Dover Athletic make the trip to Hampton & Richmond Borough this weekend, with the hosts facing a quick turnaround after their Tuesday night clash with Enfield. Hampton currently sit 19th in the National League South, just four points above the relegation zone, and will be eager to pick up vital points in their fight for survival.
The Whites, meanwhile, arrive in 16th place and 11 points clear of the drop, looking to build on a steady run of form. With both sides needing points for different reasons, Saturday’s encounter promises to be a competitive contest in south west London.
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic earned a hard-fought point with a late equaliser in a disrupted 1–1 draw at Slough Town. The hosts started strongly, but Walker produced key saves and Nikaj cleared off the line to keep it level at the break. Slough took the lead on 68 minutes when Clarke’s strike was diverted goalwards by Makowski. Dover struggled to create clear chances but stayed in the contest. Their reward came on 85 minutes as Soares-Junior’s cross was turned into his own net by Oshilaja. Despite late pressure, neither side found a winner as Dover secured a valuable away point.
From the Management
“Another away trip next Saturday against Hampton. They’re obviously fighting for their lives, and we’ll need to be much more on it than we were against Slough to get anything from the game.”
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough fell to a late 2–1 home defeat against Eastbourne Borough. The visitors started strongly, with George Alexander testing Marcus Dewhurst before Matthew Burgess tapped home early on. The Beavers struggled to respond in a quiet first half but improved after the break. Max Kretzschmar equalised with a glancing header following sustained pressure, and Ronan Silva twice went close to putting them ahead. However, against the run of play, Kingsley Anokye struck late to win it for Eastbourne. Hampton pushed for another equaliser, with Aaron Lacey going closest, but could not find a way through.
When the sides met in the reverse fixture, Dover Athletic staged a dramatic comeback to earn a 3–3 draw at the Megger Community Stadium. Hampton & Richmond raced into a two-goal lead through Craig Fasanmade, punishing defensive errors, before Ruben Soares-Junior pulled one back early in the second half. Harry Gardner quickly restored the visitors’ advantage, but Dover responded again as Soares-Junior set up Decarrey Sheriff to make it 3–2. With time running out, the Whites piled on pressure and were rewarded deep into stoppage time when Kenny Coker scrambled home a 96th-minute equaliser to seal a memorable point.
Last Six
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2–2 Hornchurch (7 Feb, National League South)
Hemel Hempstead 0–3 Hampton & Richmond Borough (10 Feb, National League South)
Hampton & Richmond Borough 1–3 Chelmsford City (14 Feb, National League South)
AFC Totton 1–1 Hampton & Richmond Borough (17 Feb, National League South)
Bath City 0–4 Hampton & Richmond Borough (21 Feb, National League South)
Tonbridge Angels 2–0 Hampton & Richmond Borough (24 Feb, National League South)
The Venue
Beveree Stadium, Beaver Close, off Station Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2BX
More info: https://hamrichfc.com/pages/faqs-and-information
Admission
https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tickets/ChooseQuantity?ticketId=1940&fixtureId=17518
Adult – £15.00
Concession – £12.00
Over 65 & Students
Wheelchair Access – £12.00
Under 18 – £5.00
Carer – £1.00
Under 5 – £0.00