Dover Athletic return to action at Crabble as they host play-off chasing Weston-super-Mare. The sides last met in Somerset where the Whites claimed an impressive 2–1 victory, Luca Cocoracchio’s late goal sealing the points and ending Weston’s unbeaten home run.
Weston arrive sixth in the table with 52 points from 29 games and in mixed but competitive form, continuing to keep themselves firmly in the promotion picture. Dover, meanwhile, sit 16th on 38 points. The Whites come into the game following defeat at Dorking Wanderers, while Saturday’s scheduled trip to Enfield Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic were beaten 2–0 at Meadowbank Stadium despite a competitive display. The Whites started brightly, with Nikaj forcing a fine save from Foulkes and Sheriff going close before the break in a scrappy first half. After the interval Dorking took the lead on 51 minutes when a free kick was flicked on and Camp finished powerfully. Dover responded through Sheriff and Nikaj but couldn’t find a leveller. Walker produced an excellent double save to keep the deficit at one, however Knight tapped in a late second. Baptiste struck the post late on, but the Whites left Surrey empty-handed.
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare produced a free-flowing display to beat Eastbourne Borough 3–1 at The Optima Stadium. Despite falling behind when former Seagull Adam May finished from close range, the hosts responded well. Will Dawes capitalised on defensive confusion to level before Charlie Cummins calmly finished to give Weston a half-time lead. Just 25 seconds after the restart, Luke Coulson’s effort deflected in off Lachlan Byrd to extend the advantage. Weston controlled the second half, creating further chances while limiting Eastbourne’s threat. Cummins earned Man of the Match for a dominant midfield performance as the Seagulls bounced back with a deserved victory in front of 1,026 supporters.
In the reverse fixture, Dover Athletic ended Weston-super-Mare’s unbeaten home run with a 2–1 victory at The Optima Stadium, sealed by a late Luca Cocoracchio goal. Weston dominated early, but Walker produced key saves to keep the game goalless at half-time. Dover struck first after the break when a Matthews free-kick was turned into his own net under pressure. Wilson equalised on 65 minutes as Weston pushed forward and later had a goal ruled out for offside. Despite late pressure from the hosts, Dover won a stoppage-time corner and Cocoracchio reacted quickest in the scramble to secure a hard-earned away win.
Last Six
Grimsby Town 3–2 Weston-super-Mare (10 Jan, FA Cup)
Chelmsford City 1–0 Weston-super-Mare (17 Jan, National League South)
Weston-super-Mare 1–2 Hornchurch (24 Jan, National League South)
Worthing 1–1 Weston-super-Mare (31 Jan, National League South)
Slough Town 1–0 Weston-super-Mare (10 Feb, National League South)
Weston-super-Mare 3–1 Eastbourne Borough (14 Feb, National League South)
The Venue
We look forward to welcoming Worthing 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.
Please note, on the advice of local police, this game has been segregated.