Catch up on the best of the action from Saturday’s Buildbase FA Trophy first round match at Crabble.
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RICKY RETURNS TO CRABBLE
The club are pleased to announce the signing of Ricky Modeste.
The attacking midfielder, who made 150 appearances for Whites between 2012 and 2017, has signed an 18-month contract after leaving National South side Billericay earlier this month.
Welcome back to Crabble Ricky!
MIDFIELDER SIGNS ON
Dover Athletic manager Andy Hessenthaler has added to his midfield ranks with the signing of Joe Bedford from Southend United.
The 21-year-old, who will wear the number 16 shirt, will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s FA Trophy tie against Havant & Waterlooville at Crabble (3pm).
A regular member of the Shrimpers’ under-23 side Bedford, a central midfielder has been with Southend since the age of eight and progressed through the Blues Academy to sign a professional deal.
Watch Joe’s amazing strike for Southend against AFC Wimbledon here
Welcome to Crabble Joe!!
FA TROPHY PREVIEW: WHITES V HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE
Dover take a break from league action this weekend when they enter the Buildbase FA Trophy.
Boss Andy Hessenthaler will be looking to continue his side’s strong home form in Saturday’s first round tie.
Whites’ have won three consecutive home matches, while Lee Bradbury’s Havant have not won on their travels since a thrilling 4-3 league win at Braintree back in August.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
14/08/18: Dover 4-3 Havant
10/01/15: Havant 0-1 Dover (FA Trophy)
20/03/14: Havant 3-4 Dover
19/10/13: Dover 0-0 Havant
HIGHLIGHTS OF HAVANT’S LAST FIVE MATCHES
08/12/18: Havant 2-1 Braintree
01/12/18: Salford 3-0 Havant
27/11/18: Dag & Red 3-1 Havant
24/11/18: Havant 5-2 Maidstone
17/11/18: Chesterfield 0-0 Havant
TOP SCORERS
Inih Effiong has scored eight goals in all competitions for Dover, while Alfie Rutherford leads the Havant scoring charts with nine.
MATCHDAY TICKET PRICES
The match kicks off at 3pm and as it is a cup tie ALL MUST PAY with the prices as follows:
Adults: £17
Over 60s: £14
Under 18s: £8
Under 11s (Accompanied by a paying adult): Free
COVERAGE
If you are unable to make the game, we will have live updates on Twitter – @DAFCLiveText – follow us and get all the news as it happens.
Coverage starts from 2:15pm
SATURDAY’S OTHER FIRST ROUND FA TROPHY MATCHES
AFC FYLDE V STRATFORD TOWN
TELFORD UNITED V FARSLEY CELTIC
ALDERSHOT TOWN V BEDFORD TOWN
ALTRINCHAM V STOCKPORT COUNTY
BARNET V BATH CITY
BARROW V FC HALIFAX TOWN
BIGGLESWADE TOWN V WEALDSTONE
BOREHAM WOOD V TORQUAY UNITED
BRACKLEY TOWN V HAYES & YEADING
BROMLEY V SUTTON UNITED
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC V DORKING WANDERERS
CHESTERFIELD V BASFORD UNITED
EASTBOURNE BOROUGH V DORCHESTER TOWN
EBBSFLEET UNITED V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
HARROGATE TOWN V YORK CITY
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN V EASTLEIGH
HEREFORD V BILLERICAY TOWN
LEAMINGTON V HARTLEPOOL UNITED
LEYTON ORIENT V BEACONSFIELD TOWN
MAIDENHEAD UNITED V OXFORD CITY
SALFORD CITY V GATESHEAD
SALISBURY FC BRAINTREE TOWN
SOUTHPORT V SOLIHULL MOORS
SPENNYMOOR TOWN V BARWELL
LANCASTER CITY V BLYTH SPARTANS
TRURO CITY V WESTON-SUPER-MARE
WEYMOUTH V NEEDHAM MARKET
WINGATE & FINCHLEY V DULWICH HAMLET
WOKING V MAIDSTONE UNITED
WORKINGTON V RAMSBOTTOM UNITED
WREXHAM V BOSTON UNITED
AWAY TRAVEL
There is a coach going to Barnet on Saturday 22nd December and it is not too late to book your space on it.
It leaves Crabble at 9am and the costs are as follows:
Adult member £18, Adult non-member £33, youth member (U18) £8, youth non-member (U18) £12 and accompanied under 16 £8.
There is also a coach going to Maidstone (Leaving Crabble at 12:45pm) on New Year’s Day and the prices are:
Adult member £11, Adult non-member £25, youth member (U18) £5, youth non-member £8 (U18), accompanied under 16 £5.
Please call or text Andy on 0793 4300335 to book your seat or see him in the Centre Spot after the match against Havant.
Please note you are now required to pay for your seat in advance by cash or by cheque or via bank transfer.
Visit http://www.dasc.co.uk/ for all the details.
RED CARD OVERTURNED
Dover Athletic can confirm that the club’s appeal of Anthony Jeffrey’s red card against AFC Flyde on Saturday has been successful.
The winger was sent off in the 66th minute with the visitors 1-0 up before Inih Effiong struck twice to secure a 2-1 win.
The decision means Jeffrey is now available for Saturday’s FA Trophy tie against Havant & Waterlooville at Crabble.
PLAYER REACTION: INIH EFFIONG
Saturday’s two-goal hero has his say following Whites’ 2-1 home win against AFC Fylde on Saturday.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: DOVER 2-1 AFC FYLDE
Catch up on the on the best of the action from Saturday’s win.
VIDEO: MANAGER REACTION
Boss Andy Hessenthaler speaks to the camera following Whites’ 2-1 home win against AFC Fylde on Saturday.
DEFENDER MAKES MOVE TO CRABBLE
Dover Athletic are delighted to confirm the signing of central defender Scott Doe.
The 30-year-old former Dagenham & Redbridge captain arrives at Crabble after leaving National League South side Billericay Town.
Doe, who will wear the number 26 shirt, started his career with AFC Newbury before joining Swindon Town in 2005.
After being released by the Robins, he joined then-Conference National side Weymouth in 2007, making 63 appearances..
Doe made the move to Dagenham in February 2009 and went on to play 243 times, scoring 11 goals, in his first spell.
He moved to Boreham Wood in July 2015 and then re-joined the Daggers following their relegation from the Football League.
In all, Doe made 327 appearances in his two spells with Dagenham, including the 2010 Promotion Final at Wembley before he left in February 2018.
He then had spells at Whitehawk and Boreham Wood before joining Billericay.
Welcome to Crabble Scott!!