Dover will be looking to further increase their play-off bid when they travel to Hampshire on Saturday.
Following consecutive wins in the National League this week, Chris Kinnear’s men have risen to sixth in the standings.
And Athletic’s boss will be looking for his side to continue their impressive record at the Silverlake Stadium.
You see Whites have won on their last three visits to the Spitfires.
However Andy Hessenthaler’s team will likely prove a tough test on Saturday, having only lost just one of their last seven home league games.
Two of Dover’s squad will recognise their surroundings this weekend.
Defender Connor Essam played 11 matches for Eastleigh and striker Ryan Bird featured 16 times for the Blues.
EASTLEIGH’S RECENT FORM
24/02/18 EASTLEIGH 0-0 FC HALIFAX TOWN
The Spitfires were held to a goalless draw by a resolute Shaymen side at the Silverlake Stadium.
Visiting keeper Sam Johnson denied Chris Zebrovski and Sam Matthews blazed over when well placed in a frustrating first half for the hosts.
Reda Johnson’s last ditch tackle denied Matty Kosylo after the winger had skilfully beaten two defenders.
Johnson then went close on two occasions at the other end, but directed his headers off target.
And Paul McCallum almost won the game late on for the home team, but was unable to make any contact with Matthews’ cutback into the area.
PREVIOUS MEETING
11/11/17: DOVER 2-0 EASTLEIGH
Dover maintained their one point lead at the summit of the National League table with victory against Eastleigh at Crabble on Saturday.
James Alabi and Connor Essam both grabbed their first goals of the season as Chris Kinnear’s men extended their unbeaten league run to nine matches.
Dover started strongly with Nortei Nortey drilling a 20-yard effort into the arms of visiting keeper Ross Flitney.
Mitch Walker received a fright when Mark Yeates’ free kick took a deflection, but the ball landed straight into the arms of the home keeper.
But normal service was resumed on the half hour mark as Alabi grabbed his first goal in a Dover shirt.
The striker, on-loan from Tranmere, nodded in Mitch Pinnock’s long throw at the second attempt to put the leaders ahead.
And following the restart, visiting keeper Flitney had to be at his best deny Alabi.
The striker collected Pinnock’s throw, turned smartly and fired goalwards, but his strike was well saved.
But there was nothing Flitney could do about Dover’s second on 57 minutes. After Bravely blocking Essam’s header from a Mitch Brundle corner, he could only watch the sweeper slam home from the rebound.
Alabi fired over after a lung busting run and cross from Nortey and Femi Ilesanmi’s drive from sub Kadell Daniel’s lay-off flashed wide of the mark.
And home stopper Walker spectacularly tipped away Callum Howe’s injury time blast from the edge of the box to confirm his side’s win.
OTHER MEETINGS
25/02/17: Dover 3-0 Eastleigh
16/08/16: Eastleigh 2-4 Dover
10/11/15: Dover 1-2 Eastleigh
TEAM COLOURS
For those wanting to wear the same colour shirt as the players, captain Mitch Brundle and his teammates will be wearing their yellow ones.
TICKET NEWS
Prices are as follows:
Adults – £15
Concession – £10
Under 18 – £5
Under 7’s – Free
COVERAGE
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Coverage starts from 2pm.
SATURDAY’S OTHER NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES
AFC FYLDE V ALDERSHOT TOWN
BROMLEY V GUISELEY
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE V TRANMERE ROVERS
GATESHEAD V MAIDENHEAD UNITED
HARTLEPOOL UNITED V BOREHAM WOOD
LEYTON ORIENT V EBBFLEET UNITED
MACCLESFIELD TOWN V BARROW
MAIDSTONE UNITED V TORQUAY UNITED
SUTTON UNITED V SOLIHULL MOORS
WOKING V FC HALIFAX TOWN
WREXHAM V CHESTER (Sunday)