Whites are back in league action on Saturday when they make the 272 mile-long trip to North Wales to face third-placed Wrexham.

And boss Chris Kinnear will be in confident mood as his side look to continue their impressive record away at their National League promotion rivals.

Dover are yet to taste defeat at the Racecourse Ground, winning once and drawing twice in their three previous visits.

However, a tough test is ahead for Athletic as Dean Keates’ men boast the joint best home record in the division so far this campaign, having accrued 25 points from 12 matches.

Visiting fans might well recognise one of the players on show on Saturday.

James Hurst made 14 appearances for Athletic last season.

WREXHAM’S RECENT FORM

WREXHAM 0-2 HARROGATE

Mark Beck came back to haunt his former side with a goal in each half to send the Harrogate into round two of the FA Trophy.

The striker rose above Doug Tharme to nod home the opener just before the break and headed in Ryan Fallowfield’s centre to double the lead on 69 minutes.

Dragon’s boss Keates, opting to make seven changes to the side that lost 4-1 at Macclesfield last weekend, only saw his team create one chance of note as away keeper James Belshaw saved well from Scott Boden’s header.

And Town could have added gloss to the scoreline, but Beck’s drilled effort flew wide of the mark.

PREVIOUS MEETING

12/08/17 – DOVER 1-0 WREXHAM

Ryan Bird’s first goal of the season helped Whites bounce back from their Tuesday night home loss to Bromley with a narrow win on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Crabble.

The striker struck home Kane Richards’ unselfish lay-off on 19 minutes as Athletic made it seven games unbeaten, including four victories, against their Welsh counterparts.

Mitch Walker had to be at his best to stop the visitors going ahead early on, the Dover stopper bravely blocking Mark Carrington’s close range effort after Manny Parry’s attempted clearance landed in his path.

But Bird put the home side in front and the forward almost had a second via his head as he directed Femi Ilesanmi’s cross over the bar.

Nortei Nortey almost stunned his former side with a 25-yard shot, with visiting keeper Chris Dunn at full stretch to tip his effort away.

Substitute Kadell Daniel almost sealed the win late on, but his glorious curling strike fizzed just wide of the far post.

The away side almost stole an unlikely point at the death, but Shaun Pearson could only direct his header wide with the goal gaping.

OTHER MEETINGS

11/02/17 – DOVER 1-0 WREXHAM
06/08/16 – WREXHAM 0-0 DOVER
09/04/16 – WREXHAM 0-1 DOVER

TEAM COLOURS

For those wanting to wear the same colour shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their yellow ones.

TICKET NEWS

Prices are as follows:

Adults – £20
Over 64 / Under 21 – £15
Over 80 / Under 18 – £8
Under 18 (With an accompanying adult) – £3
Under 11 (With an accompanying adult) – £1

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

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

AWAY TRAVEL

There is a coach travelling to Maidstone on Monday 1st January and it’s not too late to book a seat on it.

Prices are as follows:

Adult members £12, adult non-members £25 and accompanied child (Under 16) £6.

Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the Boxing Day match against Maidstone.

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