Ebbsfleet beat out-of-form rivals Dover at home to progress to the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler hopes a surprise FA Cup win at Ebbsfleet can help them turn their season around.

Manager Steve King is calling upon Deal’s squad to improve defensively.

Manager Andy Hessenthaler accepts he has to take criticism on the chin after Dover’s recent poor form continued with a derby defeat to Dartford.

Dartford took the derby day spoils as they won at Dover in National League South.

Dover will tonight be out to earn their first Kent derby win of the season against Dartford.

Manager Steve King has hinted he will rotate Deal’s squad ahead of playing two matches in the space of three days.

Manager Andy Hessenthaler had Dover’s players in for extra training on Sunday after conceding they were not good enough in their defeat at Eastbourne.

Deal have been dealt an injury blow with winger Tom Chapman set for a spell on the sidelines.

Player-assistant manager Mitch Brundle says Dover will today be out to “burst a bubble” against early National League South frontrunners Ebbsfleet.

Teenage Dover midfielder Luke Baptiste is hoping to chip in with more goals and assists this season having scored his first senior goal.

Player-assistant manager Mitch Brundle was delighted with Dover’s reaction as they eased past Hemel Hempstead Town after back-to-back defeats.

Dover responded after back-to-back defeats as they comfortably beat Hemel Hempstead Town on Saturday in National League South.

Boss Steve King believes Deal’s clash at Kennington is about as tough as it will get this season in the Southern Counties East Premier Division.

Dover are hoping to welcome some of their injured troops back soon.

Both Deal Rowing Club and Dover Rowing Club enjoyed their fair share of success in Worthing at the final CARA regatta of the season.

It's back to FA Cup action this Saturday for Deal and manager Steve King claims they have nothing to lose.

Deal manager Steve King isn’t reading anything into Canterbury City’s FA Cup mauling ahead of tonight’s derby.

Dover Academy manager Mike Sandmann is looking forward to tonight being involved in the club’s first Kent derby this season.

Striker Alfie Pavey won’t mind not ending the season as Dover’s top scorer - as long as the side are winning games.