Dover Athletic make the trip to Eastbourne Borough under the lights on Tuesday, buoyed by Saturday’s victory at Bath. With confidence lifted, the Whites will be looking to build momentum and make it back-to-back wins on the road.
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory at Bath City. The hosts dominated the first half, forcing several saves from captain Mitch Walker, but couldn’t find a breakthrough. Dover struck against the run of play on 49 minutes as Francis Mampolo’s cross was headed home by Ruben Soares-Junior, before Mampolo doubled the lead with a composed lob. Bath hit the bar and post before substitute Alex Fisher pulled one back late on. Despite heavy pressure and seven minutes of stoppage time, Dover held firm to claim a battling three points at Twerton Park.
From the Management
“Tuesday night away at Eastbourne will be another tough test. As I said to the boys, Bath caused us problems in the first half today and we had to work hard to get to grips with them. It’s a higher standard, and I’m sure Eastbourne will pose different challenges that we’ll need to deal with quicker. But I’m delighted we’ve got our first three points on the board — it builds confidence. Things are starting to come together, the feel-good factor is back, and hopefully we can carry that into Tuesday.”
Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough fell to their first defeat of the season as Angelo Balanta struck a stoppage-time winner for Hornchurch at The ReachTV Stadium. Isaac Pitblado’s inswinging corner had put Borough ahead on 14 minutes, but Myles Weston volleyed home an equaliser just before the break. The hosts went close through Jes Uchegbulam and George Alexander, while Jamie Searle made key saves to keep them level after the restart. Hornchurch struck the bar and piled on pressure, before substitute Balanta headed in Darren McQueen’s cross in the 92nd minute to snatch all three points and leave Borough empty-handed.
Eastbourne Borough head into 2025/26 looking to build on last year’s third-place finish, where they narrowly missed out on the title before falling in the play-offs. Former Sutton United boss Matt Gray takes charge, bringing experience and a 4-4-2 approach. Several key players have departed, including keeper Joe Wright and defenders Ollie Kensdale and Pierce Bird, but the arrivals of Craig Eastmond, Jesurun Uchegbulam and loan forward Pemi Aderoju add quality. Star striker George Alexander, last season’s 24-goal top scorer, remains the focal point.
The Venue
Priory Lane Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7QH
More information: https://ebfc.co.uk/club/stadium/
Admission
First Team Matchday Admission Prices
Adult – £18
Concession – £12
Student (ID required) – £6
First Team Pre-Matchday Admission Prices
Adult – £15
Concession – £10
Student – £5
U12 – Free with a paying adult
Payment at the gate via cash or card (preferred), or buy a ticket online, in advance.