PRE - DAFC vs WOKING
| The big games keep coming for Dover Athletic. Tonight at 7.45pm Martin Hayes' side turn their full attention to Blue Square Bet South. They face a talented young Woking side, which dumped them out of the FA Trophy last month. |
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PRE - Woking FC
| Standing 11th in the table, Graham Baker's side has had an inconsistent first half of the season. They are arguably better away from Kingfield so Whites can expect a tough test tonight. The Cards have struggled to hit the net regularly, as Hammond, Faulconbridge, Gilroy and Ademola have been rotated up front. |
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PRE - The Cards' Key Players
| Alan Little is an experienced goalkeeper in front of a solid defence. Two talented full backs, Anane and Thomas, have been linchpins for Woking in the last two years. In midfield, Lee Sawyer has impressed and Joe Keehan is a good signing from Lewes. |
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PRE - Sam Hurrell
| Tricky and fast left winger scored two goals against Dover for Boreham Wood in November. He has found life harder with Woking but Whites will need to defend better this time to keep him quiet. |
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PRE - Woking preview...
| Some quotes from wokingfc.co.uk: "The Cards will need to raise their game considerably from the very disappointing display at Basingstoke on Saturday. A play-off challenge is still not impossible but it’s now going to take an exceptional run in the second half of the campaign to bridge the eight-point gap. Graham Baker seems likely to recall Joe McNerney after resting him on Saturday." Full preview on wokingfc.co.uk. |
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PRE - Dover team news
| Unsurprisingly there are several changes with players carrying knocks. Adam Birchall and Barry Cogan are on the bench, joining Jon Wallis and Dean Hill on a very strong subs list. Donovan Simmonds is back from injury and Sam Long starts on the left. |
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PRE - Adam Birchall
| Whites top scorer was injured on Saturday and struggled through the 2nd half with restricted movement at times. |
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1 - Injury
| Less than 20 seconds into the game, Sam Cutler goes down in a heap. |
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4 - Cutler
| Jogged up and down the sidelines testing injury but can't continue. About to be replaced by Jon Wallis. |
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5 - Woking line up
| Elvis Hammond is alone up front in a 4-5-1 formation. Faulconbridge and Gilroy are on the bench. |
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6 - Wallis comes on
| Direct replacement for Cutler in central midfield. |
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10 - Stoppage
| Another injury. Gillman caught late by a stray boot. Woking haven't settled yet, struggling to find their men. |
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13 - Hill coming on
| To replace Gillman. Looks like an arm or shoulder injury. Hopefully not broken. Not a good start for Dover. |
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18 - Panic at the back
| Flitney comes and misses. Fish blocks shot and them Woking header hits Schulz. |
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21 - Hammond touch
| Woking striker holding the ball up better than Hunt and Simmonds. Woking defenders hoofing clear at every opportunity. |
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23 - Hill block
| Superb tackle as Hammond turned to shoot. Good break by Sawyer after Wynter dallied on the ball and Ademola robbed him. |
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25 - Long drags wide
| Good chance from 20 yards in space. Then he feeds Simmonds, who curls shot wide from the left. Woking left back booked for foul on Harry Baker. |
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27 - Fortunate
| Woking left back handles ball but ref missed it. Baker down injured but he's ok to continue. |
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30 - Offside
| Schulz heads down free kick and Simmonds tries to turn in. McInerney headed clear anyway. |
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31 - Goal
| Breakaway on the left. Schulz dived in and missed. Elvis Hammond runs through and slots confidently past Flitney. |
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34 - Fish booked
| Kicked the ball away after tugging Hammond. Woking nearly score own goal from a corner, headed just wide of upright. |
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36 - GOAL!
| Baker tripped on edge of box near byline. Wallis crosses and Donovan Simmonds leaps well to head home from 5 yards. |
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39 - Hammond superb
| Everywhere for the Cards. He jinks past two men and fires in a low cross but Flitney holds. Wallis cracker! Just over the bar, drilled from 25 yards. |
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41 - Nice move
| Super tackle by Schulz on Hammond, poked ball to I'Anson who turns twice and battles for the ball. Wallis tries to slide in Libg but Hunt was better positioned. |
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43 - Long not Libg!!
| Sawyer looks a talent in central midfield for the Cards. Likes to pass and move to the left side in behind the left winger. Woking defence sloppy on the ball. |
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46 - 4 mins injury time
| Wallis free kick cross spooned over the bar. Little punches resulting corner with aplomb. |
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48 - Hill header
| Misjudges his jump and Ademola is nearly let in. Flitney claims. Dover have improved in speed of play and movement throughout the half. |
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HT - Dover 1 Woking 1
| Fair scoreline in a decent half, broken up by injury and free kicks. Woking left back Aswad Thomas is on thin ice after several fouls and handball offences. |
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46 - Restarted
| 8:53pm. No changes. Whites kicking to the River End. |
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49 - Ben Hunt
| Does the hard work beating two men but over elaborates and Woking skipper Mark Ricketts clears up the danger. |
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53 - Schulz booked
| Chopped player from behind. Adam Doyle slices attempted clearance. He's looked nervous when put under pressure. |
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56 - Handball appeal
| Schulz toepokes ball at Baker and Anane sticks out arm. Not given. Good Woking move ends in shot that nearly hits the corner flag. |
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59 - Dover change
| Adam Birchall replaces Ben Hunt. Curling shot by Long well saved by Little. Corner. |
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61 - Long goal ruled out
| Beautiful ball to Long and he slots in, but linesman has his flag up. Very close. Adam Coyle booked for foul on Baker. Edge of the box. |
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65 - Woking change
| Dave Gilroy on for Lee Sawyer. Schulz clears off the line. |
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70 - There for taking...
| Both teams can win this. Woking dangerous on the counter attack. And here's another one... GOAL. Moses Ademola taps in low cross. |
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75 - Big problem
| Whites concede so many goals from counter attacks. Simmonds shot blocked. Hammond scores but well offside. |
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77 - I'Anson header
| Straight at Little from Baker cross. Elvis Hammond outstanding tonight, wins free kick from Schulz push. |
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83 - GOAL!
| Long fires across keeper into far corner. |
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87 - End to end
| I'Anson nearly flicks in corner. Woking head behind at back post from Ademola cross. |
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90 - Little quality
| Gets to high cross from Birchall. Simmonds shoots wildly from distance. Had more time. The brilliant Hammond is replaced by Craig Faulconbridge. |
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93 - Ademola wastes big chance
| Smacks high and wide with Gilroy and Failconbridge waiting for the cross. |
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FT - Dover 2 Woking 2
| Woking draw again and Whites pay for yet more goals from counter attacks. Bad result for both sides but a fair one on the overall play. Good game of football. |
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