Dover Athletic return to the Megger Community Stadium on Saturday to face Salisbury, fresh from back-to-back away victories at Bath and Eastbourne. Confidence is high in the Whites’ camp, and Jake Leberl’s side will be eager to extend their winning run and keep momentum rolling in front of the home supporters.
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Eastbourne Borough thanks to George Nikaj’s second-half strike. The Whites started brightly, with Nikaj and Matthews threatening early on, before Eastbourne grew into the game and twice went close through headers and set-pieces. Mitch Walker produced a superb save to keep the scores level before half-time. Two minutes after the restart, Sheriff chased a long ball and capitalised on a defensive mix-up, allowing Nikaj to finish calmly. Dover pressed for a second, with Mampolo hitting the bar, while Walker stood firm late on to secure a valuable away victory.
From the Management
“Salisbury Saturday. Can we keep the momentum up? Well, it’s going to be difficult. They play very similar to Bath, which is difficult to navigate. But obviously we had Bath last week, so hopefully we’ve learned some lessons from that. If we can be as solid as we’ve been, there’s no reason why we can’t keep picking up points.”
Salisbury
Salisbury fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Bath City in the Enterprise National League South. Both sides started brightly, with Evander Grubb twice linking up with Matty Taylor, before Bath grew stronger and forced Salisbury back. On 40 minutes, Will Jenkins-Davies calmly slotted home to give the Romans the lead. After the break, Jordan Ngalo drove wide and Matt Briggs caused problems down the flank, testing Harvey Wiles-Richards in goal. Substitute Noah Coppin was later denied by a fine save, while Bath threatened through Brad Ash. Despite late pressure, Salisbury couldn’t break through and Bath held on for victory.
Salisbury survived by a single point last season but enter 2025/26 with fresh optimism following new investment from Kuwaiti businessman Ali Alhamad and a major squad rebuild under manager Brian Dutton. Experienced defender Tom Davies headlines a strong list of arrivals, alongside Hampton & Richmond trio Dom Revan, Mike Atkinson and Josh Keeya. In attack, the marquee signing is veteran striker Matty Taylor, who boasts over 100 Football League goals. Despite the loss of top scorer Josh Hedges, additions such as Matt Briggs and Jordan Ngalo bring quality and leadership, with Salisbury aiming for a more secure mid-table campaign.
The Venue
We look forward to welcoming Salisbury to the Megger Community Stadium. More information on getting to the ground can be found here: https://doverathletic.com/visit-crabble/
Megger Community Stadium. Crabble Athletic Ground, Lewisham Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0JB.
Admission
Adults: £18
Concessions: £17
U18: £10
U11: FREE with a paying adult
We only accept card on the gate and operate a cashless ground.