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*BS*INJURY-HIT Dover Athletic boss Andy Hessenthaler is such a perfectionist that he has told supporters that he wants more from his side – despite sitting proudly at the top of the Blue Square South table after ten games.*BF*

The Whites, in their inaugural campaign at this level, have won all of their five home league games this season and welcome Bath City to Crabble on Saturday full of confidence.

Hessenthaler, speaking to www.kentishfootball.co.uk, has previously said to judge his side after 10 games – and the jury are pleased with progress so far this season.

“I’m surprised how well we have done, I’ve been pleasantly surprised,” Hessenthaler admitted.

“I thought we’d be in the top eight or the top six, but to be actually sitting on the top of the table after ten games is a tremendous effort and testament to all the players really, that another league up and we’ve kept the momentum going.”

Bath City arrive in White Cliff’s country in 12th place in the table with a better home record than on their travels, but Hessenthaler is fully aware of their capabilities.

“It’s not going to be easy,” the double-title winning Dover boss added. “We’ve had them watched at the weekend, they drew 1-1, but they’re capable (as) they went to Bishop’s Stortford and won 5-1.

“They’ve got a lad up front who scores a lot of goals, Edwards, so they’ll be organised and difficult to play against.

“I think they’ll come, they’ll raise their game again a little bit as we’re top of the table at the moment and everything really makes it a little extra pressure for us.

“Definitely this year from last year it’s definitely harder to win games and at times you have to grind results out and I think we’ve done that this season.

“But I still think there’s more to come from us football wise. I still don’t think we’re up to our maximum with the football but we’ll keep working on the training ground and we definitely got to defend better than we did last week and hopefully keep our home record going.”

With the likes of Jake Marsh (groin), Adam Birchall, Frannie Collin, Shaun Welford, Matt Fish and Craig Cloke all on the sidelines through injury, Hessenthaler says he will put his name on the team sheet on Saturday.

He said: “We’re down to fifteen players so unfortunately for the team the old man, the manager, has to dust his boots and put himself on the bench (as) we’re being tested a little bit with injuries.”

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*BS*INJURY-HIT Dover Athletic boss Andy Hessenthaler is such a perfectionist that he has told supporters that he wants more from his side – despite sitting proudly at the top of the Blue Square South table after ten games.*BF*

The Whites, in their inaugural campaign at this level, have won all of their five home league games this season and welcome Bath City to Crabble on Saturday full of confidence.

Hessenthaler, speaking to www.kentishfootball.co.uk, has previously said to judge his side after 10 games – and the jury are pleased with progress so far this season.

“I’m surprised how well we have done, I’ve been pleasantly surprised,” Hessenthaler admitted.

“I thought we’d be in the top eight or the top six, but to be actually sitting on the top of the table after ten games is a tremendous effort and testament to all the players really, that another league up and we’ve kept the momentum going.”

Bath City arrive in White Cliff’s country in 12th place in the table with a better home record than on their travels, but Hessenthaler is fully aware of their capabilities.

“It’s not going to be easy,” the double-title winning Dover boss added. “We’ve had them watched at the weekend, they drew 1-1, but they’re capable (as) they went to Bishop’s Stortford and won 5-1.

“They’ve got a lad up front who scores a lot of goals, Edwards, so they’ll be organised and difficult to play against.

“I think they’ll come, they’ll raise their game again a little bit as we’re top of the table at the moment and everything really makes it a little extra pressure for us.

“Definitely this year from last year it’s definitely harder to win games and at times you have to grind results out and I think we’ve done that this season.

“But I still think there’s more to come from us football wise. I still don’t think we’re up to our maximum with the football but we’ll keep working on the training ground and we definitely got to defend better than we did last week and hopefully keep our home record going.”

With the likes of Jake Marsh (groin), Adam Birchall, Frannie Collin, Shaun Welford, Matt Fish and Craig Cloke all on the sidelines through injury, Hessenthaler says he will put his name on the team sheet on Saturday.

He said: “We’re down to fifteen players so unfortunately for the team the old man, the manager, has to dust his boots and put himself on the bench (as) we’re being tested a little bit with injuries.”

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*BS*DOVER ATHLETIC will host East Preston in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, September 26 at 3.00pm.*BF*

The Sussex County League side beat Guildford 4-3 on penalties after their replay on Tuesday finished as a 2-2 draw.

Whites have entered the competition a stage later than last season. This is also the case in the FA Trophy, which Dover will enter at the third (and final) qualifying round stage on Saturday, November 21.

Monday’s draw also pitched Kent League side Hythe against BlueSquare South title chasers Woking.

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*BS*Further details on the FA Cup draw from www.theFA.com:*BF*

44 clubs come into the competition in the Second Round Qualifying, joining the 116 winners from the last round. It means that over the weekend of 26 September there will be 80 ties, with £4,500 up for grabs for the winners of each match, and a place in the Third Round Qualifying.

Ten of the sides entering at the Second Round Qualifying stage will be going head to head against each other. Fleetwood Town and Farsley Celtic of the Conference North will meet, so too will division rivals Eastwood Town and Corby Town.

Conference South teams will also do battle in The Cup. There’s Bishop’s Stortford v Thurrock, Braintree Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough and Weston Super Mare v Havant & Waterlooville.

The weekend’s biggest victors, Kendall Town, who won 9-1 at home to Guisborough Town, will welcome Ossett Town, who beat Morpeth 1-0, to their Parkside Road Ground. The sides met in the Northern Premier League only last week, with Ossett edging it by the odd goal in five consigning Kendall to their only defeat this campaign.

For full details of the draw Second Round Qualifying, *Link1*

*BS*DOVER ATHLETIC will host East Preston in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, September 26 at 3.00pm.*BF*

The Sussex County League side beat Guildford 4-3 on penalties after their replay on Tuesday finished as a 2-2 draw.

Whites have entered the competition a stage later than last season. This is also the case in the FA Trophy, which Dover will enter at the third (and final) qualifying round stage on Saturday, November 21.

Monday’s draw also pitched Kent League side Hythe against BlueSquare South title chasers Woking.

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*BS*Further details on the FA Cup draw from www.theFA.com:*BF*

44 clubs come into the competition in the Second Round Qualifying, joining the 116 winners from the last round. It means that over the weekend of 26 September there will be 80 ties, with £4,500 up for grabs for the winners of each match, and a place in the Third Round Qualifying.

Ten of the sides entering at the Second Round Qualifying stage will be going head to head against each other. Fleetwood Town and Farsley Celtic of the Conference North will meet, so too will division rivals Eastwood Town and Corby Town.

Conference South teams will also do battle in The Cup. There’s Bishop’s Stortford v Thurrock, Braintree Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough and Weston Super Mare v Havant & Waterlooville.

The weekend’s biggest victors, Kendall Town, who won 9-1 at home to Guisborough Town, will welcome Ossett Town, who beat Morpeth 1-0, to their Parkside Road Ground. The sides met in the Northern Premier League only last week, with Ossett edging it by the odd goal in five consigning Kendall to their only defeat this campaign.

For full details of the draw Second Round Qualifying, *Link1*

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*BS*ANDY PUGH has joined Dover Athletic on loan for a month to solve a striker crisis.

*BF*The Gillingham kid, 20, has been chased by a number of clubs after spending part of last season on loan at Grays, where he netted seven goals in 17 matches.

And he made no hesitation in answering Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler’s SOS after Shaun Welford and Adam Birchall were crocked.

Hess said: “Shaun and Adam could be out for a couple of weeks and we desperately needed to bring someone in up front to cover.

“I know Andy as a kid and he’s got a lot of potential. Mark Stimson was very kind to let me have him for a month and given us permission to play him in FA Cup matches.

“We didn’t really want to bring anyone in because of the budget but had no choice as we’re very light up front – and we want to keep the momentum going.”

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*BS*ANDY PUGH has joined Dover Athletic on loan for a month to solve a striker crisis.

*BF*The Gillingham kid, 20, has been chased by a number of clubs after spending part of last season on loan at Grays, where he netted seven goals in 17 matches.

And he made no hesitation in answering Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler’s SOS after Shaun Welford and Adam Birchall were crocked.

Hess said: “Shaun and Adam could be out for a couple of weeks and we desperately needed to bring someone in up front to cover.

“I know Andy as a kid and he’s got a lot of potential. Mark Stimson was very kind to let me have him for a month and given us permission to play him in FA Cup matches.

“We didn’t really want to bring anyone in because of the budget but had no choice as we’re very light up front – and we want to keep the momentum going.”

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