It’s Community Day at Crabble this Saturday and Dover will hope they can return to top spot with victory in front of a bumper crowd.
Athletic’s opponents Solihull have lost their last three matches on the road and Chris Kinnear’s side will be aiming to make it back-to-back home wins following their 4-0 rout of Chester just under a fortnight ago.
But Moors boss Liam MacDonald has recently strengthened his squad by adding left-back Joe Payne on a one-month loan from Barnet and forward Richard Brodie.
Much-travelled striker Brodie has plenty of National League experience, having featured for 11 different clubs in non-league’s top tier.
Whites currently sit third on the ladder, one point behind current leaders Sutton United.
SOLIHULL’S RECENT FORM
SOLIHULL MOORS 2 – 2 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
Jake Howell scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Dagenham & Redbridge rescued a point at the Automated Technology Group Stadium.
The away team were ahead on six minutes when Mason Bloomfield headed in Andre Boucaud’s free-kick.
But Dapo Afolayan sent in a cross for Darren Carter to level matters five minutes later and completed the turnaround himself with a 25-yard effort in the 40th minute.
Howell struck at the death to punish Liam McDonald’s men for not extending their lead.
The draw leaves Solihull 23rd in the standings on eight points.
PREVIOUS MEETING
04/03/17: WHITES 0-0 SOLIHULL MOORS
Dover failed to score at Crabble for the first time this season after being held to a scoreless draw by Liam McDonald’s men.
For the visitors, Ashley Sammons shot whistled past Steve Arnold’s post and Joel Kettle headed wide from a free-kick.
Nathan Baxter tipped over Ricky Miller’s drive on the half-hour mark and the away stopper was forced to pedal backwards to stop Ricky Modeste’s cross going straight in.
Baxter was certainly the busier of the two keepers and he denied Aswad Thomas with his legs from close range.
The young goalkeeper, on-loan to Moors from Chelsea, ensured his team left with a point by palming over Ross Lafayette’s late towering header.
OTHER LEAGUE MEETING
12/11/16: Solihull 2-3 Dover
TICKET NEWS
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £17
Seniors (Over 60’s) – £14
Under 18’s – £8
Under 11’s – Free (With an accompanying result)
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
BARROW V MAIDSTONE UNITED
BROMLEY V TRANMERE ROVERS
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V TORQUAY UNITED
EASTLEIGH V CHESTER FC
EBBSFLEET UNITED V FC HALIFAX TOWN
GATESHEAD V BOREHAM WOOD
LEYTON ORIENT V AFC FYLDE
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V ALDERSHOT TOWN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V GUISELEY
WOKING V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
WREXHAM V SUTTON UNITED
AWAY TRAVEL
There will be a Supporters Club coach making the trip to Sutton on Tuesday 3rd October and it’s not too late to reserve your seat on it.
It leaves Crabble at 4:30pm and the costs are as follows:
Adults members £15, adult non-members £30 and accompanied child (under 16) £5.
There is also a coach travelling to Torquay at 7:30am on Saturday 7th October and the prices are:
Adult members £30, adult non-members £45 and accompanied child (U16) £15.
Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat, or see him in the Centre Spot after the game against Solihull.
Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or via bank transfer.