Dover will be aiming to get back to winning ways after two consecutive league draws and go into Saturday’s match with an impressive home record against the Heed.
Whites have won the last four meetings between the two sides at Crabble, including a thrilling 3-2 win back in April to keep Athletic’s slim play-off hopes alive at the end of last season.
Gateshead have a stat of their own they will be looking to eradicate with the Tyne and Wear side arriving in Kent still searching for their first victory of 2019.
However, Ben Clark, installed as manager last month following Steve Watson’s decision to join National League North York City, has yet to taste defeat with draws against Salford City and Boreham Wood in his two games in charge.
Clark has some Premier League experience he can call upon this weekend in the form of Mike Williamson.
The 35-year-old defender, who made his debut for Gateshead in a 2-1 win against Dover back in August, featured 134 times for Newcastle United in England’s top flight and was appointed as Heed player / coach last month.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS – MATCH REPORTS
11/08/18: Gateshead 2-1 Dover
21/04/18: Dover 3-2 Gateshead
28/10/17: Gateshead 0-0 Dover
01/04/17: Dover 2-0 Gateshead
HIGHLIGHTS OF GATESHEAD’S LAST FIVE MATCHES
26/01/19: Gateshead 1-1 Boreham Wood
19/01/19: Salford 1-1 Gateshead
08/01/19: Gateshead 1-2 Solihull
05/01/19: Gateshead 0-1 Maidenhead
01/01/19: Hartlepool 2-1 Gateshead
TOP SCORERS
Inih Effiong leads the way for Dover with eight league goals this season, while Scott Boden, who moved to fellow National League side Chesterfield earlier this week for an undisclosed fee, was Gateshead’s top-scorer with 11 strikes this campaign in the league.
MATCHDAY TICKET PRICES
The match kicks off at 3pm and the prices are as follows:
Adults: £17
Over 60s: £14
Under 18s: £8
Under 11s (Accompanied by a paying adult): Free
COVERAGE
If you are unable to make the game, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.
Coverage starts from 2:15pm
SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
BOREHAM WOOD P-P WREXHAM
EBBSFLEET UNITED P-P HARTLEPOOL UNITED
MAIDENHEAD UNITED P-P DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
AWAY TRAVEL
There is a coach going to Salford on Saturday 16th February and it’s not too late to book your place on it!
The coach leaves Crabble at 7am and the prices are as follows:
Adult member £35, Adult non-member £50, youth member (U18) £20, youth non-member £25 and accompanied under 16 £20.
There is also a coach leaving Crabble at 11:15 for our match at Maidenhead on Saturday 23rd February and the costs are:
Adult member £20, Adult non-member £35, youth member (U18) £10, youth non-member £15 and accompanied under 16 £10.
Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the games against Gateshead and Harrogate.
Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or by cheque or via bank transfer.
Visit http://www.dasc.co.uk/ for all the details.