Dover visit the Knights Community Stadium this Tuesday evening aiming to stay at the summit of the National League table.
And Chris Kinnear’s men travel to third-placed Sutton unbeaten in three matches, with two wins and one draw.
United are only one point behind Whites in the standings and Paul Doswell’s side is likely to include some familiar faces.
Ross Lafayette, Aswad Thomas and Moses Emmanuel all featured for Athletic last season.
SUTTON’S RECENT FORM
WREXHAM 1 – 1 SUTTON
Ross Lafayette scored a stunning injury-time equaliser to deny their hosts victory at the Racecourse Ground.
The striker took advantage of a poor defensive clearance to volley in off the crossbar and cancel out Marcus Kelly’s first-half goal.
The midfielder finished off Chris Holroyd’s accurate cross on 16 minutes to put Wrexham in front and Holroyd himself glanced Paul Rutherford’s cross narrowly wide just before the break.
Kieron Cadogan struck the bar for the visitors, but Sutton were able to salvage a point thanks to Lafayette’s late strike.
PREVIOUS MEETING
29/11/16: SUTTON 0-6 WHITES
Dover rose into the play-offs in spectacular fashion after a sumptious footballing display at Gander Green Lane.
Ricky Miller, Ross Lafayette and Moses Emmanuel were on the scoresheet as Chris Kinnear’s men recorded a comfortable victory against ten-man United.
Miller headed in Sam Magri’s cross early on and Sutton’s Dean Beckwith was shown a red card for a deliberate elbow on Jamie Grimes on 23 minutes.
Emmanuel raced clear to double the lead ten minutes later and after Lafayette had volleyed in Athletic’s third moments later, went on to complete his hat-trick in style with two further goals.
The forward slotted home his second and ensured the match ball was his after the break, finishing smartly from outside the area after beating home keeper Ross Worner in a race to the ball.
Top scorer Miller completed the rout, cutting inside and smashing low past Worner.
OTHER LEAGUE MEETINGS
04/10/16: Dover 3-1 Sutton
03/05/14: Sutton 0-3 Dover
30/04/14: Dover 1-1 Sutton
DOVER COLOURS
For travelling fans wanting to wear the same shirts as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their blue ones.
TICKET NEWS
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £15
Seniors (Over 60’s & Students with valid ID photo card) – £8
Under 16’s – £3
COVERAGE
The game starts at 7:45pm 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 7pm.
TUESDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
AFC FYLDE V GATESHEAD
ALDERSHOT TOWN V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
BOREHAM WOOD V EASTLEIGH
CHESTER FC V WOKING
FC HALIFAX TOWN V WREXHAM
GUISELEY V MACCLESFIELD TOWN
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V BARROW
MAIDSTONE UNITED V BROMLEY
SOLIHULL MOORS V EBBSFLEET UNITED
TORQUAY UNITED V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
WEDNESDAY’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE
TRANMERE ROVERS V LEYTON ORIENT
AWAY TRAVEL
There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Torquay on Saturday 7th October and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.
It leaves Crabble at 7:30am and the cost is as follows:
Adults members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (under 16) £15.
Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat.
Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.