Dover Athletic travel to Sussex on Tuesday night to face Horsham in the Enterprise National League South, just a month after the two sides played out a 1–1 draw at Crabble. Jake Leberl’s side will be hoping for a strong showing as they look to end their winless run. Horsham, meanwhile, have continued their solid start to the campaign and sit 7th in the table with 22 points from 14 games, while Dover’s midweek defeat saw them slip to 13th as they search for consistency on the road.
Before welcoming Dover to The Hop Oast Stadium on Tuesday night, Horsham make the trip to Twerton Park this weekend to face Bath City. Dover, meanwhile, have a free weekend to regroup, giving Jake Leberl’s squad valuable recovery time before their midweek journey.
Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic’s winless run stretched to nine league games after a 1–0 home defeat to Chelmsford City. The Whites started brightly but lost Sheriff early to injury, disrupting their rhythm. Matthews went close before half-time, while Walker made key saves to keep it level. A defensive lapse proved costly on 57 minutes when Clark combined with Taylor to fire past Walker. Despite late pressure, Dover’s attacks lacked precision—Nikaj hit the side netting, Beadle was denied a penalty, and Coker blazed over.
From the Management
“We’ll be training ahead of Tuesday’s game away at Horsham. That’s another tough test — they came up with us and we only played them recently, but they’ve really picked up form in the league. Every game at this level is a challenge.”
Horsham
Horsham made it three league wins in a row with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Enfield Town, moving into the National League South play-off places. Enfield dominated the first half, forcing Lewis Carey into key saves and seeing several penalty shouts turned down at both ends. The game swung after the break as substitute Rhys Murphy added energy and Charlie Hester-Cook found space to dictate play. The midfielder produced the decisive moment on 67 minutes, curling a superb left-footed strike into the top corner. Enfield pressed late on, but Horsham held firm to secure another valuable home win.
In the reverse fixture, Dover Athletic and Horsham shared the points in a lively 1–1 draw at Crabble in October. Despite dominating large spells, Dover fell behind to a stunning curling strike from James Hammond midway through the second half. Jake Leberl’s side battled back, introducing fresh legs as they piled on late pressure. Deep into stoppage time, Jacob Mensah rose highest to nod home from close range after Jones had headed Baptiste’s free kick back across goal, earning a dramatic equaliser.
Last Five
Horsham 1–0 Enfield – Saturday 25 October 2025
Tonbridge 1–2 Horsham – Saturday 18 October 2025
Dagenham & Redbridge 1–2 Horsham – Tuesday 21 October 2025
Dover Athletic 1–1 Horsham – Saturday 11 October 2025
Hornchurch 1–1 Horsham – Saturday 4 October 2025
The Venue
The Hop Oast Stadium,
Worthing Road,
Horsham,
West Sussex,
RH13 0AD
More info: https://www.horshamfc.co.uk/what-to-expect/
Admission
| Category | Online in advance | Matchday |
| Adult (18-64) | £15.00 | £16.00 |
| Concession (65+/Student/U18s)* | £10.00 | £11.00 |
| U16 | £4.00 | £4.00 |
| U6 | Free | Free |
| Family(2 x Adult & 2 x U16) | £30.00 | £35.00 |
*on day of match (proof of age may be required)
Matchday programme: £3.50
Tickets: https://horshamfc.ktckts.com/event/hor2526nlsdov/horsham-vs-dover-athletic