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Lloyd Harrington’s superb long-range strike made it six wins in eight games for Dover Athletic against 10-man Bromley at Crabble on Tuesday night.
Daryl McMahon returned to the Whites starting XI for the Kent derby, with Barry Cogan unavailable, but chances were at a premium at both ends in a quiet first-half.
However the game sprang to life after the turnaround and 19-year-old left-back Harrington (pictured) stole the points with his first senior goal shortly after the hour, a curling and dipping long-range effort which beat keeper Joe Welch and found the corner.
Welch received a red card 11 minutes from time after he flew out of the box but brought down Moses Ademola, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.
The subsequent free-kick came to nothing but Dover held on for the points and are third, three points clear of fourth-placed Chelmsford City.
Whites are five points behind second-placed Salisbury City and 11 points adrift of leaders Welling United, with a game in hand on both.