Crawley Town loanee Harry Ransom spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the 1-0 National League defeat against Altrincham at Crabble on Saturday.
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Andy Hessenthaler spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the 1-0 National League defeat against Altrincham at Crabble on Saturday.
GOODMAN COMES OUT ON TOP
Jake Goodman has been voted the 2021/22 Supporters’ Player of the Season.
The big central defender finished ahead of midfielder Koby Arthur to win the award which is funded by the Dover Athletic Supporters Club.
Captain Ryan Hanson and teenage midfielder George Wilkinson finished in joint third place following the counting of voting slips handed in at the home games against Woking and Notts County.
The 28-year-old Goodman has made 37 appearances in all competitions for Andy Hessenthaler’s side since arriving last summer.
He has also scored four goals in the National League during this campaign and captained the side on eight occasions while Hanson was recovering from surgery.
Goodman will be presented with his trophy together with a cheque for £250 for the chosen charity of his choice, in the Centre Spot after our final home game, against Weymouth on May 15th.
MATCH PREVIEW: DOVER VS ALTRINCHAM
We welcome Altrincham to Crabble on Saturday for our penultimate home game of the season and our last Saturday match.
The Robins are currently 15th and head to Kent on the back of a 4-2 win against visiting Wealdstone at The J. Davidson Stadium last Saturday.
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT US?
You can read the Altrincham preview HERE
LAST TIME WE MET
Despite going in front twice, Dover suffered a third successive National League defeat, losing 3-2, when the two sides met on an eventful afternoon at The J.Davidson Stadium last September.
Koby Arthur opened the scoring with his first goal for the club in the eighth minute, but the hosts equalised through Dan Mooney 12 minutes later.
AFC Wimbledon loanee Aaron Cosgrave put Dover back in front midway through the second half, but the hosts hit back with a goal from substitute A-Jay Leitch-Smith.
Ryan Colclough won it for Alty from the penalty spot four minutes from time.
Altrincham: Thompson, Hannigan, Moult (Pringle 67′), Mooney, Dinanga (Peers 69′), Colclough, Kirby, Kosylo (A-Jay Leitch Smith 65′), Jackson, Senior, Mullarkey
Subs not used: Furman, Bunney
Dover: Bexon, Wood, Bramble, Miller (Da Costa 81′), Williamson, Cosgrave (Caton 62′), Twumasi, Gregory, Woods, Arthur, Collinge
Subs not used: Parkes, Green, Byford
LEADING SCORER
Ryan Colclough leads the way for the Robins with 11 goals in the National League this season while Dan Mooney has 10.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FORM GUIDE
23/4/22 – Altrincham 4 – 2 Wealdstone
18/4/22 – Wrexham 4 – 0 Altrincham
15/4/22 – Altrincham 1 – 1 FC Halifax Town
TEAM NEWS
Defender Myles Judd will be serving the first of his two-game suspension following his sending off in the 3-0 defeat against Notts County at Crabble on Tuesday.
Koby Arthur (knee), James Caton (hamstring), Alex Green (ankle), Noah Carney (foot), and Travis Gregory (knee) all remain on the injured list.
TJ Bramble (back) and Seth Twumasi (knee) are both back training but are not ready to return to action yet.
COVERAGE
The game kicks off at 3pm but if you are unable to make it, BBC Radio Kent will be providing commentary HERE
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for this game can be purchased at the turnstile only.
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £18
Over 60 – £15
Under 18 – £9
Under 11s free with paying adult
P&O Ferries employees who were recently made redundant, together with their partners and children, can get in for FREE.
All the details can be found HERE
PROGRAMME
You can download your digital matchday magazine for the game HERE
SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
Aldershot vs Notts County
Barnet vs Grimsby Town
Bromley vs Chesterfield
FC Halifax Town vs Yeovil Town
King’s Lynn Town vs Eastleigh
Stockport County vs Boreham Wood (5.20pm)
Torquay United vs Maidenhead United
Wealdstone vs Dagenham & Redbridge
Weymouth vs Solihull Moors
Wrexham vs Southend United
VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION
Andy Hessenthaler spoke to BBC Radio Kent’s Matt Gerrard after the 3-0 National League defeat against Notts County at Crabble on Tuesday.
Second-half goals from Ed Francis, Callum Roberts, and Ruben Rodrigues secured the three points and a move up to fifth place for the Magpies.
Whites played most of the second half with 10-men after Myles Judd was sent off for a second bookable offence just three minutes after the break.
MATCH PREVIEW: DOVER VS NOTTS COUNTY
Manager Andy Hessenthaler’s squad returns to action at Crabble on Tuesday evening when we host play-off chasing Notts County
The Magpies are currently seventh on the National League table, two points behind sixth-placed Grimsby Town and four ahead of the team behind them, Dagenham & Redbridge.
They also have a game in hand on both Grimsby and the Daggers.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT US?
You can watch Notts County manager Ian Burchnall’s pre-match interview HERE
LAST TIME WE MET
The last time the two sides met was at Crabble on the opening day of last season.
Millwall loanee and Dover debutant, defender Harry Ransom, headed home an 89th-minute winner in the 1-0 win as pictured below.
LEADING SCORER
Kyle Wootton is leading the way with 19 goals in the National League this season while Ruben Rodrigues is three behind him.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FORM GUIDE
23/04 Notts County 3-1 Weymouth
15/04 Notts County 4-1 King’s Lynn Town
09/04 Torquay United 5-1 Notts County
TEAM NEWS
Captain Ryan Hanson returned to action for the first time since his emergency surgery in late February as a second-half substitute in the defeat at Chesterfield on Saturday and came through his 20-minute cameo fine.
However, Koby Arthur (knee) looks set to miss a third consecutive game and stays alongside James Caton (hamstring), Alex Green (ankle), Noah Carney (foot), and Travis Gregory (knee) on the injured list.
TJ Bramble (back) and Seth Twumasi (knee) are both back training but are not ready to return to action just yet.
COVERAGE
The game kicks off at 7.45pm but if you are unable to attend, BBC Radio Kent will be providing commentary HERE
We will also have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for this game can be purchased at the turnstile only.
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £18
Over 60 – £15
Under 18 – £9
Under 11s free with paying adult
P&O Ferries employees who were made redundant last month, together with their partners and children, can get in for FREE.
All the details can be found HERE
PROGRAMME
You can download your digital matchday magazine for the game HERE
TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
Bromley v Aldershot
Southend v Boreham Wood
Weymouth v Wrexham
FORWARD MAKES CRABBLE EXIT
Dover Athletic can confirm that former West Ham United forward Djair Parfitt-Williams has left the club.
The 25-year-old made 10 appearances in all competitions for Andy Hessenthaler’s side after arriving on a non-contract basis in February.
We would like to thank Djair for his efforts whilst with us and wish him the very best of luck in the future.
VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION
Andy Hessenthaler spoke to BBC Radio Kent after the 3-2 National League defeat at Chesterfield on Saturday.
Kings Lynn Town loanee Michael Gyasi put Dover ahead in the 14th minute with his fifth goal since joining us before Saidou Khan equalised 10 minutes later.
Captain Jake Goodman made it 2-1 to Whites with nine minutes left on the clock before the hosts equalised a minute later when Khan beat goalkeeper Alexis Andre Jr at his near post.
Play-off chasing Chesterfield secured all three points with five minutes remaining when Jeff King curled home from just inside the area.
MATCH PREVIEW: CHESTERFIELD VS DOVER
Andy Hessenthaler’s side is in action in Derbyshire on Saturday against play-off chasing Chesterfield.
The hosts sit fifth in the National League table, one point above Grimsby and five points ahead of Dagenham & Redbridge.
Our former captain Jamie Grimes (pictured below) is the current Chesterfield captain.
The 31-year-old defender joined the club from Hereford last summer.
Grimes scored five goals in 80 appearances during his time at Crabble after arriving from Kidderminster Harriers in 2015.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT US?
You can read what Chesterfield forward Tom Denton has to say ahead of the game HERE
You can read the Chesterfield preview HERE
LAST TIME WE MET
Whites earned their first point of the season after a 0-0 draw against The Spireites at Crabble in September.
Both teams had chances to win the game, with Aaron Cosgrave, Travis Gregory and Ricky Miller all having opportunities for Whites, but the visitors’ goalkeeper Scott Loach deny them all.
Dover: Bexon, Twumasi, Goodman, Collinge, Wood, Bramble (Hanson 70mins), Woods, Gregory, Williamson, Cosgrave, Arthur (Miller 76mins). Subs not used: Da Costa, Caton, Parkes.
Chesterfield: Loach, Miller, Maguire (Grimes 72mins), McCourt (Weston 51mins), Kerr, Gunning, Carline, Oyeleke, Mandeville (Kham 78mins), Rowe, Tshimanga. Subs not used: King, Payne.
LEADING SCORER
Kabongo Tshimanga, who has been out injured after having surgery on a fractured leg and dislocated ankle suffered against Weymouth in February, still heads the charts with 24 goals in the National League this season.
Akwasi Asante has seven league goals this season
NATIONAL LEAGUE FORM GUIDE
18/04/22 – FC Halifax Town 2 – 0 Chesterfield
09/04/22 – Wealdstone 1 – 2 Chesterfield
02/04/22 – Chesterfield 1 – 4 Grimsby Town
TEAM NEWS
Koby Arthur (knee) misses his second consecutive game, but midfielder Ryan Hanson is back in the matchday squad for the first time after he underwent emergency surgery for a non-football-related condition in late February.
TJ Bramble (back) and Seth Twumasi (knee) are both back training but are not ready to return to action just yet.
James Caton (hamstring), Alex Green (ankle), Noah Carney (foot), and Travis Gregory (knee) all remain on the injured list.
DOVER COLOURS
For fans heading to the game wanting to wear the same shirts as the players, we will be wearing our red shirts.
COVERAGE
The game kicks off at 3pm but if you are unable to make the trip, BBC Radio Kent will be providing commentary HERE
TICKET INFORMATION
You can get tickets for this game through Chesterfield’s website. Information on how to buy tickets can be found HERE
SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
Altrincham vs Wealdstone
Boreham Wood vs Bromley
Dagenham & Redbridge vs King’s Lynn Town
Eastleigh vs Barnet
Grimsby Town vs Torquay United
Notts County vs Weymouth
Solihull Moors vs Aldershot Town
Southend United vs FC Halifax Town
Woking vs Wrexham (5.20pm)
Yeovil Town vs Stockport County
2022/23 SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
We are delighted to release our season ticket prices for our 2022/23 National League South campaign … and they are on sale NOW!
Prices are:
Season ticket prices
Early Bird Offer (must be purchased before June 30th)
Adults £250
Over 60s £214
After June 30th
Adult £331
Over 60s £290
Pay on the gate
Adult £16
Over 60 £14
Under 18 £8
We are also able to confirm that under-18 season tickets are also now on sale for £50
Under-11s will continue to get in for free with a paying adult for all league games at Crabble.
Chairman Jim Parmenter said: “The board has given very careful consideration to the pricing of the season tickets for next season as well taking into account tough financial times the country faces.
“We have tried to reward the loyalty of season ticket holders whilst still maintaining a viable and competitive football club.
“The price structure means that season ticket holders, who take advantage of the Early Bird offers, will be able to watch us at Crabble next season for £10.86 (Adult) and £9.30 (Over 60).
“Season ticket holders will also continue to save the charge for entering the seated stands.
“I would like to have done more, but mindful of the struggle to keep the club solvent and debt-free over the last two years it is important we maintain that position, whilst fielding a competitive team for the exciting season ahead.”
All season tickets can be purchased by the following options:
- You can buy online HERE
- Call the club office on 01304 822373 (option 2) to pay by card
- Head up to the club office at Crabble between 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday) or on matchdays
Tickets are on sale now so support your club and renew your season or buy one today!