83 minutes though, curling a shot across goal into the far corner via the outstretched Little’s glove.

However, Woking had the clearer cut chances to win the game. Olly Schulz cleared a shot off the line in the second half. Ademola wasted their big chance in injury time, firing high and wide of the goal with substitute strikers Dave Gilroy and Craig Faulconbridge waiting for a cross.

*Lpic1*Whites stand two points off the play-off positions as the top eight teams look to break away from the rest of the division. Braintree, Chelmsford, Ebbsfleet and Welling are setting the pace at the top, as Bromley continue to fall away.

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Dover travel to play-off rivals Farnborough on Saturday in a repeat of the 4th qualifying round FA Cup tie.

*BS*DOVER ATHLETIC players and their 1500 travelling supporters were given a standing ovation at the end of the 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield.*BF*

The League One side may have knocked Whites out of the Cup but Saturday will be remembered as a great day by all at the club.

Two early strikes by Scott Arfield and Gary Roberts punctured Dover’s hopes of an upset but did not deflate the players or supporters from producing an outstanding display on both sides of the fence.

The travelling fans kept up their constant singing and support throughout the 90 minutes, rewarded by a gutsy display from the players in an effort to get back in the game.

Olly Schulz had the supporters ready to celebrate with a bullet header from a corner but Roberts turned defender to stop the ball on the goal line.

After resisting the home side’s pressure early in the second half, including a tremendous save by Ross Flitney from Ireland International Kevin Kilbane, Dover started to play to their strengths and create some chances of their own.

Harry Baker, Adam Birchall and Sam Long all went close to scoring in the final stages but couldn’t conjure up the goal they and the fans deserved.

Dover boss Martin Hayes said: “I am proud of the boys, especially the way they came back. We threw everything we had at them in the 2nd half. It was just a shame we didn’t score.

*Lpic1*”We’ve got a lot of players here who are under 21 years old and they’ve showed a lot of maturity. Hopefully this will help us for the rest of the season. We want our big celebration in April.

“The fans were brilliant, they sang all day. Hopefully we made them proud and have given them something to remember. They’ve cheered us throughout the FA Cup run but it just wanted to be today.”

Huddersfield boss Lee Clark said: “All credit to the Dover lads. They showed tremendous desire. Everybody can be proud of them.

“They fought like tigers for their club and our keeper had to make two super saves at the end to keep a clean sheet.”

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*BS*DOVER ATHLETIC players and their 1500 travelling supporters were given a standing ovation at the end of the 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield.*BF*

The League One side may have knocked Whites out of the Cup but Saturday will be remembered as a great day by all at the club.

Two early strikes by Scott Arfield and Gary Roberts punctured Dover’s hopes of an upset but did not deflate the players or supporters from producing an outstanding display on both sides of the fence.

The travelling fans kept up their constant singing and support throughout the 90 minutes, rewarded by a gutsy display from the players in an effort to get back in the game.

Olly Schulz had the supporters ready to celebrate with a bullet header from a corner but Roberts turned defender to stop the ball on the goal line.

After resisting the home side’s pressure early in the second half, including a tremendous save by Ross Flitney from Ireland International Kevin Kilbane, Dover started to play to their strengths and create some chances of their own.

Harry Baker, Adam Birchall and Sam Long all went close to scoring in the final stages but couldn’t conjure up the goal they and the fans deserved.

Dover boss Martin Hayes said: “I am proud of the boys, especially the way they came back. We threw everything we had at them in the 2nd half. It was just a shame we didn’t score.

*Lpic1*”We’ve got a lot of players here who are under 21 years old and they’ve showed a lot of maturity. Hopefully this will help us for the rest of the season. We want our big celebration in April.

“The fans were brilliant, they sang all day. Hopefully we made them proud and have given them something to remember. They’ve cheered us throughout the FA Cup run but it just wanted to be today.”

Huddersfield boss Lee Clark said: “All credit to the Dover lads. They showed tremendous desire. Everybody can be proud of them.

“They fought like tigers for their club and our keeper had to make two super saves at the end to keep a clean sheet.”

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*BS*MARTIN HAYES says Adam Birchall is the Wayne Rooney of non-league football.

*BF*Birchall’s 29 goals this season, 11 in the FA Cup, have attracted the attention of a host of League clubs.

But Hayes – who nutured Millwall striker Steve Morison when he managed Bishop’s Stortford –
reckons there are not many pro clubs that can accomodate Birchall and only a Premier League or Championship outfit would be able to prise him away from the Kent coast.

He said: “Adam is in a very niche market – not many clubs can properly accomodate him in the lower leagues. He needs to be in a team that plays good football, passing through midfield, and not in a side that is direct.

“It didn’t work out for him at Barnet and Mansfield. He struggled to cope after being released by Arsenal.

“But he is enjoying his football again here and always has a smile on his face.

“He has great technique, a low centre of gravity, a great burst of pace, links up play well and literally passes the ball into the net. Very much in the ilk of Rooney.

“I sat down with him during the summer and told him not to be predictable. As a striker, you need to get yourself into the right positions to score and have an element of surprise about your game.

“Adam’s achievements this season are down purely to him but I’d like to think I had a bit of impact there too.”

Hayes added: “We would never get in Adam’s way if he wanted to further his career but it would need to be a good offer for him, and the right club. I can’t see Adam going to a League One or League Two side as he’s done that before.

“We’re not touting him about that’s for sure – and want him to stay with us and help us in our project to get this club back into the Blue Square Premier and possibly have a crack at getting into the Football League.”

Former Arsenal winger Hayes’ phone has been red hot with calls from his old Gunners team-mates.

He said: “Perry Groves, Michael Thomas, Lee Dixon and Ian Allinson have all been in touch, wishing me luck.

“This FA Cup run is the greatest achievement in my managerial career – and certainly a highlight of my entire time in football.

“Huddersfield should beat us – a comfortably. But one thing I’ve learned about the group of players at Dover is to expect the unexpected. We have some matchwinners.”

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*BS*MARTIN HAYES says Adam Birchall is the Wayne Rooney of non-league football.

*BF*Birchall’s 29 goals this season, 11 in the FA Cup, have attracted the attention of a host of League clubs.

But Hayes – who nutured Millwall striker Steve Morison when he managed Bishop’s Stortford –
reckons there are not many pro clubs that can accomodate Birchall and only a Premier League or Championship outfit would be able to prise him away from the Kent coast.

He said: “Adam is in a very niche market – not many clubs can properly accomodate him in the lower leagues. He needs to be in a team that plays good football, passing through midfield, and not in a side that is direct.

“It didn’t work out for him at Barnet and Mansfield. He struggled to cope after being released by Arsenal.

“But he is enjoying his football again here and always has a smile on his face.

“He has great technique, a low centre of gravity, a great burst of pace, links up play well and literally passes the ball into the net. Very much in the ilk of Rooney.

“I sat down with him during the summer and told him not to be predictable. As a striker, you need to get yourself into the right positions to score and have an element of surprise about your game.

“Adam’s achievements this season are down purely to him but I’d like to think I had a bit of impact there too.”

Hayes added: “We would never get in Adam’s way if he wanted to further his career but it would need to be a good offer for him, and the right club. I can’t see Adam going to a League One or League Two side as he’s done that before.

“We’re not touting him about that’s for sure – and want him to stay with us and help us in our project to get this club back into the Blue Square Premier and possibly have a crack at getting into the Football League.”

Former Arsenal winger Hayes’ phone has been red hot with calls from his old Gunners team-mates.

He said: “Perry Groves, Michael Thomas, Lee Dixon and Ian Allinson have all been in touch, wishing me luck.

“This FA Cup run is the greatest achievement in my managerial career – and certainly a highlight of my entire time in football.

“Huddersfield should beat us – a comfortably. But one thing I’ve learned about the group of players at Dover is to expect the unexpected. We have some matchwinners.”

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*BS*DOVER ATHLETIC is hitting the headlines again, both nationally and locally, ahead of tomorrow’s game.*BF*

There will be special coverage in The Sun newspaper on Saturday and live match commentary on BBC Radio Kent.

Whites’ are enjoying the longest FA Cup run in their history and meet a club tomorrow with a long and distinguished history in English football.

Managed by former Newcastle midfielder Lee Clark, the Terriers have recently taken Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane on loan from Hull City. Kilbane has 108 caps for Ireland and spent more than 10 seasons playing in the Premier League.

Watch out for plenty of media coverage on Dover Athletic in the national newspapers, radio and TV. BBC, ITV and Sky Sports were all at Perrys Crabble on Thursday evening to conduct interviews.

BBC Football Focus presenter Dan Walker has blogged about his FA Cup preview week. He joined pundit Lee Dixon at Thurrock on Monday to see Dover in action and also met up with fans at Perrys Crabble before the trip to Essex.
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*BS*Tune in to BBC Radio Kent and doverathletic.com for updates of Saturday’s match.*BF*

*BS*Whites fans are eagerly anticipating to the biggest match in the club’s history, with more than 1500 expected to travel to Huddersfield this weekend.*BF*

Dover Athletic will take to the field in the FA Cup third round for the first time in the club’s history at 3.00pm on Saturday.

Many supporters are spending the weekend in Yorkshire and then hundreds of supporters will arrive on the day by coach, car, train and plane.

Here is a guide to the Yorkshire town and Galpharm Stadium:

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Metro’s freetownbus links key locations around the town centre including the bus and rail stations. More details at www.wymetro.com.

The town centre is encircled by the A62 ring road. In the southern part of the town is the main shopping arcades. In the north part is the train station and most of the town’s restaurants and pubs.

There is a taxi rank at the station just outside the main entrance in St Georges Square.

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*BS*Huddersfield Station*BF*
Located in St Georges Square, the station is serviced by trains from Leeds, Manchester and London, making it an easy journey for fans arriving on the day or from their overnight stop.

For the disabled, there are lifts throughout the station and wheelchair friendly facilities.

There is food and drink available in the buffet area and coffee kiosks. Plus, the Head of Steam pub is located within the station.

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The Parish pub in Kirkgate is not too far from the station and known for live music.

The Kings Head is near the Head of Steam pub at the station. It is said to have a good selection of real ales.

Others include the Sportsman in St Johns Road, the Rat & Ratchet (slightly out of town on the A616) and the Ropewalk (behind the Galpharm Stadium).

For something more classy, “Tokyo Huddersfield” venue is a popular nightclub in Queen Street. Housed in a 19th century Grade Two listed building, the venue is split in four on Saturdays: Main Club, Bar, Basement Club and Terrace.

Alternatively, it’s cocktail night at the Rock Cafe on Ramsden Street. Open from 11.30am, you can buy snacks and hot food during the day or enjoy the bar and entertainment in the evening.

The Chilli Lounge in John William Street was awarded “Best Restaurant 2010” by Huddersfield Taste Trail and offers traditional Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. It is open from 6pm.

Fast food fans can enjoy the usual array of restaurants and takeaways, most of which are located in the southern area of the town near the shopping arcades.

If you’re planning to stay in Huddersfield for some time, the Odeon Cinema is behind the stadium in Bradley Mills Road. It’s nine screens are showing 14 films on Saturday.

*Lpic1**BS*Getting to the Galpharm Stadium*BF*
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By Car
From M62 west – Exit M62 at J24, follow signs for Huddersfield Town Centre(A629). After approx. 2 miles follow the signs for the stadium turning left onto Castlegate ring road, turn left onto Leeds Road (A62), then follow the official car park signs.

By Rail
Huddersfield Railway Station is situated in St.Georges Square and is approximately ½ mile from the stadium. Buses and taxis available outside the station or alternatively, walking via Northumberland Street.

Walking to the Stadium
From Northumberland Street, cross the A62 into Leeds Road and then turn right into Gasworks Street at the roundabout. Continue into Stadium Way and the car park will soon be ahead of you on the right. The visitors section is at this end of the stadium – the Pink Link Stand.

*BS*Stadium Information*BF*

The Galpharm Stadium has a capacity of 24,500 and was opened in 1995. The record attendance was 23,678 against Liverpool in 1999.

There are open bars and food outlets inside the away end, plus a betting booth is usually in operation.

Tickets are not seat-specific for this match so away supporters can choose their position in the Pink Link Stand. The stand (see photo at the top of the page) is single tiered and covered with unrestricted viewing throughout.

*IS*Please bear in mind that some supporters may stand during the game, so give yourself time to pick the best position for you. Fans who wish to stand, please be aware of those around you.

Standing was allowed in the away end at Huddersfield’s recent home game against Sheffield Wednesday, but it will be at the discretion of the stewards on the day.*IF*

*BS*Enjoy your weekend!*BF*