For Whites’ fans planning on travelling to Notts County on Saturday 18th January, you can save yourself money by purchasing a ticket in advance!
Simply click HERE and follow the instructions to book yourself in for our first-ever visit to Meadow Lane.
The cost of buying a ticket on the day of the National League match will cost £2 more than in advance online.
Dover fans will be in allocated seats in block Y2 of the Jimmy Sirrel stand.
Our home game against Barrow has been postponed.
The National League fixture, due to take place on Saturday 8th February, will be played at a later date due to The Bluebirds’ participation in the Buildbase FA Trophy that same weekend.
Details of a new date for the match at Crabble will be announced in due course.
Catch up on the best of the action from Saturday’s National League match.
Goalscorer Nassim L’Ghoul spoke to the camera following our 1-1 home draw with Hartlepool United.
Boss Andy Hessenthaler shares his thoughts on our 1-1 home draw against Hartlepool United in the National League.
It was a happy New Year for the academy as Tuesday night’s Kent Senior Cup game against Faversham Town saw five of Mike Sandmann’s youngsters make their first team debuts.
Harrison Pont and Will Moses played the full 90 minutes of Athletic’s 4-2 Kent Senior Cup second round win at Salters Lane, with Harrison Kempston, Zack Jobe and Bepe Paldon also making their bow for Dover as substitutes.
About the first-team debutants, academy manager Sandmann said: “It was fantastic experience for them. We want to get as many of our lads experience playing men’s football and learning off other experienced players will only continue to aid their development.”
Elsewhere, Squad One lost their first game of the season as they succumbed to a tight 2-1 defeat against Bromley. With the scores level at one apiece, young Whites missed a spot-kick with the Ravens going on to win the match.
Sandmann said: “We had our chances and missed a penalty when it was still 1-1. It just wasn’t our day and all credit to Bromley who deserved the win.
“It’s the first time we have lost a league game in over a year and a half. I believe this defeat is something the players need as a group and I am looking forward to seeing how they respond against Eastleigh next week in the cup.
“We know Eastleigh well as we played them in the Champions of Champions final in May and they are still unbeaten this season, so we know it’s going to be a tough game.”
Meanwhile, it was a happier start to 2020 for Squad Two as they picked up their first back-to-back victories of the season with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace.
A goal each from George Young and David Igbedion secured the result for the youngsters.
Sandmann said: “The players are working really hard and after a tough start, their resilience is paying off and we are really pleased about that.”
If anyone is interested in joining the Academy please get in contact with msandmann@abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk for details of our upcoming trials.
Bilel Hinchiri has joined Tonbridge Angels on loan.
The French midfielder will be with the National League South side for one month.
The 24-year-old joined Whites in July following a successful trial and has made seven appearances in all competitions this season for Andy Hessenthaler’s men.
Good luck Bilel!
Dates for our rescheduled National League matches at FC Halifax Town and Barrow have been confirmed.
We will travel to FC Halifax Town on Tuesday 28th January.
The fixture, originally postponed from 30th November due to our participation in the Emirates FA Cup second round that same weekend, will kick-off 7:45 pm.
Our league game at Barrow, originally rescheduled from Saturday 12th October and then from Tuesday 7th December due to The Bluebirds’ replay in the FA Trophy, will now be on Tuesday 18th February, with a kick-off time of 7:45 pm.
