Chris Kinnear’s men will be aiming to extend their unbeaten run to five matches when they travel to Devon on Saturday.
Bottom-of-the-table United won their first match of the season on Tuesday night and new Gulls boss Gary Owers, hired last month following previous manager Kevin Nicholson’s dismissal, will be hoping Torquay can stave off relegation once again, following their survival on the final day of last season.
Since taking charge, Owers has strengthened his squad with the signings of Josh McQuoid, Rhys Murphy, Callum Evans (All loan) and Jennison Myrie Williams.
One Dover player will be familiar with his surroundings when Whites arrive at Plainmoor this weekend.
Giancarlo Gallifuoco played 35 matches for Torquay last season, scoring three goals.
TORQUAY’S RECENT FORM
TORQUAY 4-0 MAIDENHEAD
Torquay won for the first time in the National League this season in emphatic style.
The hosts struck four first-half goals in a delayed kick off, with visitors Maidenhead held up in traffic.
Josh McQuoid headed in the first on four minutes and Luke Young rifled into the bottom corner eight minutes later.
Rhys Murphy made it three from close range on 21 minutes and Jamie Reid complete the rout a minute before the break.
Maidenhead improved from the restart, but were unable to find a consolation as basement boys Torquay moved to within a point of second-bottom Solihull Moors.
PREVIOUS MEETING
22/04/17: WHITES 1-2 TORQUAY
Former Forest Green Rovers striker Brett Williams came back to haunt Dover at Crabble.
The forward scored a goal in each half as Torquay moved out of the relegation zone and took Dover’s hopes of making the play-offs out of their hands.
With half-time looming, Williams powerfully headed home AFC Bournemouth loanee Jordan Lee’s cross to give his side the lead with their first shot on target.
The attacked doubled United’s lead in the 66th minute, racing onto Luke Young’s pass and firing past Walker to notch his 11th of the season.
Aswad Thomas gave Dover a lifeline after his looping header beat Brendan Moore and the visiting keeper denied sub Moses Emmanuel seconds later.
Ricky Miller scooped over late in the game as the Gulls held on to keep their survival hopes alive.
OTHER LEAGUE MEETINGS
27/09/16: Torquay 2-1 Dover
26/03/16: Dover 5-0 Torquay
06/10/15: Torquay 2-3 Dover
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
Concessions (Over 65’s & NUS card holders) – £12
Under 18’s – £7
Under 7’s – Free
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.
SATURDAYS’ OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
BARROW V LEYTON ORIENT
BOREHAM WOOD V FC HALIFAX TOWN
GATESHEAD V BROMLEY
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V EBBSFLEET UNITED
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V ALDERSHOT TOWN
MAIDSTONE UNITED V GUISELEY
SOLIHULL MOORS V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
SUTTON UNITED V AFC FYLDE
TRANMERE ROVERS V CHESTER FC
WOKING V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
WREXHAM V EASTLEIGH